Gammaglobulin Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease To Be Tested Sep 25, 2009
Initial research in experimental models and patients suggests that immunotherapy targeting beta amyloid (the protein that forms the core of plaques in the brain) may provide a more effective way to treat AD. Antibodies that bind to beta amyloid are present in IGIV, which is made from the blood of several thousand healthy adults ... (July 21, 2009) Immunotherapy IVIg treatments, the addition of good antibodies into the blood stream, may hold promise for lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease... (Science Daily)
Historic Gene Therapy Trial To Treat Alzheimer's Disease Sep 24, 2009
(July 21, 2009) Immunotherapy IVIg treatments, the addition of good antibodies into the blood stream, may hold promise for lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other similar brain disorders, according to new. . (Science Daily)
Elan acts to resolve Biogen conflict Sep 15, 2009
9 percent stake in a new J&J subsidiary, Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, according to the statement. A US judge ruled Sept. 3 that the deal with J&J breached Elan s contract with Biogen over Tysabri. (Boston Globe)
Toward Cancer Control Sep 15, 2009
The treatment, called immunotherapy, uses a biochemical strategy designed to trick the body's own natural defenses into fighting cancer ... None of her doctors will say that she is cured, but all agree that without immunotherapy she probably would not be alive today ... Immunotherapy, which so far seems to have none of these disadvantages, could thus prove to be the ideal approach. (Time.com)
Controlling fall allergies Sep 13, 2009
If you experience severe symptoms or multiple episodes of symptoms throughout the year, allergy shots, also called immunotherapy, decrease sensitivity to allergens by introducing you slowly to increasingly larger doses of the substance to which you're allergic. Generally, a complete immunization program lasts three to five years and you must take the shots year-round to effectively end allergy symptoms. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Indonesian scientist finds anti-cancer compound Sep 12, 2009
"The compounds have power as immunotherapy by activating certain enzymes to prevent cancer in body," Ariyanti said. However, it needs varies of research and test to animals as well as clinical tests for 15-20 years before reaching phase of producing medicine for human. (Xinhuanet, China)
More Genetic Risk Factors For Alzheimer's Disease Found Sep 8, 2009
(July 21, 2009) Immunotherapy IVIg treatments, the addition of good antibodies into the blood stream, may hold promise for lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other similar brain disorders, according to new. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Transgenic Rice to Benefit Allergy ... Sep 6, 2009
Treating allergies or allergy immunotherapy is normally done by subjecting an individual to increasing levels of the allergen. The hope is that the individual will develop enough immunity to fight of the allergen when they are exposed. (Suite101.com)
Survive Allergy Season Sep 5, 2009
If things get bad, try allergy shots, also known as allergy immunotherapy ... For this reason, doctors typically require patients to remain in their offices for a few minutes after each session of immunotherapy ... Another option is immunotherapy delivered orally via drops or tablets, which was found in a 2008 study to be effective in kids with allergic asthma. (FOX61, CT)
Dendreon Announces Webcast Presentations at Upcoming Investor Conferences Sep 5, 2009
The Company applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response. Dendreon is also developing an orally-available small molecule that targets TRPM8 that could be applicable to multiple types of cancer as well as benign prostatic hyperplasia. (PR Newswire)
Divide to Conquer: Infection-Specific T Cells Multiply to Fight Infection Sep 4, 2009
an associate professor at the Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington who was not involved in the expansion study, says his lab is working on research to help understand between "self and not self," or native and foreign material. The researchers are examining the signals that tell T cells not to attack the body's own tissues and the process behind that cell deactivation, with the goal of discovering ways to... (Scientific American)
Kennedy fought aggressive cancer Aug 27, 2009
Experimental treatments include immunotherapy and Avastin for new diagnoses ... Immunotherapy is also being studied in clinical trials. (CNN)
• Researchers expose kids to risky foods in order to cure them Aug 23, 2009
The approach, known as oral immunotherapy, involves slowly desensitizing the immune system by painstakingly ingesting increasing amounts of whatever triggers the reaction ... In addition to the oral immunotherapy studies, scientists are in the early stages of testing an experimental suppository, a Chinese herbal remedy and variations of oral immunotherapy that might be safer and more effective. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Tumors Feel The Deadly Sting Of Nanobees Aug 11, 2009
12, 2004) Children who have severe allergic reactions when stung by bees, wasps and other insects should receive venom immunotherapy, or allergy shots, to reduce the chance of future life-threatening reactions. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Union City may get bio-tech firm that makes cancer drug Aug 11, 2009
On its Web site, Dendreon says its mission is engineering and cell processing to produce Active Cellular Immunotherapy (ACI) product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response. ACI holds promise because it may provide patients with a meaningful clinical benefit, such as survival, combined with low toxicity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
LHS grad works on tumor eradication project Aug 8, 2009
As a 2009 Stone Fellow, Vanneman received a grant from the American Cancer Society s New England Division to work on a project developing an immunotherapy to destroy tumor cells in the body. Using the body s own immune system to attack cancer cells is not as commonly used as other treatments, but it has potential to greatly impact finding cures for cancer. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Could Therapeutic Vaccines Treat Hard-To-Beat Breast Cancers? Jul 31, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), which licensed MAGEA3 and NY-ESO-1 from LICR, is currently conducting phase III clinical trials of a MAGEA3-based cancer vaccine, or "antigen-specific cancer immunotherapy" (ASCI) in non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Cancer Vaccines Led To Long-term Survival For Patients With Metastatic Melanoma Jul 30, 2009
(June 1, 2009) A vaccine for one of the most lethal cancers, advanced melanoma, has shown improved response rates and progression-free survival for patients when combined with the immunotherapy drug, Interleukin-2. (July 7, 2007) Ongoing therapeutic cancer vaccine trials have yet to show evidence of vaccines spurring a patient's immune system to shrink tumors -- yet patients who receive these vaccines in trials tend to live. (Science Daily)
Loss of Mismatched HLA in Leukemia after Stem-Cell Transplantation Jul 30, 2009
From the Hospital San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (HSR-TIGET) (L.V., M.G.R., K.F.), the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Oncology (L.V., S.K.P., M.T.L.S., B.F., M.B., J.P., C. Corti, F.C.), the Cancer Immunotherapy and Gene Therapy Program (S.K.P., M.C., A.B., C. Bonini), Diagnostica e Ricerca (M.Z., N.F.P., M.F.), and the HLA Tissue Typing Laboratory and Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine Service (B.M., S.R., K.F.), Istituto di Ricovero e... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Immunotherapy Linked To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease Jul 22, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 21, 2009) Immunotherapy IVIg treatments, the addition of good antibodies into the blood stream, may hold promise for lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other similar brain disorders, according to research published in the July 21, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. See also. (Science Daily)
Immune therapy Alzheimer's hope Jul 21, 2009
UK experts said immunotherapy was an important area of research. So far, scientists have been looking at it as a way of treating people who already have Alzheimer's. (BBC News -- Health)
Alzheimer's Drug Increases Toxic Beta Amyloid In Brain, But Still Provides Benefits Jul 21, 2009
Immunotherapy Against Tau Tangles in Alzheimer's Mouse Models. Immunotherapy (treatment by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response) targeting beta amyloid is being researched widely by companies and academics as a therapeutic option for Alzheimer's disease ... Earlier, late stage, anti-amyloid immunotherapy trials in people were complicated, and eventually stopped, when about six percent of participants developed brain inflammation. (Science Daily)
A Phase III Alzheimer's Drug Increases Levels of Beta Amyloid in the Brain - But Still Provides Benefits Jul 15, 2009
- Immunotherapy Targets Alzheimer's Tau Tangles ... Immunotherapy Against Tau Tangles in Alzheimer's Mouse Models ... Immunotherapy (treatment by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response) targeting beta amyloid is being researched widely by companies and academics as a therapeutic option for Alzheimer's disease. (PR Newswire)
Allergy drops help woman live her Olympic dreams Jul 15, 2009
But her mother heard about Allergy Associates in La Crosse, and she began treatment with sublingual immunotherapy, or oral drops, when she was in third grade. She said she got better and eventually was weaned off treatment by the time she was a teenager. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens Jul 7, 2009
Now researchers are trying to apply that theory to food allergies, through processes called oral immunotherapy and sublingual immunotherapy ... Sublingual immunotherapy works by placing an extract of the food allergen under the child's tongue ... Oral immunotherapy takes it a step further by having children eat tiny amounts of the allergen. (MEDLINEplus)
J&J takes on Alzheimer's disease with $1B stake in Elan Jul 3, 2009
J&J will get Elan's 50% stake in its Alzheimer's immunotherapy research partnership with Wyeth, and set up a joint company that will be 49. 9% owned by Elan. (USA Today -- Money)
Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis Jul 3, 2009
The study appears in next months Journal of Immunotherapy ( July/August issue) and will appear online today. The Northern California Melanoma Center (NCMC) Director, Lynn Spitler, MD and her associates research involved treating patients who had been diagnosed clinically free of melanoma after surgery but were at high risk of recurrence. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Researchers testing virus-gene therapy combination against melanoma Jul 2, 2009
While the field of cancer immunotherapy employing the body's own immune system to fight cancer has had mixed results to date, Daniels remains hopeful ... "It's a more active type of immunotherapy, causing a cascade of immune system activity in the body," he said. (EurekAlert!)
Construction begins on new Allergy Associates site in Onalaska Jul 1, 2009
It specializes in sublingual immunotherapy treatment commonly referred to as allergy drops. The new facility will provide easy access to those traveling to the region for allergy care and reduce the overall commuting distance for the clinic s employees, said Allergy Associates officials. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development announces collaboration with National Cancer Institute to develop novel cell therapies to treat cancer Jun 5, 2009
These adoptive immunotherapy technologies are designed to work by helping the immune system fight cancer ... Dr. Rosenberg has been a pioneer in the field of adoptive immunotherapy of cancer for decades ... "Dr. Rosenberg and NCI have extensive experience in the development of immunotherapies for melanoma and other cancers, as well as a strong track record in conducting early phase clinical studies. We look forward to collaborating with NCI to optimize technologies and to begin testing of our... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Vaccine Shows Therapeutic Promise Against Advanced Melanoma Jun 2, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 1, 2009) A vaccine for one of the most lethal cancers, advanced melanoma, has shown improved response rates and progression-free survival for patients when combined with the immunotherapy drug, Interleukin-2, according to researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ... Conducting a large, multi-institutional trial with IL-2, however, had its own set of unique challenges, explained Hwu, as not all cancer centers and community hospitals are capable of... (Science Daily)
New Therapy Enlists Immune System To Boost Cure Rate In Childhood Cancer May 29, 2009
Maris explained that immunotherapy for cancer involves triggering the body's immune system to attack cancer cells ... Half received the immunotherapy, while half received standard therapy (chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation) ... The patients who received the immunotherapy were 20 percent more likely than those in the standard therapy group to live disease-free two years after treatment. (Science Daily)
New therapy enlists immune system to boost cure rate in a childhood cancer May 28, 2009
In a first, immunotherapy works against neuroblastoma ... Maris explained that immunotherapy for cancer involves triggering the body's immune system to attack cancer cells ... Half received the immunotherapy, while half received standard therapy (chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation). (EurekAlert!)
Protein Predicts Development Of Invasive Breast Cancer In Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ May 27, 2009
"Not all DCIS is the same," says Brian Czerniecki, MD, PhD, Co-Director of the Rena Rowan Breast Center at the University of Pennsylvania and Surgical Director of the Immunotherapy Program for the Abramson Cancer Center. "From a practical standpoint, if you know that a patient has a greater chance of invasive cancer when you're doing a lumpectomy or mastectomy, then you might want to do a sentinel node biopsy, because there is a greater chance the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.". (Science Daily)
Vical to Present Update On Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Program and Overview of Pivotal Phase 3 Melanoma Trial At ASGT Conference May 27, 2009
D., will provide an overview of the company's lead cancer program, the Allovectin-7(r) Immunotherapy for Metastatic Melanoma (AIMM) Phase 3 clinical trial. Related Quotes. (Primezone Releases)
RSCI Announces World-Leading Stem Cell Science Advisory Board May 27, 2009
Professor Shimon Slavin, M.D., Deputy Chairman, is an expert bone marrow transplantation scientist and clinician, is famous for his innovative clinical application of cell-mediated immunotherapy for the treatment of cancers plus multiple sclerosis and ALS. He is the pioneer for all three. Dr. Slavin is the medical tific director of the International Center for Cell Therapy r (ICTC) at the Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center in Israel. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Arthritis Drug Might Prove Effective In Fighting The Flu, Study Suggests May 27, 2009
Depending on the results, Dr. Farber hopes to one day bring this promising new immunotherapy to the clinic for the benefit of patients ... Dr. Farber points out that an immunotherapy with a drug such as Abatacept would be effective against different strains of the virus because the target of the drug would be the immune system, not the virus itself. (Science Daily)
Bioniche Phase III Clinical Trial with Urocidin(TM) Progressing Well May 23, 2009
On March 31st, the Company announced that recruitment had been completed in its initial Phase III registration trial evaluating Urocidin in the treatment of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that is refractory (unresponsive) to the current standard immunotherapy - Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). The Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) held its eighth meeting regarding this clinical trial earlier this week. (PR Newswire)
Finding relief as spring allergies rage on May 22, 2009
Some people with allergies should consider immunotherapy in the form of allergy shots ... The only way to fight allergies at the source is immunotherapy, popularly known as allergy shots ... Many people who had immunotherapy in childhood begin experiencing symptoms again in their 30s or 40s, he says. (CNN -- Health)
Facts about Cervical Cancer May 21, 2009
Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention. Early detection can save your life. (Suite101.com)
Disruption Of Immune-system Pathway Key Step In Cancer Progression, Study Shows May 20, 2009
"Whatever functional defect these immune cells have likely impacts the effectiveness of both active immunotherapy, like cancer vaccines, and passive immunotherapy, like cellular therapies," said Lee. "If these forces are still at play in vivo, the patient's immune response to these types of treatments will be blunted.". (Science Daily)
Quest PharmaTech Announces 2009 Financial and Operational Results May 20, 2009
The Company also engaged Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon Limited to provide financial advisory services in connection with various business development opportunities; - Received a `No Objection Letter' from the Therapeutic Product Division of Health Canada to initiate an 18-patient Phase I clinical trial for Prostate Cancer treatment using SL052; - Continued to make clinical progress in the development of SL017 for dermatology applications by announcing encouraging results for the Phase I clinical... (Canada Newswire)
A taste of help to keep cancer patients' pounds up May 20, 2009
Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy. Know your options. (Yahoo News)
* Research team develops cancer immunotherapy May 17, 2009
Research team develops cancer immunotherapy ... The new immunotherapy treatment pioneered by the research team, headed by Alice Yu (az), deputy director of Academia Sinicas Genomics Research Center, is the first study that confirms that immunotherapy is effective in improving cure rates for this childhood cancer, the statement said ... The Phase III study showed that children with high risk neuroblastoma who received the new antibody-based immunotherapy (chimeric anti-GD2 antibody ch14. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Study: Ginger Helps Chemo Nausea May 15, 2009
CBS Evening News: Study Shows Immunotherapy Boosts Chances Of Recovery From Neuroblastoma. . (CBS News)
Vaccine Slows Progression Of Skeletal Muscle Disorder May 15, 2009
"I hope our discovery leads to clinical trials and, eventually, a vaccine for people suffering from or at risk for IBM. LaFerla and assistant project scientist Masashi Kitazawa tested the vaccine on 1-year-old mice with high levels of a protein called beta amyloid in their skeletal muscle tissue - a characteristic feature of IBM. After three months of treatment, the mice were producing antibodies against beta amyloid and had less of the protein in their muscles. Levels of oligomeric beta amyloid... (Science Daily)
Immunotherapy effective against neuroblastoma in children May 15, 2009
The researchers reported their findings the first to show that immunotherapy could be effective against childhood cancer online May 14, 2009 on the American Society of Clinical Oncology website in advance of presentation June 2 ... After conventional treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, stem cell rescue and radiotherapy, one group was given the standard treatment (retinoic acid) plus immunotherapy (the antibody plus immune-boosting substances), while 113 similar patients received the... (EurekAlert!)
New Tool Against Deadly Childhood Cancer May 15, 2009
CBS Evening News: Study Shows Immunotherapy Boosts Chances Of Recovery From Neuroblastoma ... Brian Mullen, who received immunotherapy treatment for his cancer ... But then his doctor offered an additional step: an experimental treatment called immunotherapy, in which antibodies that target the cancer are injected into the bloodstream and attach to the tumor cell. (CBS News)
Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer May 14, 2009
Volume 360:2134-2136. Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the and any section headings. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Alzheimer's trials make a dent, offer hope May 9, 2009
He doesn't know if he's on the placebo or the real treatment, but Peter Hebert returned to UC San Francisco on Monday for his fifth infusion of what may be a promising new immunotherapy developed by the South San Francisco lab of Elan Pharmaceuticals, which is now in advanced-stage clinical trials. Judy Hebert doesn't know if the trial is helping her beloved husband of 44 years, whom she now has to help put on his shoes and finish his sentences. (San Francisco Chronicle)
MCG, UGA team up on flu research May 7, 2009
The chemical might be one reason some vaccines fail to get an adequate immune response, said Dr. Mellor, director of the Immunotherapy Center and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Immunogenetics at MCG.. "Vaccine strategies are full of failures," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cell Genesys cuts Q1 loss as it winds down May 6, 2009
In the first quarter a collaborative agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer came to an end, and Cell Genesys recognized $600,000 in reimbursement revenue from Takeda. License agreements that were terminated included those relating to the development and commercialization of oncolytic therapies with Novartis Pharma AG and certain affiliates as well as a gene activation technology license agreement with sanofi-Aventis which resulted in recognition... (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Process controlling T cell growth and production identified May 4, 2009
HOUSTON (May 3, 2009) Identifying one of the processes that plays a role in nave and memory T-cells' growth and production could one day lead to better vaccines and possibly more effective cancer immunotherapy, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in a report that appears in the current edition of Nature Immunology. In previous work, Dr. Daniel Lacorazza, assistant professor of pathology at BCM, along with his research team, identified a transcription... (EurekAlert!)
Scientists Discover How To Improve Immune Response To Cancer May 1, 2009
The findings, published online April 26 in Nature Medicine*, demonstrate the tantalizing potential of immunotherapy in cancer treatment, says principal investigator Dr. Pamela Ohashi, co-director, CFIBCR. ... The day is coming when immunotherapy may help spare cancer patients the toxic side effects of traditional therapies and greatly improve their quality of life while treating the disease. (Science Daily)
Sublingual immunotherapy for inhalant allergies deserves deeper consideration Apr 30, 2009
Alexandria, VA Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy symptoms caused by a wide variety of environmental inhalants has been effectively used in Europe ... Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) involves the administering of an allergen solution under the tongue, which in time reduces the patient's sensitivity to those allergens ... The more prevalent alternative is subcutaneous immunotherapy, usually administered through an injection. (EurekAlert!)
Study finds way to boost immune response to cancer Apr 29, 2009
The findings, published online yesterday in the journal Nature Medicine, demonstrate the exciting potential of immunotherapy in cancer treatment, says principal investigator Pamela Ohashi, a researcher at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital ... Not only is the human immune system better equipped to specifically target diseases inside the body, but immunotherapy treatments would also spare cancer patients from the side effects of more traditional therapies that can be invasive, such as surgery,... (Globe and Mail)
Allergies trigger agony across the U.S. Apr 28, 2009
Allergy shots, known as immunotherapy, are another treatment option thats usually reserved for more severe, persistent allergies. But its too late to start them for spring (but not fall). (MSNBC -- Health)
Ultrasound key to firm's future Apr 16, 2009
Another potential use is in immunotherapy a type of treatment that uses the body s immune system to fight infection and disease. jenniferthomas@bizjournals. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Dendreon: FDA may request additional confirmatory trial before Provenge approval due to first-in-class status Apr 16, 2009
This is the first vaccine immunotherapy up for FDA approval ... We have to be very careful interpreting results from a single study, particularly with immunotherapy since we dont have any other data on this type of therapy, he noted ... A third industry executive, at another immunotherapy company, said the FDA will be in a quandary because in one sense, Dendreon has complied with the agencys requests outlined in the letter for approval. (FT.com -- Markets)
Stem cell transplant promising for type 1 diabetes Apr 16, 2009
"I never use the word 'cure,'" says Burt, who is also chief of the Division of Immunotherapy and Autoimmune Diseases at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. "We just have to wait and see.". (CNN -- Health)
Diagnosing and Treating a Drug Alle... Apr 10, 2009
If the drug is the only alternative that the individual has, he/she may be desensitized using immunotherapy. The procedure is most likely done at the hospital, in a quicker than usual procedure, taking hours instead of years. (Suite101.com)
Cancer fight Apr 9, 2009
New treatment approaches include immunotherapy and bone marrow and transplantation. Have you or a member of your family battled with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. (BBC News -- Health)
S.F. police officer in the fight of her life Apr 8, 2009
The process has been successful in some patients with early CIPD, according to a letter by Dr. Richard Burt, chief of Northwestern's immunotherapy division. "Without cessation of her disease, Alice is at high risk of not just death, but a slow and painful decline in her health with repeated hospitalizations," he wrote to San Francisco's Health Service System, the department that administers health benefits to city and county employees. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
New Magic Valley group aims to help parents afford unique treatments for autistic children Apr 8, 2009
She's now partnered with that organization to collect donations that will then be funneled back through a Twin Falls naturopathic doctor to help cover office visits, dietary supplements, immunotherapy and other treatments. Unlike some who subscribe to Generation Rescue's theories, Zampedri said she doesn't believe the alternative treatments are a cure. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Dendritic Cell Lineage Defined Apr 6, 2009
The discovery of the dendritic cell precursor could have important applications in immunotherapy. Many immunotherapies today are based on monocytes, which can be chemically prodded to develop dendritic cell-like characteristics but are not the genuine article. (Science Daily)
