- May 11
Advanced immunotherapy treatment may hold promise for children with brain cancer
WEHI researchers have found promise in treating DIPG with an innovative new immunotherapy treatment, called CAR T therapy. Read more:...
- Apr 20
Localized delivery of CAR T cells to treat children with brain tumors
Advancements in CAR T cell delivery and B7-H3 targeting enabled researchers to conduct an exploratory clinical trial to evaluate B7-H3...
- Apr 19
CAR T cells show promise in neuroblastoma
Using CAR T cells to treat solid tumors is notoriously challenging, but a new study shows impressive responses rates in children with...
- Jan 25
Pediatric Cancer Vaccine May Be ‘Too Good to Be True,’ But More Work Is Needed
Ongoing trials are showing that a cancer vaccine may be able to overcome some of the other issues that are present with immune-based...
- Jan 18
Colin Seaman is the boy with the Harry Potter cells
"While developing a treatment plan, Lee introduced the family to a revolutionary treatment option for some patients with leukemia....
- Dec 23, 2022
Could CAR-T-cell therapy offer hope to children with cancer?
The immunotherapy is beginning to show promise in solid tumours, but researchers want more dedicated research in young people. Read...
- Jun 23, 2022
Pushing T cells down "memory lane" may improve cancer therapy
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified proteins that help decide T cell fate and used the finding to improve...
- Oct 13, 2021
Researchers ‘extraordinarily optimistic’ about potential of CAR-T for pediatric brain cancer
Researchers hope to replicate the successes in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia — among the most common pediatric cancers — by ...
- Jul 13, 2021
Immunotherapy Trial May Be Feasible to Combat Pediatric Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
An innovative clinical trial led by Dr. Nicholas Vitanza, a neuro-oncologist at Seattle Children’s, shows promise that delivering ...
- May 25, 2021
New insight into when CAR T is effective against childhood leukemia
Scientists and clinicians at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) studying the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapies in children ...