Not exact matches
No. 4: CAR - T takes a backseat Research into chimeric antigen receptor T - cell (CAR - T)
therapy has captured the attention of investors over the past two years, but safety risks could
emerge as trial sizes increase, and that could help shift attention to other
promising anti-cancer approaches, including NantKwest's (NASDAQ: NK) natural killer cell approach and soon - to - IPO Editas» CRISPR / Cas approach.
«The event, the fourth of its kind, seeks to raise global awareness and create a forum for collaboration around the wide array of powerful and
promising cell
therapies, gene
therapies, and immunotherapies
emerging from medical institutions around the world, as well as the impact new technology will have on humanity and society,» a press release by the Cure Foundation explains (h / t Christian Post).
The April issue of Scientific American highlights these
emerging therapies, but we have covered the growing
promise of immunotherapy for quite a while.
Early in the 20th century, radiation
therapy was also an
emerging cancer treatment, and the nation's preeminent cancer pathologist, James Ewing, staunchly favored treating patients with this
promising new method.
Photodynamic detection and
therapy has recently
emerged as a
promising approach for diagnosing and treating cancer.
Progress in the evolving field of immunotherapy and the
emerging field of viral - based gene
therapy herald a
promising new era in the field of liver cancer.
No doubt, intermittent fasting is rapidly
emerging as a
promising natural
therapy to prevent, treat and even reverse a variety of debilitating diseases.