Patients in England will be the first in the world to access a new seven-minute cancer treatment jab.
The new injection technology will cut treatment time by up to 75%.
The immunotherapy atezolizumab, also known as Tecentriq, is usually given to patients intravenously, directly into their veins via a drip.
BioNTech to enter into worldwide strategic collaboration with Genentech to develop individualized mRNA cancer therapies
Genentech’s ex-R&D boss takes the reins at the Gates Foundation
https://www.fiercebiotech.com/r-d/genentech-s-ex-r-d-boss-takes-reins-at-gates-foundation
The vaccine is called autogene cevumeran. It is an “mRNA vaccine,” made in a way similar to the vaccines used to prevent COVID. It will be given in combination with a drug called atezolizumab and a chemotherapy treatment called mFOLFIRINOX. Autogene cevumeran is made from a person’s own tumor cells.
A Phase 2 Study of an mRNA Vaccine plus Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone for People with Operable Pancreatic Cancer
h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal