Attempts to harness the immune system to fight cancer date back to the late 1800s. It has been less than 40 years since the first of these immuno-oncology therapies demonstrated success and obtained approval. Since then, nearly 40 cancer immunotherapies have received FDA approval.
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$18 Billion Invested in 135 Cell Therapy Companies
Cell therapy was born in the 1930s when Paul Niehans earned the…
NPR Has Its Eye on Landmark Gene-Editing Experiment to Restore Vision
We’ve been watching advances in gene therapy that bring hope to those…
Gene Therapy Building Long-Awaited Momentum
Gene therapy is one of the hottest, most eye-opening areas in the…
Life Science Companies Pivot To Fight COVID-19
Doctors, scientists, health officials, world leaders and regular citizens around the globe…