News and Trends 3 Nov 2022 Senescent cells as vaccines against cancer? …the tumor. This means immune cells cannot reach the cancer cells to remove them. The scientific community has been working to increase the effectiveness of the immune system against cancer… November 3, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 11 Jun 2019 Gamma Delta T Cells: A New Hope Against Cancer …delta T cells is that, unlike alpha beta T cells, they do not require donor compatibility to recognize the target cancer antigen. That makes them a great candidate for the… June 11, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 19 Feb 2018 Taking CAR-T Cells Beyond Cancer: A New Therapy for Autoimmune Disease CAR-T cells are all the rage as the latest treatment for cancer. But what if we could apply this same technology to treat autoimmune disease? Curious to learn whether this… February 19, 2018 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 30 Oct 2024 Could next-generation “switchable” CAR-T cells help improve the safety and efficacy of CAR-T therapies? …“on-target, off-tumor” effects with traditional CAR-T therapies, as most therapeutic targets happen to be tumor-associated antigens that are expressed at low levels on healthy cells. Ultimately, the engineered CAR-T cells… October 30, 2024 - 8 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 Mar 2021 Lava Therapeutics’ IPO Shakes Cancer Niche of Gamma Delta T Cells …use that are known to activate these immune cells indirectly, such as zoledronate and pamidronate. “It’s not surprising that more precise targeting of these cells has become a hot topic… March 31, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 May 2023 Osteoporosis drug helps T cells fight aggressive breast cancer …gamma delta T cells work differently to other types of T cells, they are being investigated as an alternative to existing immunotherapies. In the current study, the researchers tested the… May 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Dec 2017 How to Deal with Regulations to Get Approval for CAR-T Cells …take around 10 years to be developed. But CAR-T cells have taken about 30 years since the first development at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Today, dozens of… December 20, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Timothé Cynober Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 19 Dec 2022 Green Bioactives grows medicines in plant cells …tough to tease out which compound in the plant of interest is causing a therapeutic effect. Another is that plant-based molecules don’t often fit well with traditional target assays. And… December 19, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Dec 2017 Off-the-Shelf CAR-T Cells Struggle to Improve Cancer Treatment …the trial is one-tenth of that used by most autologous CAR-T trials. Off-the-shelf technology could make CAR-T therapy significantly cheaper by removing the need for individualized manufacturing. The two CAR-T… December 13, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2017 Scottish Biotech and Bluebird Bio to Develop Next Generation CAR-T Cells …two CAR-T therapies now in the market, the way we treat cancer is changing. This technology has shown to be effective in a high percentage of patients that do not… December 7, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Jul 2017 A Brand New Outlook on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells …cells). By introducing certain transcription factors, known to be essential in the early development of cells, they were able to convert some of the mature adult cells to a pluripotent… July 17, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Oct 2017 Interview: On the Future of iPS Cells and why Partnering is so Important in this Field …what novel research is taking place to address these? Researchers hope that iPS Cells will help in therapies surrounding neurodegenerative diseases The research community continues to invest heavily into the… October 16, 2017 - 9 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email