New partnership could result in "one-size-fits-all" cancer treatmentJanuary 29, 2020 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British scientists who announced last week their discovery of a new type of cancer-killing T-cell have entered a partnership with a biotechnology company pioneering the use of Dark Antigens to develop T-cell receptor (TCR)-based immunotherapies and off-the-shelf cancer vaccines. The result—they hope—will be a “one-size-fits-all” cancer therapy, Forbes reports. Last Monday, scientists at Cardiff University in the UK announced they had identified a new type of killer T-cell—a T-cell clone—that recognized and killed multiple different types of human cancer, while ignoring healthy, non-cancerous cells. The discovery, researchers said, offers hope of a universal cancer therapy. The researchers reported in Nature Immunology that these T-cells attacked many forms of cancer from all individuals. The T-cell clone killed lung, skin, blood, colon, breast, bone, prostate, ovarian, kidney and cervical cancer. Less than a week later, the Cardiff researchers have announced they will enter a partnership with Ervaxx to eventually bring their discovery to patients. The Cardiff University T-cell modulation group, within the Division of Infection and Immunity, studies all areas of T-cell biology including T-cell genetics, molecular biology, protein chemistry, crystallography and cell biology. The group aims to understand the genetic, biochemical and cellular mechanisms that govern T-cell responses in human diseases, such as HIV, EBV, tuberculosis autoimmunity and cancer. T-cell therapies for cancer are the latest paradigm in cancer treatments. Current therapies include CAR-T and TCR-T, where immune cells are removed, genetically-modified and returned to a patient’s blood to seek and destroy cancer cells. Current therapies are personalized to each patient, target only a few types of blood cancer and have not been successful for solid tumors, which make up the vast majority of cancers. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |