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Gene Therapy for APOE4 Homozygous Alzheimer DiseaseR. Nolan Townsend, Sandi See Tai, MD, and Kim G. Johnson, MD, discussed Lexeo Therapeutics’ LX1001 gene therapy trial that demonstrated promising safety and biomarker effects in patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease.
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Pat Furlong, BSN, RN, on Progress With Research and Advocacy in Muscular DystrophyThe founding president and chief executive officer of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy discussed how far the field has come since founding the organization/
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Around the Helix: Cell and Gene Therapy Company Updates – April 2, 2025Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.
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For Cell and Gene Therapies, MCDA Holds Promise for Improving Equity in Value AssessmentAssessing the value of novel therapies has been challenging and controversial using existing methods, pointing to the need for continued exploration of new approaches.
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Novel Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory Bone LossCurrent novel therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of bone loss in patients with inflammatory joint disease target cytokines and other inflammatory mediators. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy is a compelling new treatment currently being studied in clinical trials.
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Trial Initiated to Measure Efficacy of T-Cell Therapy in Secondary Progressive MSOpexa Therapeutics is initiating a phase IIb trial of a novel therapy that targets T-cells in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
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Osiris Wins Canadian Approval for World's First Stem Cell DrugOsiris Therapeutics said it has received approval from Health Canada to market its stem cell therapy Prochymal for the treatment of acute graft-vs-host disease in children.
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Physicians' Financial News November 2007Physicians' Financial News focuses on newsmaking and/or notable companies in the oncology/biotech sector. In this issue: 1) Pharmion: Oncology-Centered Focus Fuels Continued Pharmion Growth 2) Bristol-Myers Squibb: Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer Targeted 3) Merger-Mania Poised to Envelop Biotech Sector? 4) GlaxoSmithKline: Oral Therapy Option Offered for Small-Cell Lung Cancer Relapse 5) Immunomedics,Inc.: Immunomedics Wins Pancreatic Cancer Patent 6) ZymoGenetics: Promising Kidney Cancer Therapy Moves Toward Phase II
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Andrew Russman, DO: Neuroprotection Versus NeurorestorationThe medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cleveland Clinic detailed the differences between neuroprotection and neurorestoration, and the available options for each.
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Stem Cell Therapy in Neurology: An UpdateInsights about where stem cell treatment of neurological diseases is headed.
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Dr. Villa on Rationale for Examining BR as Induction Therapy in Transplant-Eligible MCLDiego Villa, MD, MPH, discusses the rationale for a retrospective analysis evaluating bendamustine plus rituximab as induction therapy in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
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Dr. Balzarotti on Questions With Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy in R/R DLBCLMonica Balzarotti, MD, discusses remaining questions regarding consolidation and maintenance therapy in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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Increasing CAR T-cell Use in R/R DLBC Lymphoma: Marin F. Xavier, MD; John M. Burke, MDExperts discuss recommendations to increase the uptake of CAR T-cell therapies into clinical practice and relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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Dr. Patrick M. Forde on Next Steps After CheckMate-026 Study in NSCLCPatrick M. Forde, MBBCh, assistant professor of oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses the CheckMate-026 study, which demonstrated that first-line therapy with nivolumab failed to improve progression-free survival (PFS) in PD-L1–positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared with standard chemotherapy.
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Dr. Gong on Adverse Events of TKI VEGF-Directed Therapy in RCCJun Gong, MD, fellow, City of Hope, discusses adverse events (AEs) associated with TKI/VEGF-directed therapy for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
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Personalized Medicine Moving to Forefront of Hematologic MalignanciesEdward A. Stadtmauer, MD, sheds light on the future of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, systemic therapeutic advances in the field of acute myeloid leukemia, and remaining challenges in the multiple myeloma paradigm.
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Dr. Massarelli on First-Line ALK+ NSCLC TreatmentErminia Massarelli, MD, PhD, MS, associate clinical professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, discusses the adoption of alectinib (Alecensa) as the first-line therapy in the treatment of patients with ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Dr. Borghaei on the FDA Approval of Nivolumab in Small Cell Lung CancerHossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, associate professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of nivolumab (Opdivo) for the treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer with disease progression following 2 or more lines of therapy.
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Dr. Aboulafia on Targeted Therapy in Tenosynovial Giant Cell TumorAlbert J. Aboulafia, MD, discusses targeted therapy options in tenosynovial giant cell tumor.
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Dr. Pal on Adjuvant Therapy of Renal Cell CarcinomaSumanta Kumar Pal, MD, assistant professor, genitourinary cancers, City of Hope, discusses adjuvant therapy of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Pembrolizumab for NSCLCThe FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to pembrolizumab (Keytruda), an anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are EGFR mutation- or ALK rearrangement-negative and whose disease has progressed on or following platinum-based chemotherapy.
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Dr. Shpall on Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of CLLElizabeth J. Shpall, MD, professor, deputy department chair, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, Division of Cancer Medicine, medical director, Cell Therapy Laboratory, director, Cord Blood Bank, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses idelalisib and ibrutinib for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Dr. Steven Rosenberg on the Curative Potential of Adoptive Cell TherapySteven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, chief, Surgery Branch, senior investigator, head, Tumor Immunology Section, National Cancer Institute, explains advancements in adoptive cell therapy for the treatment of melanoma.
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Dr. Decker on Current Role of Radiation in NSCLCRoy Decker, MD, PhD, associate professor of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the current role of radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
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Dr. Giralt on Allogeneic HCT in Multiple MyelomaSergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses the role of allogeneic hematopoietic cell therapy in patients with multiple myeloma.
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Dr. Nghiem on Pembrolizumab for Advanced Merkel Cell CarcinomaPaul Nghiem, MD, PhD, Michael Piepkorn Endowed Chair in Dermatology Research, professor of Dermatology/Medicine at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington Medicine discusses a phase II trial investigating the PD-1 blockade pembrolizumab as first systemic therapy in patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).
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Dr. Pietanza on Rova-T for Small Cell Lung CancerCatherine Pietanza, MD, assistant attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses novel targeted therapy rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T), which showed activity in relapsed and refractory small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in a recent phase I study.
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Cetuximab Improves Long-Term Control in HPV-Negative Head and Neck CancerAmong patients with HPV-negative, locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with a poor prognosis, adding cetuximab (Erbitux) to induction chemotherapy and hyperfractionated or accelerated chemoradiation therapy produced long-term control.
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MAGE-A3—Targeted Adoptive T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Solid TumorsA form of immunotherapy that harnesses the power of CD4 T-cells was shown to be safe and effective in patients with various types of metastatic cancers.
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Yong-Chen William Lu on Adoptive T-Cell Therapy in Solid TumorsYong-Chen William Lu, PhD, a fellow in the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute, discusses a CD4 T-cell immunotherapy targeting MAGE-A3 that is showing early clinical responses in patients with metastatic cancer.
