- Feb 22
First child cured of rare brain tumor 'offers real hope'
The Belgian boy is the first child in the world to have been cured of brainstem glioma, a particularly brutal cancer, according to the...
- Oct 13, 2023
Blocking Immune Molecule Prolongs Survival in Models of the Most Aggressive Childhood Cancer
Researchers demonstrate that TIM-3 inhibition promotes immune memory in diffuse intrinsic stem glioma (DIPG). Read more:...
- Aug 21, 2023
New drug candidate nearly doubles survival for patients with aggressive childhood brain tumors
For the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients with a type of childhood brain...
- May 30, 2023
Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer
Newcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could improve the life expectancy of children with brain...
- May 11, 2023
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, 2023
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 12, 2023
From tragedy, a potential pediatric cancer treatment
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a lethal pediatric brain cancer that often kills within a year of diagnosis. Surgery is almost...
- Feb 10, 2023
Children’s Cancer Institute begins trial for childhood brain cancer therapy
The trial will use the child’s own immune system for specifically targeting the Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Read more:...