[marett]

leukemia gene therapy trial

by marett on Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:15 pm

I read about this today:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/10/leukemia-gene-therapy.html
Could this something that they would test on multiple myeloma?

[Dr. Edward Libby]

Re: leukemia gene therapy trial

by Dr. Edward Libby on Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:05 am

It is too early to predict but certainly this approach may have promise in other diseases like multiple myeloma.

[Boris Simkovich]

Re: leukemia gene therapy trial

by Boris Simkovich on Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:38 am

For additional information about this news and its relevance to the treatment of multiple myeloma, please see this article that was just published here at The Beacon:

https://myelomabeacon.org/news/2011/08/12/gene-therapy-advance-in-leukemia-suggests-new-treatment-options-for-multiple-myeloma/

Best regards,

Boris.

[terryl1]

Re: leukemia gene therapy trial

by terryl1 on Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:36 pm

Hi Boris, It is my understanding that similar gene therapy trials for myeloma are now under way at both the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland. Dr. Carl June, who with his UPenn team led to this summer's internationally reported success with leukemia in three patients, is involved. I believe they are reinfusing the genetically altered T cells after ASCTs. Hopefully, we will know something about the efficacy of the trials in about a year.