The Next Frontier of CAR-T Cell Therapy: Solid Tumors
The Technology has wowed the field by all but obliterating some patients’ blood cancers, but sold malignancies present new challenges
The Scientist
1 April 2019 Kerry Grens
https://www.the-scientist.com/features/the-next-frontier-of-car-t-cell-therapy–solid-tumors-65612
Miracle Elixirs
A long way into the quest to vanquish cancer, our ears strain to hear the words, “Cancer is cured”- a yearning that can cloud our judgment.
The Scientist
Apr 1, 2019
BOB GRANT Editor-in-Chief
Cancer has bedeviled humankind since long before scientists even had a word to describe the dread disease. It is therefore understandable that our ears […]
It’s time for a worldwide moratorium on editing human embryos
by Alan Trounson
Hear Alan Trounson discuss the issue Saturday 6 April at 12 noon on ABC Radio National’s The Science Show.
A few weeks ago, 18 scientists from seven countries took me back forty years to a time when I was involved with the first IVF birth in Australia. Why? The scientists, writing in the journal […]
UC San Diego Health Treats 1st Cancer Patient with Stem-Cell Derived Natural Killer Cells
UC San Diego Health Treats 1st Cancer Patient with Stem-Cell Derived Natural Killer Cells
Fate Therapeutics, in collaboration with UC San Diego researcher, developed first off-the-shelf immunotherapy from human induced pluripotent stem cells that is now in clinical trials.
April 01, 2019
After 10 years in remission, Derek Ruff’s cancer returned, this […]
Tom’s Long Fight
Tom Long’s battle with Multiple Myeloma
Lisa Wilkinson interviewed Aussie Actor and multiple myeloma patient Tom Long on The Sunday Project to help raise awareness for blood cancer and the need for more research in Australia. The story is heartbreaking, Tom is hanging on to hope. Hope that a CAR-T cell treatment that he has to […]
From Bangladesh to Melbourne …… via Perth
Ms Rasa Islam is Cartherics’ first full-time PhD student. She’s joining the team under a prestigious Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Project Grant entitled “Allogeneic Stem Cell Cancer immunotherapies”.
As part of the CRC-P Program, Cartherics offers high calibre students PhD research programs of study that include international level research training, […]
Australia is handicapped in the delivery of cell therapies, says Alan Trounson
THE promise is remarkable: a new class of affordable, effective cancer treatments beyond surgery, chemotherapy, biologicals and radiation. Imagine cancer specialists being able to select from a range of treatments to supercharge a patient’s immune system, helping it eliminate cancer.
This is not a distant vision. It is happening right here, right now. A research team, […]
Safer cells for immunotherapy
Cartherics Pty Ltd teams up with Canada’s panCELLa Inc to bring the power of safe cell therapy to a greater number of patients.
Cartherics and panCELLa announce collaborative agreement to develop pluripotent cell lines for cell therapy. Melbourne, Australia and Toronto, Canada – 13 February 2019
Cartherics Pty Ltd (“Cartherics”) and panCELLa Inc. (“panCELLa”) are pleased to announce […]
Eradicate Cancer 2020 – Next frontiers in immunotherapy
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 25-27 March 2020
“Success Breeds Success”
The field of immunotherapy against cancers is making unprecedented progress. The Eradicate Cancer Conference “Can advanced immunotherapy make it possible?” held in March 2018 was a resounding success.
It […]
