Unleashing the Immune System to Treat Pediatric Cancer

Immunotherapy is a type of biological therapy that utilizes the patient’s immune system to fight cancer. Over the last decade, immunotherapy has been proven as a viable treatment for a range of cancers. One form of immunotherapy, called CAR-T cell therapy, has shown a high level of success for leukemia and lymphoma patients. As you…


Using engineered immune cells to treat DIPG, a devastating brain tumor in kids

Using engineered immune cells to treat DIPG, a devastating brain tumor in kids Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), also known as diffuse midline glioma, is a devastating type of pediatric brain cancer. The tumor is very aggressive and located deep within the brain, making it difficult to treat. The majority of DIPG tumors are caused…