European Pharmaceutical ReviewAbatacept improves survival in patients with acute GvHDEuropean Pharmaceutical ReviewResults from a phase 2 clinical trial, show that the drug Abatacept (Orencia) nearly eliminated life-threatening severe acute graft-versu…
European Pharmaceutical ReviewAbatacept improves survival in patients with acute GvHDEuropean Pharmaceutical ReviewResults from a phase 2 clinical trial, show that the drug Abatacept (Orencia) nearly eliminated life-threatening severe acute graft-versu…
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St. Jude gene therapy offers hope for infants with ‘bubble boy’ disease
News-Medical.net Currently, transplantation with a tissue-matched sibling donor is the standard treatment for XSCID. More than 80 percent of XSCID patients, including the infants in this study, do not have matched sibling donors. These patients must rely on unrelated … |
Medical Xpress |
Gene therapy improves immunity in babies with ‘bubble boy’ disease
Medical Xpress Ewelina Mamcarz, M.D., presents research at the 2017 ASH conference that indicates that the St. Jude XSCID gene therapy has been well tolerated and effective for infants as young as 2 months old. Credit: Peter Barta / St. Jude Children’s Research … |
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Immunotherapy Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis Nearly Eliminates Severe Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease after …
Life Pulse Health For patients receiving cells from an unrelated donor, the rate of mild-to-severe forms of acute GvHD can reach as high as 80 percent, with up to half of patients dying from the most severe forms. “Given the serious threat of graft-versus-host disease … |
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Immunotherapy drug nearly eliminates severe acute graft-versus …
EurekAlert (press release) Results from a phase 2 clinical trial, presented by Seattle Children’s Research Institute at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, show that the drug Abatacept (Orencia) nearly eliminated life-threatening severe acute graft … |
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St. Jude gene therapy improves immunity in babies with ‘bubble boy …
EurekAlert (press release) Preliminary findings indicate gene therapy pioneered at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is safe and effective for babies with a devastating inherited disorder that leaves them with little or no immune protection. |
First U.S. Woman Gives Birth From Transplanted Uterus …HowStuffWorksThe first baby born from a transplanted uterus in the U.S. was born in November 2017. HowStuffWorks looks at the process.and more »
IRS and Treasury Department Release Notice Regarding Donor Advised FundsLexologyThe Notice describes the approaches that the Treasury and IRS are considering to address certain issues related to donor advised funds (DAFs). The impact of the Notice, how…
IRS and Treasury Department Release Notice Regarding Donor Advised FundsLexologyThe Notice describes the approaches that the Treasury and IRS are considering to address certain issues related to donor advised funds (DAFs). The impact of the Notice, how…