Navigation Links
Experimental Therapy Beats Back One Patient's Melanoma
Date:6/18/2008

Doctors used man's own immune system cells to eliminate the disease

WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Patient "Number Four," taking part in an experimental melanoma treatment program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, was a very lucky man.

After receiving an infusion of his own, fortified immune system T cells, the man's melanoma, which had already spread to a lung and to a lymph node in his groin and had not responded to other therapies, went into complete remission.

Researchers reporting in the June 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine say this is the first time a patient's cloned T cells used alone have put an advanced solid-tumor cancer into complete remission.

The man was followed for two years, at which time he was still in remission. Doctors lost track of him after that.

"No way would we say this is a cure but he had a complete response and, fortunately, for him, it lasted longer than just a few months or weeks," said study senior author Dr. Cassian Yee, an associate member at Hutchinson's clinical research division.

"I don't think this represents any standard of care, but I view it as shining a light on the direction in which we perhaps should be heading," said Dr. Louis M. Weiner, director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C. "It's giving us some insights into what the necessary conditions are for an anti-cancer immune response to be effective."

Immunotherapy, which engages a patient's own immune system to fight cancer, is an emerging art and science. The method holds the promise of being much less toxic than other treatments, though recent research has pointed out that it may not be as safe as once hoped.

Research shows several instances when a patient's own immune system kicked in to oust a cancer even without help from sophisticated new technologies. Dr. Vijay
'/>"/>

Copyright©2008 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Experimental anti-cancer drug made from corn lillies kills brain tumor stem cells
2. Experimental Antidepressants Offer Faster Relief
3. Experimental drug shows promise in advanced kidney cancer
4. Experimental drug boosts survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
5. Experimental cancer pharmaceuticals under trial
6. Experimental Drug Fails Against Heart Failure
7. Experimental Drug Fights Prostate Cancer
8. Experimental technique at GUMC offers real-time analysis of breast cancer biopsies
9. Experimental Vaccine Halts Prostate Cancer in Mice
10. Experimental Biology 2008 Todays Research: Tomorrows Health, April 5-9
11. 52 minority scientists receive travel fellowships to Experimental Biology 2008
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:12/14/2009)... highly stigmatized, according to psychiatrists Charles F. Zorumski, ... these Washington University physicians have written a book ... Zorumski and Rubin, who have more than 50 ... patient families, say some of the problems related ... lack of understanding psychiatry and what psychiatrists can ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... rates for meth and smoking, but concerns about ... News) -- Fewer teenagers are using methamphetamine, but ... of prescription drugs remains high, U.S. health officials ... drugs, such as the hallucinogenic salvia leaf and ... treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), appear to ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... HealthCare at Home now provides in-home caregivers who have been ... home nursing, rehab therapy, caregiver, and hospice services to San ... ... Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2009 -- Professional HealthCare ... total home health care, including nursing, rehab, personal caregiver and ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... Hospital records show consistent rate of lacerations, accidental ... ,, BOSTON, Dec. 14 A new ... Medicine has found that holiday decorations, particularly glass ... consider during the season. A review of records ... five ornament-related injuries per year, more than half ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... Calif., Dec. 14 Anthem Blue ... Care Services intends to award Anthem the Tri-County Commercial ... the Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties. This award is ... in the country this year. ,, "The award of ... to continue to deliver on the promise made to ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public 2Health News:Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public 3Health News:Marijuana Use No Longer Dropping Among U.S. Teens 2Health News:Marijuana Use No Longer Dropping Among U.S. Teens 3Health News:Marijuana Use No Longer Dropping Among U.S. Teens 4Health News:Caregivers with Professional HealthCare at Home Now Certified by the Alzheimer's Association 2Health News:Parents: Be Mindful of Hazardous Holiday Ornaments 2Health News:Parents: Be Mindful of Hazardous Holiday Ornaments 3Health News:Anthem Blue Cross Wins Third Largest Medicaid Managed Care Contract Renewal in the Country 2
... better if specialists in critical care medicine manage them ... analysed the evidence on managing patients in intensive care ... better if they are cared for by a doctor ... ,Previous research has suggested that the involvement of ...
... a new study, researchers suggest that the presence of ... stroke among men with high blood pressure. Although we ... for stroke, //it's still the case that not everyone ... University, Sweden, believe that inflammation could be the key ...
... stress have measurable anomalies in their immune system that ... that stress may impair health, although the underlying// mechanisms ... the US reveal that exposure to chronic stress has ... inflammatory response is set up - in response to ...
... a lot of fruits and vegetables which increases by one ... factors influence the variety and content of people's daily diet.//According ... South Carolina, one of these is the convenience of shopping ... 200 US neighborhood areas. ,Six times more supermarkets ...
... lower limb amputation. Proper guidance on positioning of the ... patient has the tendency to keep the leg in ... is to keep the limb straight, without bending. Various ... limbs including the amputated limb. , Strengthening exercises ...
... Canada are reporting promising results from a study of ... The drug fotemustine, when delivered intravenously every three weeks, ... tumors. // ,The drug is one of a group ... 1959 and have since been shown to help shrink ...
Other Medicine News:
(Date:12/14/2009)... Dec. 14 Gibraltar Associates, a ... global and domestic communications and issues management, ... agreement with PositiveID Corporation (Nasdaq: PSID ... relations agency of record. Gibraltar Associates will ... and advise the Company on its public ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... -- VION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin ... a complete response letter from the U.S. Food ... Drug Application ("NDA") for Onrigin(TM) (laromustine) injection submitted ... the FDA cannot approve the Company,s NDA in ... remaining issues. ,, Alan Kessman, Chief Executive Officer, ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... in Finland have gained access to more advanced ... from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR ... the Nordic region. Clinicians at Docrates Clinic in ... of radiotherapy to treat patients with multiple brain ... ,, RapidArc, which enables clinicians to deliver a ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Gibraltar Associates Named Agency of Record for Health Information and Diagnostic Provider PositiveID Corporation 2Vion Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter for Onrigin(TM) From The U.S. Food And Drug Administration 2Vion Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter for Onrigin(TM) From The U.S. Food And Drug Administration 3Cancer Patients in Finland Gain Access to Advanced RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatments 2Cancer Patients in Finland Gain Access to Advanced RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatments 3UIC study finds girls aware of HPV vaccines benefits 59561 1UIC study finds girls aware of HPV vaccines benefits 59561 2The food energy cellular connection revealed 10379 1The food energy cellular connection revealed 10379 2The food energy cellular connection revealed 10379 3Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab 59556 1Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab 59556 2Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab 59556 3
... Novel siRNA Structures Exhibit Stability and Activity in ... Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a,clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering ... Company has filed a patent application covering a ... siRNA molecule stability and,excellent penetration into the human ...
... Aug. 27 CryoCor, Inc. (Nasdaq:,CRYO), a medical device ... the completion of enrollment of its pivotal,clinical study for ... Chief Executive Officer of CryoCor, said, "This is a,major ... enrollment,in a randomized pivotal study for the use of ...
Other Medicine Technology:Quark Pharmaceuticals Files Patent Application Covering Novel Chemical Modifications to its RNAi Molecules 2Quark Pharmaceuticals Files Patent Application Covering Novel Chemical Modifications to its RNAi Molecules 3CryoCor Completes Enrollment of Pivotal Clinical Study for Atrial Fibrillation 2CryoCor Completes Enrollment of Pivotal Clinical Study for Atrial Fibrillation 3
... Ideal for day-to-day temperature ... of 0.1C ,30% reduction ... Peltier or coolant-based cyclers ... temperature ramping ,Options for ...
... Techne TC-512 has a graphical touch screen ... experiments at the "touch of a screen." ... linear gradient, Touch Screen, Graphical Display, Memory ... Versatile Block Format, Intuitive Programmin, Free Instrument ...
... is one of the smallest footprints on ... Fast ramping, low cost, PC Control ... naming, Ready-to-go templates, interchangeable blocks. The TC-312 ... Diagnostic laboratories and is suitable for use ...
... Disciple cycler is the smallest footprint two-bay ... than ever before. The Disciple ... serial communications to a computer using a ... Disciple thermal cycler contains the latest in ...
Medicine Products: