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Existing drugs boost new cancer vax responses
Cancer vaccines are becoming an increasingly attractive focus of study, but there are still perils and pitfalls along the way to success. Two recent studies have looked at ways to get around these, focusing on experimental cancer vaccines boosted by existing drugs.
Sangamo's HIV gene treatment shows breakthrough promise in tiny trial
Taking a cue from nature, investigators have set out to determine whether a new gene therapy for HIV can replicate a natural defense mechanism spawned by a genetic mutation, offering a new approach
NYT: Scientists puzzle out prospects of a new T-cell cancer killer
A billion genetically engineered T cells came close to killing William Ludwig, before they saved him from leukemia--at least temporarily. The New York Times explores with considerable detail the
Designer T cells spur a cure in tiny leukemia study
T cells extracted from patients and then genetically customized to trigger an attack on cancer cells successfully wiped out leukemia in two of three patients in a matter of weeks, offering a possible
Micromet drug shows promise against severe blood cancer
While there's a way to go in proving the mettle of the drug, Micromet's experimental antibody blinatumomab wiped out cancer cells in nine of 12 patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia
