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New gene therapy conquers blood cancer - Boston Herald
Oct 20, 2017 | 08:21 amBoston HeraldNew gene therapy conquers blood cancerBoston HeraldWhen four rounds of chemotherapy failed to eradicate the cancer running through Judy Wilkins' veins, her doctor talked her into joining a groundbreaking gene therapy trial at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. “She looked at me and said, 'Yeah ...FDA approves CAR-T cell therapy to treat adults with certain types of large B-cell lymphomaFDA.govKite's Yescarta™ (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) Becomes First CAR T Therapy Approved by the FDA for the Treatment of ...gilead.comNovartis receives first ever FDA approval for a CAR-T cell therapy, Kymriah(TM) (CTL019), for children and young ...NovartisNew York Times -ET HealthWorldall 134 news articles »
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FDA announces first US gene therapy approval for cancer treatment - Montana Standard
Oct 20, 2017 | 07:19 amMontana StandardFDA announces first US gene therapy approval for cancer treatmentMontana StandardThe US Food and Drug Administration approved a new leukemia treatment, which the agency considers the first gene therapy it has cleared to hit the market in the United States. The treatment, called Kymriah, aims to give some patients a second chance ...and more »
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US approves second gene therapy against cancer - Jamaica Observer
Oct 20, 2017 | 07:07 amJamaica ObserverUS approves second gene therapy against cancerJamaica ObserverThis October 14, 2015, file photo shows the Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring. (Photo: AP). WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US regulators have approved a second form of gene therapy to fight cancer. The treatment, called ...and more »
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US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer - 6abc.com
Oct 20, 2017 | 02:22 am6abc.comUS regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer6abc.comUS regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer: Ali Gorman reports during Action News at 5pm on October 19, 2017. (WPVI). AP. By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer. Thursday, October 19, 2017 08:20PM. TRENTON, N.J. --. U.S. regulators ...and more »
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Gene Therapy Approved for B-Cell Lymphoma - Gears Of Biz
Oct 20, 2017 | 01:12 amGene Therapy Approved for B-Cell LymphomaGears Of BizTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2017 -Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first form of gene therapy for a non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) form of cancer. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most ...and more »
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First-of-Its-Kind Gene Therapy Could Treat Blindness - Gears Of Biz
Oct 20, 2017 | 00:17 amFirst-of-Its-Kind Gene Therapy Could Treat BlindnessGears Of BizAn FDA advisory panel has recommended that the new treatment be approved. The therapy targets a gene mutation that can damage the eye. gene therapy treat blindness. A new treatment that could restore vision to people with a rare form of blindness may ...and more »
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Ultra-personal therapy: Gene tumor boards guide cancer care - Japan Today
Oct 20, 2017 | 00:07 amJapan TodayUltra-personal therapy: Gene tumor boards guide cancer careJapan TodayDoctors were just guessing a decade ago when they gave Alison Cairnes' husband a new drug they hoped would shrink his lung tumors. Now she takes it too, but the choice was no guesswork. Sophisticated gene tests suggested it would fight her gastric ...and more »
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The FDA Just Approved a Second Revolutionary Gene Therapy. A Third Is Probably on the Way - Fortune
Oct 19, 2017 | 23:59 pmFortuneThe FDA Just Approved a Second Revolutionary Gene Therapy. A Third Is Probably on the WayFortuneThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Science unit Kite Pharma's groundbreaking cancer gene therapy treatment Yescarta. It's the second approval for this pioneering approach to cancer treatment, which involves re-engineering ...and more »
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FDA Approves Gene Therapy to Treat Large B-Cell Lymphoma - TheStreet.com
Oct 19, 2017 | 22:32 pmTheStreet.comFDA Approves Gene Therapy to Treat Large B-Cell LymphomaTheStreet.comGilead Sciences' Kite will make a futuristic one-time dose that claims to cure a rare blood cancer in a few weeks. It costs about a third of a million dollars. ByCherella Cox. Oct 19, 2017 4:32 PM EDT. It's a futuristic shot that claims to cure cancer ...and more »
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Daily briefing: Xi's power, Google's Lyft bet and gene therapy - Financial Times
Oct 19, 2017 | 21:56 pmDaily briefing: Xi's power, Google's Lyft bet and gene therapyFinancial TimesHow well did you keep up with the news this week? Take the FirstFT quiz. President Xi Jinping has used China's communist party congress to consolidate his already immense power. China's anti-corruption watchdog — which Mr Xi has used to tighten his ...
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