Gene Therapy

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Pancreatic cancer CaSm antisense gene therapy is affected by ... -- 30 Mar 2006
...research from the United States, bystander effect contributes to the antitumor efficacy of cancer-associated Sm-like protein (CaSm) antisense gene therapy in a ... Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),

Adenovirus-alphavirus hybrid vector increases liver cancer ... -- 30 Mar 2006
..."An improved viral vector for cancer gene therapy should be capable of infecting tumors with high efficiency, inducing specific and high-level expression of ... Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),

Oxford BioMedica: TroVax clinical trial results to be reported at ... -- 30 Mar 2006
OXFORD, England, 30 March 2006: Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), the leading gene therapy company, and Cancer Research UK are scheduled to deliver two poster ... PharmaLive.com (press release),

Cellular Drug Delivery From The Inside Out - Thanks To a Nanoscale ... -- 30 Mar 2006
...the principle, Lin holds a refrigerator magnet up to a liquid-filled glass vial containing human cervical cancer cells grown ... With current gene therapy, itâ€™s ... Nanotechwire.com,

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Research Collaborators to Present Reovirus ... -- 30 Mar 2006
...the Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA and the Cancer Research UK ... will be presented today at the British Society for Gene Therapy (BSGT) 3rd ... CNW Telbec (CommuniquÃ©s de presse),

Gene therapy cancer hope -- Feb 28, 2006
Research funded by Cancer Research UK suggests that gene therapy could be used to shield important, healthy cells - allowing doctors to use stronger doses of ... Scotsman,

Gene Therapy Cancer Boost -- Feb 28, 2006
Research funded by Cancer Research UK suggests gene therapy could be used to shield important, healthy cells from damage. Such a ... Haber SaÄŸlÄ±k,

Gene therapy may help child cancer victims -- Mar 29, 2006
DOCTORS are harnessing the latest in gene therapy to make stem cell transplants for children with leukaemia more successful. The ... Yorkshire Post Today,

PHO - EFFICIENT GENE THERAPY INDUCED BY THE PCI TECHNOLOGY -- Mar 28, 2006
...article published in the leading gene therapy journal `Molecular Therapy` it is now demonstrated that PCI can be used for enhancing gene therapy of cancer. ... TV2 Nettavisen,

Hutch Researcher Wins "Nobel Prize of Applied Research" -- Mar 28, 2006
...such recognition also will go to a gene-transfer system invented by Dusty Miller, Ph.D, a gene-therapy researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in ... Hutchinson Center A Life of Science,

Gene therapy treatment for brain tumours and infections -- Mar 27, 2006
..."We have developed a novel gene therapy strategy to ... improve the lives of those who are suffering with life-threatening diseases such as brain cancer or brain ... News-Medical.net,

New Lipid Molecule Holds Promise For Gene Therapy -- Mar 22, 2006
...have created a new molecule that holds promise in fighting disease via gene therapy. ... defects, for example, or help the body's immune system fight cancer cells. ... UC Santa Barbara,

â€œCustomâ€? Nanoparticles Could Improve Cancer Diagnosis and ... -- Mar 27, 2006
...of the tiny uniform particles include enhanced imaging of cancer cells for improved diagnosis and use as delivery vehicles for gene therapy agents, they say. ... Nanotechwire.com,

Gene therapy shows future promise -- Mar 15, 2006
...this disease, this serious disease haemophilia, then it may have implications using gene therapy to treat more widespread diseases like cancer, heart disease ... Ninemsn,

Altered Fates: Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life -- Mar 19, 2006
At the right dose, vitamin D is important for bone development and may help protect against the development of several cancers, particularly colorectal cancer. ... Science Daily (press release)

Genetic testing for breast cancer mutations is not perfect -- Mar 22, 2006
Gene Therapyâ€”At present, altered BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes cannot be repaired. ... fix or manipulate the genes or sets of genes that increase oneâ€™s risk of cancer. ... Food Consumer,

Recent Advances in Novel Drug Delivery Systems -- Mar 24, 2006
...for many applications, including anti-tumour therapy, gene therapy, AIDS therapy ... for prevention of local recurrence of pancreatic cancer after resection: trans ... AZoNano.com,

AMDL CEO Gary Dreher Interviewed by World Talk Radio on Status of ... -- Mar 23, 2006
...that the move into China will globalize the Company and give AMDL a "vast opportunity" to market its cancer screening test and its gene therapy treatment there ... Yahoo! News (press release)

INEX Receives Notice from Protiva Biotherapeutics -- Mar 28, 2006
...in 2001 along with certain intellectual property rights relating to gene therapy technology ... drugs and drug delivery systems to improve the treatment of cancer. ... Yahoo! News (press release)

Cancer Research UK: Gene therapy shield for treatment -- Feb 28, 2006
Gene therapy could be used to shield important healthy stem cells of cancer patients during radiotherapy, enabling stronger doses to be administered safely ... Politics.co.uk,

Biotechs wage genetic war on blindness -- Mar 17, 2006
...a comprehensive and favorable licensing packageâ€? of the gene therapy technology with ... employees, has a broader pipeline, led by new cancer-fighting therapies. ... Business Gazette,

New Ideas Fuel Next Generation Gene Therapy Research -- Mar 7, 2006
...cancer. But as yet no such "gene therapy" for cancer has ever been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ... eMaxHealth.com,

Study: Gene therapy doesn't cause tumors -- Feb 28, 2006
Yale University scientists say they've determined gene therapy used to create new arteries for older patients doesn't appear to cause cancer. ... Webindia123,

Gene therapy: Solving delivery problems -- Mar 7, 2006
20 years trying to move the beguilingly simple concept of gene therapy from the ... virus to deliver cell-based agents to treat prostate cancer, cystic fibrosis ... Scripps Howard News Service,

Cobra in gene therapy deal with Replikun Biotech -- Mar 7, 2006
Cobra will construct and establish a packaging cell line producing Kun-GMCSF, a potent and novel gene therapy system for the treatment of cancer. ... Laboratory Talk,

Gene therapy finds welcoming environment in China -- Mar 1, 2006
...in the West, the US government will reconsider the situation of gene therapy in US companies," says Masatoshi Tagawa, a researcher at Cancer Center Research ... Nature.com (subscription),

The truth behind herbal drugs -- Mar 23, 2006
It has also demonstrated its effect against several forms of cancer, including skin ... the new century with its exciting prospect of gene therapy, herbal medicines ... Express Pharma,

Scientists are 'puzzled' by this kind of drug: so should last ... -- Mar 18, 2006
Confidence in gene therapy has yet to recover. ... ago, "monoclonals" have become the basis of many successful therapies, including the anti-cancer drug Herceptin. ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Gene therapy approach used in creating new arteries for older ... -- Mar 7, 2006
A gene therapy approach used in creating new arteries for older patients does not appear to cause cancer, according to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine ... News-Medical.net,

Shocking Away Melanoma -- Mar 15, 2006
..."Electroporation has never been used in human beings for any type of gene therapy before," Dr. Daud, of Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., tells Ivanhoe. ... ABC30.com,

A Cancer Treatment You Can't Get Here -- Feb 26, 2006
...and immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina, is president of the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy of Cancer, which last December ... BusinessWeek

Ancient DNA helps unearth potential hemophilia therapy -- Mar 1, 2006
...said she thinks the technique also may prove to share some of the same problems as viral-based gene therapy, potentially activating cells that cause cancer. ... News-Medical.net,

ASA announces 2006 Research Scholar Award Winners -- Mar 23, 2006
Past award winners have come from the fields of gene therapy for malignant melanoma, inflammation of the skin, skin cancer, childhood disease and stem cell ... EurekAlert (press release),

Imaging Single Molecules Opens New Way To Study Gene Expression ... -- Mar 16, 2006
Dana Reeve who died of lung cancer Tuesday, is the host of a ... Gene therapy -- Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to ... Science Daily (press release)

Protein That Regulates Quiescent Blood Stem Cells May Enhance ... -- Mar 17, 2006
...to maintain HSCs in an undifferentiated state during gene therapy protocols," explains ... cells in a quiescent state during their administration to cancer patients ... Medical News Today (press release),

TroVax Improves Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in Phase ... -- Mar 15, 2006
...therapy "seems to be completely safe." Not a single adverse side effect had been reported in more than 100 patients in the clinical trials in colorectal cancer ... Cancerpage.com,

Vesta Therapeutics forms Scientific Advisory Board for liver ... -- Mar 6, 2006
He is an Associate Editor of Human Gene Therapy and a member of the editorial boards ... at the University of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Cancer Stem Cell ... Carolina Newswire (press release),

New findings in the area of vector development detailed -- Mar 9, 2006
...of the nervous systems, selective destruction of cancer cells, prophylaxis ... Argnani and associates published their study in Gene Therapy (Replication-competent ... TMCnet

Bots: The Origin of New Species -- Mar 21, 2006
...study in the March 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... Study Analyzes Gene Therapy For Patients At High Risk For Amputation (March 19, 2006 ... Science Daily (press release)

Ageing disease â€™gene clueâ€™ found -- Mar 7, 2006
National Cancer Institute researchers were able to correct inaccurate genetic information ... say the discovery could aid the development of gene therapy for the ... PakTribune.com,

Veterinarians develop new cancer treatment -- Mar 2, 2006
Chu further explained that treating canine cancer through gene therapy reduces any post-op pain and suffering in dogs because it produces virtually zero side ... eTaiwan News,

German Merck won't top Bayer's Schering bid -- Mar 24, 2006
...the multiple-sclerosis drug Betaseron and has been engaged in gene-therapy research ... division will include Nexavar, which was approved for kidney-cancer use and ... Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

New Strategy Developed To Study Disease: Reveals Insights Into ... -- Mar 7, 2006
Radiation oncologists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they ... Gene therapy -- Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into an individual's cells ... Science Daily (press release)

Common Properties In Genes Implicated In Development Of Cancer -- Mar 8, 2006
...to this researcher, â€œunderstanding the mechanisms by which cancer develops could ... Gene therapy -- Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into an individual's ... Science Daily (press release)

Oxford Biomedica Plc - Preliminary Results For The Year Ended 31 ... -- Mar 14, 2006
March 2006: Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), the leading gene therapy company, today ... using TroVax in combination with chemotherapy in colorectal cancer look very ... Oxfordshire Bioscience Network (press release),

SURGEON AGED 7 -- Mar 15, 2006
...he doesn't want to be reunited until the youngster finds the cancer cure he's ... When Akrit isn't researching his unique theory of oral gene therapy with the 76 ... Mirror.co.uk,

EU red tape could cost cancer patients' lives -- Mar 2, 2006
Dr Akseli Hemminki, of the Cancer Gene Therapy Group at the University of Helsinki, and radiotherapist and oncologist Professor Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpo-Lehtinen ... Life Style Extra,

Happy 150th birthday: a new era looms for old age -- Mar 15, 2006
...that periodic repairs to the body using stem cells, gene therapy and other ... ageing will translate into later onset for diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's and ... Reuters.uk,

Schering Hires Morgan Stanley, Dresdner for Defense (Update1) -- Mar 15, 2006
...a major acquisition since the $117 million takeover of gene therapy company Collateral ... He is looking to expand the company's range of cancer therapies after a ... Bloomberg

Mirus Bio Announces Efficient New Genetic Immunization Method to ... -- Mar 15, 2006
Antibodies are also used for the targeted treatment of diseases, such as cancer. ... Bio Corporation is a leader in the emerging fields of gene therapy and RNA ... International News Service,

GE Recombinant Drugs & Threatening Reactions -- Mar 19, 2006
...for a number of autoimmune/ inflammatory as well as cancer diseases. ... Jesse Gelsinger died after severe immune reaction following gene therapy, three children ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Big bounce for cystic fibrosis -- Mar 20, 2006
...treating and curing CF, through the Cystic Fibrosis Trust-funded gene therapy programme ... consider the terms of reference for its review of cancer services across ... ic Wales,

Scientific disciplines come together for genetic research -- Mar 19, 2006
Frederick said, however, that other diseases, like cancer and diabetes, seem to be ... Doctors are trying to use gene therapy to correct the mutations that cause ... Danbury News Times,

Vesta Therapeutics Names Scientific Advisory Board -- Mar 7, 2006
American Society of Gene Therapy . Eric Lagasse is associate professor in pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and the director of the Cancer Stem Cell ... Local Tech Wire,

Tissue engineering technique does not cause tumor growth -- Feb 28, 2006
New Haven, Conn.--A gene therapy approach used in creating new arteries for older patients does not appear to cause cancer, according to a pilot study by Yale ... EurekAlert (press release),

Globe and Mail Update -- Mar 11, 2006
...theory, one that may answer many perplexing questions about cancer and other ... It may prove easier than conventional gene therapy, where new genes are inserted ... Globe and Mail,

San Diego State Dedicates BioScience Center -- Mar 5, 2006
...to major health issues such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. ... His team's ongoing research projects include using gene therapy to help fight ... SDSUniverse,

The crazy coalition holding back science -- Mar 6, 2006
...prospect of cures for a range of illnesses including cancer, Parkinsonâ€™s ... embryos can be selected for particular genetic traits), gene therapy (which alters ... Times Online,

From lab to medicine cabinet -- Mar 3, 2006
...companies have taken that discovery as the foundation of their gene therapy research ... A drug for an aggressive form of cancer, for example, might have horrendous ... Saga Health News,

SNOW HERALDS FIRST DAY OF SPRING -- Feb 27, 2006
GENE therapy could protect healthy bone marrow cells in cancer patients who need extra strong doses of debilitating radiotherapy to beat the disease, say ... Mirror.co.uk,

In good health -- Mar 10, 2006
Strategies for Living With Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases, sponsored by ... Parkinsonâ€™s Disease: Stem Cells, Gene Therapy and Kitchen Table Wisdom, sponsored ... Portland Tribune,

Passive Injury Prevention Decreases Baby Walker Injuries -- Mar 5, 2006
...is organized into 11 research Centers of Emphasis encompassing gene therapy; molecular and human genetics; vaccines and immunity; childhood cancer; cell and ... Newswise (press release)

Redlands firm ready to start cancer trials -- 25 Jan 2006
...forward to upcoming partnerships with high-profile national centers for cancer research in ... director of the Center for Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy in 1993 ... Redlands Daily Facts,

MaxCyte To Be Sponsor and Featured Speaker at the Phacilitate Cell ... -- 25 Jan 2006
...will be speaking at the Phacilitate Cell and Gene Therapy Forum in ... therapeutics for pulmonary, cardiovascular and infectious disease, cancer and regenerative ... PR Newswire (press release),

Publication Alert from Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. -- Jan 24, 2006
Therapeutics, Inc.â€™s (NASDAQ:INGN) ADVEXIN p53 cancer therapy is the subject of a review article entitled â€œAdenovirus p53 Gene Therapyâ€? published in ... PharmaLive.com (press release),

Medical Breakthrough -- Shocking Away Melanoma -- Jan 23, 2006
...â€œHaving cancer, stage four, you kind of reach for anything ... Joe had electroporation. Oncologist Adil Daud says itâ€™sa promising new gene therapy treatment. ... WQAD,

Swiss researchers develop all-in-one remote control gene ... -- Jan 24, 2006
...will likely see wide use in genetic research and in clinical gene therapy applications. ... In cancer research this tool could be used to study gene function in ... Innovations-Report,

Gene therapy for disorders -- Jan 9, 2006
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan report in an online edition of Nature Biotechnology that they have developed a form of gene therapy that targets ... Deccan Herald,

(PZ) Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hosts a Symposium on Sickle ... -- Jan 23, 2006
More than 20 presenters, many from the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood ... have been made in clinical management and the promise of gene therapy puts a cure ... Houston Chronicle,

Clinical Trial on Gene Therapy for Macular Degeneration Published ... -- Jan 17, 2006
Human Gene Therapy is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published monthly in print ... and animal models, particularly in the areas of cancer, heart disease ... Genetic Engineering News,

Three Technologies Promise to Shape the Future of Drug Discovery ... -- Jan 20, 2006
Most are focused on cancer, but rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, transplant rejection and multiple ... Gene manipulation covers both gene therapy and gene silencing. ... Genetic Engineering News,

Brain Plays Key Role In Diabetes Therapy -- Jan 11, 2006
...originally developed as an infection-fighter for cancer patients, could be ... Furthermore, they found that gene therapy interventions designed to increase the ... Science Daily (press release)

Gene therapy can help ward off cancer -- Dec 24, 2005
A new experimental gene therapy being studied at the Medical College of Georgia ... genetic material from the human papillomavirus that can cause cervical cancer. ... Augusta Chronicle (subscription),

Gene therapy treatments face long road ahead -- Dec 27, 2005
Despite the exciting prospects of treating cancer patients with gene therapy techniques, many challenges remain, according to leading scientists. ... People's Daily Online,

Death. And How to Avoid It. -- Jan 22, 2006
..."Cancer is hundreds of things; aging probably is too ... It's hard enough to do gene therapy with human genes, let alone putting a fly gene into a human"â€”and here ... Los Angeles Times,

Sickle Cell Disease Corrected Using Stem Cell-Based Gene Therapy -- Dec 25, 2005
...researchers led by a team of scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have devised a novel strategy that uses stem cell-based gene therapy and RNA ... Newswise (press release)

New stem cell gene-therapy to reverse sickle cell disease -- Dec 26, 2005
Researchers led by a team of scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have devised a novel strategy that uses stem cell-based gene therapy and RNA ... Webindia123,

Gene therapy may help muscular dystrophy -- Dec 27, 2005
...identified a key factor in heart development that could help advance gene therapy for treating cardiac ... > full story. Muscle wasting similar in cancer and MD ... Science Daily (press release)

Gene Therapy Corrects Sickle Cell 12/29/05 -- Dec 29, 2005
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, have developed a novel approach to sickle cell disease using a combination of stem cell-based gene therapy and RNA ... Drug Discovery & Development (subscription),

SCIENCES LECTURE LOOKS AT 'MAKING GENE THERAPY WORK' OCT. 25 -- Jan 6, 2006
Her work has shown treatment for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and HIV-1 related ... and a faculty member in the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at the Baylor ... Purchase College,

Gene Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy Fixes Frail Muscle Cells In ... -- Dec 27, 2005
...a virus to disperse the DNA and therefore avoids some of the issues, including cancer and an immune reaction, that have turned up in viral gene therapy trials. ... Science Daily (press release)

Newest MD Anderson SPORE to Fund Breast Cancer Research -- Jan 20, 2006
Targeting breast cancer-specific gene therapy Building on earlier discoveries, researchers will take into the clinic a Phase I gene therapy trial that ... PR Newswire (press release),

Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia Using Gene Therapy. -- Dec 30, 2005
Kettering Cancer Center. This research opened new doors in the treatment of the genetic disease, Sickle cell anemia . The treatment combines both gene therapy ... MedIndia,

Gene Therapy Is Respectable Again -- Jan 1, 2006
...(INGN ), which is pursuing novel remedies for oral cancer. And the Michael J. Fox Foundation is about to award its first ever grant for gene therapy research. ... BusinessWeek

Therapy for Genes -- Jan 6, 2006
In gene therapy-still an experimental treatment itself-genes are injected into a ... factors for any genes-including those involved in cancer, diabetes, heart ... MIT Technology Review,

Rosetta Genomics plans Nasdaq IPO -- Jan 23, 2006
...for development of a diagnostic tool for prostate cancer. ... Sela, Hadassah Medical Organization Medical Centerâ€™s Goldyne Savad Gene Therapy Institute director ... Globes,

Tapping The Potential Of Adult Stem Cells -- Jan 16, 2006
...or bone marrow depression from chemotherapy, such as with Stage IV breast cancer. ... In this instance, we return to gene therapy with a plan to genetically modify ... Saturday Evening Post,

Gene therapy in China is a boon in fight against cancer -- Dec 27, 2005
But Roman chanced upon the news that China had approved gene therapy for the treatment of cancer. Without hesitation, she headed to Shenzhen in early 2004. ... Times of India,

GENE THERAPY FOR ANGINA -- Dec 25, 2005
After negative results from a couple of cancer tests, he next had to undergo an ... Finding retinopathy probably would disqualify him from the gene therapy trial. ... Monterey County Herald,

Shocking Away Melanoma -- Jan 16, 2006
..."Electroporation has never been used in human beings for any type of gene therapy before," Dr. Daud, of Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., tells Ivanhoe. ... 10News.com,

Hope of clone cure for sickle cell anaemia -- Jan 9, 2006
The gene therapy technique that the UCSF scientists used to correct the sickle ... deficiency, some trials have been suspended over fears that it triggered cancer. ... Times Online,

Crystal Therapy -- Jan 9, 2006
One of the reasons gene therapy has faltered so far is that it's hard to ... a way to deliver the genetic goods harmlessly and efficiently, cancer researcher Gayle ... MIT Technology Review,

Newest MD Anderson SPORE to Fund Breast Cancer Research -- Jan 21, 2006
...discoveries, researchers will take into the clinic a Phase I gene therapy trial that ... The SPORE grant for breast cancer brings together 28 MD Anderson faculty ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Inovio Adds Significant Patents Relating to Electroporation ... -- Jan 11, 2006
Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a late stage developer of cancer and other ... nucleic acids into skin for the purpose of DNA vaccination and gene therapy. ... Business Wire (press release),

New gene therapy could help untreatable angina sufferers -- Dec 23, 2005
To be included in the gene therapy trial, Schillaci had to undergo a variety of ... If the gene traveled beyond his heart to an undetected cancer growing somewhere ... WTOP,

Genomics research has potential in Pakistan, says US scientist -- Jan 17, 2006
...of defective genes by gene therapy. Dr Hameed has worked at the NIH for more than 20 years and has conducted over 500 experiments on 200 anti-cancer drugs, 45 ... Daily Times,

Hearth To Hearth by Donna Tavano -- Jan 18, 2006
The New Year has brought with it all kinds of advances: new research accomplishments in detecting cancer and dementia, gene therapy and great promise for ... Cape Cod Chronicle,

Biotech Briefs -- Jan 5, 2006
Founded in 1998, Epigenomics is developing a host of cancer diagnostic tests based ... In a blow to the already battered field of gene therapy, Alameda, CA-based ... MIT Technology Review,

Biotech firm aims its DNA 'editor' at HIV -- Dec 26, 2005
June, director of translational research at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute ... applications in patients, this is a kind of gene therapy approach and ... MSNBC

How much, how soon? -- Jan 9, 2006
...the biological healing process with drugs, stem cells and even gene therapy, but most ... the rigorous clinical trials used to evaluate drugs for cancer and other ... Los Angeles Times,

Genes offer hope for sickle cell anemia -- Dec 28, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- A new combination of gene therapy and RNA ... Samakoglu and colleagues at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center noted ... Monsters and Critics.com,

Gene linked to bipolar disorder -- Jan 13, 2006
...key factor in heart development that could help advance gene therapy for treating ... Cancer gene found in Epstein-Barr virus (November 16, 2005) -- University of ... Science Daily (press release)

Goal three: Closing in on a cure -- Dec 27, 2005
...has been experimenting with a novel approach in mice using gene therapy to instruct blood forming stem cells to produce specific cancer fighting immune cells. ... Pasadena Star-News,

New Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer -- Jan 12, 2006
Researchers Are Also Doing Gene Therapy Studies.. To Try To Find A Marker For Pancreatic Cancer.. Much Like The PSA For Prostate Cancer. If They Find One.. ... CBS 5 - Green Bay,

Flaxseeds are alternative to fish oils -- Dec 27, 2005
They sweep up harmful, cancer-causing substances from the body. ... now probably won't help with that, but a recent study published in Gene Therapy pointed to some ... Newsday,

Genes offer hope for sickle cell anemia -- Dec 27, 2005
27 (UPI) -- A new combination of gene therapy and RNA interference therapy appears ... Embryonic stem cells can kill cancer cells (October 11, 2005) -- University ... Science Daily (press release)

Genes offer hope for sickle cell anemia -- Dec 27, 2005
27 (UPI) -- A new combination of gene therapy and RNA interference therapy appears ... Samakoglu and colleagues at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center noted ... United Press International

Common viruses may cause cancer -- Jan 1, 2006
...the use fusogenic viruses as vectors for human gene therapy or in other clinical applications owing to the possibility that such viruses might cause cancer. ... Xagena.it,

New procedure offers sickle cell hope -- Dec 26, 2005
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have devised a novel strategy to fight the debilitating blood disease. The experiment uses stem cell-based gene therapy and RNA ... United Press International

Shock treatment zaps melanoma tumors -- Jan 4, 2006
..."Electroporation has never been used in human beings for any type of gene therapy before," said oncologist Dr. Adil Daud at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. ... WFAA (subscription),

On this day -- Jan 13, 2006
1957 â€“ Death from cancer of Humphrey Bogart, whose films included The Maltese ... The US Food and Drug Administration suspends 27 US gene therapy trials after a ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

Dr. Ira B. Black, 64, Leader in New Jersey Stem Cell Effort, Dies -- Jan 11, 2006
...nerve cells and developing therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, cancer and other ... stem cells could possibly act as a vehicle to introduce gene therapy or be ... New York Times,

The evolution of treatment outcomes for resected stage IIIA non ... -- Dec 29, 2005
Chair, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Professor of Molecular & Cellular Oncology, Director, WM Keck Center for Cancer Gene Therapy, Unit 445 ... The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

PrimeGen Head Researcher Available to Offer Expert Commentary on ... -- Jan 17, 2006
MS coursework in biology there as well with a thesis on mammalian gene therapy. ... He was Chairman of Biology of Cancer Society at California State Polytechnic ... Genetic Engineering News,

Caution tempers hopes for biotech -- Dec 27, 2005
...of research on a gene-therapy treatment for cystic fibrosis. Xcyte, the only local biotech to go public since 2002, halted development of its cancer vaccine and ... Seattle Times,

BioMS Medical increases equity position in drug delivery company -- Jan 6, 2006
...of genes in cells, to be used as part of gene therapy treatments ... to potentially mobilize stem cells and neutrophils for the treatment of cancer therapy related ... Canada NewsWire (press release),

Scientists develop mechanism to â€œswitch onâ€? genes -- Jan 5, 2006
...that has the potential for treatment of diseases like cancer, diabetes and ... which has been introduced in plants or animals during gene therapy remains switched ... Checkbiotech.org (press release),

Stirring stories from 2005 -- Jan 2, 2006
He was the first to be treated for cancer with an experimental gene drug. Almost six months after receiving a second dose of gene therapy, Harvey Harris is ... Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,

... Go to the Article -- Jan 4, 2006
...molecule drug or a gene therapy treatment, Hung says. Indeed, the research team used the agent to reduce tumor growth in a mouse model of human breast cancer. ... CancerWise

Power Drugs -- Jan 5, 2006
...to shuttle DNA to the mitochondria, a possible basis for gene therapy to correct ... plans to couple Weissigs technology with several existing cancer drugs and ... MIT Technology Review,

The Shrinking Easy: How big will New Orleans be? -- Dec 26, 2005
University was considered the nucleus of what could be a biotech center. It was doing extensive research on cancer and gene therapy. ... Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

New gene therapy could help untreatable angina sufferers -- 23 Dec 2005
To be included in the gene therapy trial, Schillaci had to undergo a variety of ... If the gene traveled beyond his heart to an undetected cancer growing somewhere ... WTOP,

Introgen Posts Positive Study Results -- Dec 20, 2005
It is engineered to grow only in cells with an enzyme that is particular to cancer cells. ... The data were published in the current issue of Gene Therapy. ... Schaeffers Research,

Hybrigenics provides protein interaction screening and analysis ... -- Dec 21, 2005
It was also a partner in the first successful gene therapy for bubble-boys ... a number of new proprietary molecules optimized for therapeutic use against cancer. PharmaLive.com (press release),

IP Update: UMass Medical School Licenses Technologies -- Dec 22, 2005
...to incorporate the aptamer-based technology into its platform of gene therapy products and delivery systems for the treatment of cancer and neurodegenerative ... Newswise (press release)

View estimates of Gene Therapy Markets from 2005-2015 Today -- Dec 14, 2005
...of gene therapy are extensive and cover most systems and their disorders. Full chapters are devoted to genetic syndromes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases ... Business Wire (press release),

The Personalized Medicine Market Aims to Match the Most ... -- Dec 19, 2005
Ex vivo gene therapy involves the genetic modification of the patient's cells ... resistance in HIV infection, personalized therapy of cancer, antipsychotics for ... Genetic Engineering News,

(PRN) Introgen Reports Advances in the Development of Oncolytic ... -- Dec 20, 2005
...that has been engineered to selectively replicate within and kill cancer cells. ... University School of Medicine and appear in the current issue of Gene Therapy. ... Houston Chronicle,

(PRN) Introgen's INGN 241 Shows Promise in Treatment of Breast ... -- Dec 12, 2005
These data appear in the current issue of the journal Cancer Gene Therapy and also were described in three presentations at the 2005 San Antonio Breast Cancer ... Houston Chronicle,

Collectively, the Value of the Cell-Based Markets is Estimated to ... -- Dec 15, 2005
Cell therapy technologies overlap with those of gene therapy, cancer vaccines, drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. ... Business Wire (press release),

Immunotherapy For Precancerous Changes Of The Cervix Under Study -- Dec 17, 2005
30 to 50 percent chance that severe dysplasia will progress to cancer if they ... The new treatment, classified as gene therapy by the Food and Drug Administration ... Medical News Today (press release),

Takara Bio to Provide RetroNectin to City of Hope National Medical ... -- Dec 16, 2005
...a US medical institution specializing in the research of cancer, diabetes and ... will conduct a clinical trial of hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for AIDS. ... Japan Corporate News (press release),

Queensland researchers test gene silencing therapy on cervical ... -- Dec 6, 2005
...the CICR and developer of a vaccine for cervical cancer, said the research represented a significant step towards developing gene therapy for cervical cancer. ... Newstarget.com,

Report idâ€™s medico-ethical issues restrict gene therapy growth -- Nov 25, 2005
...made news in October 2003 by becoming the first gene therapy in the ... HNSCC), while ongoing clinical trials expect to uncover more target cancer indications for ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com,

Introgen's INGN 241 Shows Promise in Treatment of Breast Cancer ... -- Dec 12, 2005
...- Data Published in Cancer Gene Therapy and Presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium - AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire ... PR Newswire (press release),

UW receives $12.83 million for gene therapy research -- Nov 30, 2005
Researchers hope to use gene therapy to make that disease less likely. The director is Dr. Stanley Riddell, a member of the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ... uwnews.org,

UW establishes special lab for gene and cell therapy -- Nov 30, 2005
...of Washington will greatly speed up the testing of state-of-the-art cancer treatments.". ... Gene therapy is only part of the Clinical Research Center's operations. ... uwnews.org,

Gene therapy: polymer gel can block toxic leakages of genetically ... -- Nov 25, 2005
..." The bottom line is that when people try to do gene therapy on cancer they must inject the genes into the tumor," Yuan said. "One ... Xagena.it,

Gene Therapy Ushering in a New Era in Disease Treatment -- Dec 2, 2005
...more target cancer indications for Gendicine. Following this development, there is a growing urgency among biotech companies to have a gene therapy approved in ... Newswire Today (press release),

Gene Therapy Is Respectable Again -- Nov 22, 2005
...therapy. On Nov. 7, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) invested $20 million in Austin-based Introgen Therapeutics (INGN), which is pursuing novel remedies for oral cancer. ... BusinessWeek

(PRN) - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Celebrates 10 ... -- Dec 20, 2005
...[+]. (PRN) - FDA Approves Nexavar(R) for Treatment of Patients with Advanced Kidney Cancer ... [+. ... [+]. (PRN) - Bare Metal Stents Deliver Gene Therapy to Heart ... Bolsamania.com,

View Profiles of 165 Companies Involved in Developing Innovative ... -- Dec 15, 2005
Cancer gene therapy is a sophisticated form of drug delivery for cancer. Various technologies and companies developing them are described. ... PharmaLive.com (press release),

Murrieta resident finds cancer treatment half a world away -- Nov 27, 2005
Because gene-therapy treatment is readily available to Chinese citizens with cancer, he said, they are getting the treatment much sooner than foreign patients ... North County Times,

Transplant Pioneer Awarded National Medal of Science: A Newsmaker ... -- Dec 15, 2005
...to liver transplantation, we began to see that gene therapy and stem ... might help elucidate the immunology underlying infectious disease, cancer, and autoimmune ... Medscape (subscription)

Distributed computing project seeks cures for HIV, Alzheimer's and ... -- Dec 13, 2005
...in the genome, and we will be targeting sites that are implicated in cancer. ... This is a very specific form of gene therapy that, if successful, will circumvent ... Betterhumans,

Tea might help reduce risk of ovarian cancer -- Dec 13, 2005
...polyphenols â€” substances thought to block cell damage that can lead to cancer. ... dozen patients enrolling in the first attempts at gene therapy for Parkinson ... The State,

Alnylam, Sanofi flu candidates gain steam -- Dec 15, 2005
September 19, 2005) -- A Mayo Clinic research team in Rochester, Minn., has devised a new virus-based gene therapy delivery system to help fight cancer. ... Science Daily (press release)

Stem Cells from Hair Follicles Rival Embryonic Stem Cells in Their ... -- Dec 19, 2005
AntiCancer also offers the Histoculture Drug Response Assay (HDRA) for individualized cancer treatment. AntiCancer pioneered hair follicle gene therapy and is ... Business Wire (press release),

BioCurex Announces New Member of Scientific Advisory Board -- Dec 8, 2005
MD, Ph.D., Director of one of the handful of gene therapy units approved by the FDA in the USA (Sloan-Kettering Memorial, National Cancer Institute, USA) are ... PrimeZone (press release),

Cedars-Sinai Medical Tipsheet for December 2005 -- Dec 8, 2005
According to a recent animal study of a new gene therapy, a single ... thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for early stage, localized, non-small cell lung cancer. ... PR Newswire (press release),

Biotech Celladon Gets $30M -- Dec 7, 2005
China is particularly active in gene therapy research and reportedly already has a product on the market for head and neck cancer. ... Red Herring,

UW professor receives immunology award -- Dec 8, 2005
...organisms to evaluate pathogen and host interactions as well as gene therapy using a bovine herpesvirus protein to deliver therapy against cancer, officials add ... DVM

Recent Studies Produce Promising Results in Effectively Treating ... -- Dec 11, 2005
...of promising combination therapies for cancer." Todd Golub, MD, Cancer Program, Broad ... the future." Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Treated by Gene Therapy for X ... PR Newswire (press release),

Hundreds of La. faculty furloughed -- Dec 9, 2005
...said it plans to eliminate 180 faculty, and shift its research focus towards traditionally strong areas, including gene therapy, cancer, and cardiovascular ... Scientist,

Magnetic Probe Successfully Tracks Implanted Cells In Cancer ... -- Nov 23, 2005
...iron that could one day be used in a non-invasive therapy for cancer in which ... Future gene therapy may use a technique in which non-invasive magnetic resonance ... Science Daily (press release)

Innovative Research Set To Push Boundaries Of Cancer Care -- Nov 23, 2005
In a bid to turn the human immune system against cancer, researchers have ... IL-12 produced toxic side effects, and varied attempts at gene therapy have show only ... Science Daily (press release)

Mayo receives $49 million grant for cancer research -- Dec 13, 2005
...the best clues for where to direct our cancer research, said Miller. The goal is to produce drugs and other treatments involving antibodies and gene therapy. ... Arizona Republic,

TransMolecular Expands Management Team -- Nov 30, 2005
TransMolecular's management team to work on new and existing cancer drug development ... Prior to this position, Ms. Bock oversaw the gene therapy and cell based ... Genetic Engineering News,

Cutting-edge stem cell research begins life in Welsh uni -- Nov 28, 2005
...in which organs are "grown" to help patients suffering from cancer and other ... team at Great Ormond Street Hospital that performed the first gene therapy in the ... ic Wales,

Families faced with dementia tolerant of risk -- Nov 23, 2005
...killer it is, tolerating fewer side effects than for, say, cancer therapies. ... invasive approaches - from another vaccine attempt to a gene therapy that requires ... Columbia Daily Tribune,

Fighting Advanced Melanoma: Could A 'Personalized Vaccine' Be The ... -- Dec 12, 2005
Gene Therapy Showing Promise In Fighting Melanoma (September 7, 1998) -- In treating dogs for a ... research team is having success with a new cancer vaccine that ... Science Daily (press release)

UW Medical Center opens Melanoma Center to provide advanced ... -- Nov 30, 2005
...to fight the most virulent form of skin cancer, University of ... science treatment for patients with malignant melanoma, including gene therapy, lymphatic mapping ... uwnews.org,

Scientists fetch useful information from dog genome publications -- Dec 7, 2005
...that are difficult to study in humans, including cancer, blindness, heart ... curing diseases in dogs by approaches that include genetic testing and gene therapy. ... Biology News Net (press release),

Get Your Copy of the World Cancer Market Yearbook 2005; The ... -- Dec 6, 2005
No other therapy area attracts more attention or is more hotly pursued by researchers than cancer. Latest developments in gene therapy have given real hope for ... Business Wire (press release),

Research Highlights -- Nov 30, 2005
...report progress in tackling the biggest challenge in gene therapy â€” getting DNA ... of proteolytic signalling leads to, for example, degeneration and cancer. ... Nature.com (subscription),

Dog DNA could help mankind. -- Dec 13, 2005
Since some diseases--certain forms of cancer, diabetes, and epilepsy, for example--are more common in some ... Gene-therapy for inheritable diseases could result. ... The Free Lance-Star,

HealthWatch For Dec. 13, 2005 -- Dec 13, 2005
It will take several years to prove if the gene therapy actually works. For years, we've been told that a diet rich in fiber can help prevent colon cancer. ... NBC5.com,

Curing male-pattern baldness -- Dec 8, 2005
...but also questions about stem cells, cell growth and gene therapy that may pay off someday in new treatments for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's. ... Grand Forks Herald,

Indo-Japanese conference on pharma research and technology -- Nov 23, 2005
...delivery, mucosal vaccine delivery, liposomes and intelligent liposomal carriers, targeted delivery for cancer therapy, gene therapy for cancer, nano-devices ... Express Pharma Pulse,

Healthbeat: Riskier approaches urged as 'safe' Alzheimer's ... -- Nov 28, 2005
...accepted even the greatest potential for side effects, such as gene therapy or a ... A handful of cancer survivors helps the FDA privately deliberate what cancer ... Chicago Defender,

QIAGEN and Applied Biosystems Announce PCR Technologies License ... -- Dec 5, 2005
...nucleic acid-based molecular diagnostics, and genetic vaccination and gene therapy. ... and development of targeted therapeutics for cancer, autoimmune and ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Dementia sufferers seek new therapies -- Nov 23, 2005
...the killer it is, tolerating fewer side effects than for cancer therapies. ... invasive, approaches - from another vaccine attempt to a gene therapy that requires ... Bradenton Herald,

Advexin Reduces Breast Cancer Tumor Size -- Dec 5, 2005
...a clear evidence of a double-acting mechanism of gene therapy, something that ... In the study, 12 patients with locally advanced breast cancer received several ... CancerWise

Clue to RNA interference -- Dec 8, 2005
...of cell biology, and could aid the development of treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. It might also improve gene therapy, the researchers say. ... Health24.com,

Mayo Clinic's cancer center receives gift of $49 million -- Dec 2, 2005
...efforts to develop new tests and treatments using gene therapy and other cutting-edge science, said Dr. Franklyn Prendergast, director of Mayo's Cancer Center. ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

EZH2 enzyme thought to promote cancer development can also help ... -- Dec 6, 2005
...a gene therapy treatment, Hung says. Indeed, in their study, the research team used the agent to reduce tumor growth in a mouse model of human breast cancer. ... Xagena.it,

PhotoCure ASA - PCI technology enhances effect of anti-cancer drug -- Dec 5, 2005
...such as gene therapy and other therapies based on biotechnological principles. In a scientific article, published in the acknowledged cancer journal Clinical ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Groups unite to fight cancer -- Dec 6, 2005
...announced Monday, has received the blessing of the National Cancer Institute, which ... between Cincinnati Children's and OSU are looking at gene therapy for brain ... Cincinnati Enquirer,

â€œForbesâ€?: Israeli co Rosetta hopes for new cancer treatments -- Nov 27, 2005
...may be a culprit in major killers, ranging from cancer to diabetes ... Michael Sela, Hadassah University Hospitalâ€™s Goldyne Savad Gene Therapy Institute director ... Globes,

Genius in our backyard -- Dec 5, 2005
...event.". And Frazer says gene therapy, the ability to switch genes off inside a cell will become part of cancer management. Genetic ... Brisbane Courier Mail,

Scientists grow blood-producing stem cells outside the body -- Nov 30, 2005
Since their bone marrow is no longer producing blood cells, cancer patients may ... This discovery may be an important step for gene therapy to become a practical ... uwnews.org,

Health Source: Medical News from the University of Washington -- Nov 30, 2005
Vaccine testing and gene therapy for skin cancer are some of the projects being performed at University of Washington Medical Center's multidisciplinary ... uwnews.org,

Life's loud noises leave a generation struggling to hear -- Dec 4, 2005
People whose auditory nerves are cut during cancer surgery still hear it. ... Researchers are also experimenting with gene therapy to improve the survival rates of ... 4 Hearing Loss,

2004 Medal of Science Winners announced -- Nov 23, 2005
...applying that knowledge along with other chemical and gene-therapy strategies to develop better platinum-based molecules and protocols for cancer chemotherapy. ... HappyNews.com,

Applied Biosystems and QIAGEN Announce PCR Technologies License ... -- Dec 4, 2005
...the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for cancer, autoimmune and ... acid-based molecular diagnostics, and genetic vaccination and gene therapy. ... Business Wire (press release),

Chemicon International, Inc. Enters into License Agreement with ... -- Nov 28, 2005
...to customers working in the areas of neuroscience, stem cell biology, cancer, and infectious ... is dedicated to unlocking the power of cell and gene therapy(TM). ... Genetic Engineering News,

Pitt research to focus on radiation exposure -- Nov 22, 2005
...capabilities of a gene therapy agent already shown to safeguard the esophagus and lungs in mice treated with radiation for certain kinds of lung cancer. ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

News in brief from western Pennsylvania -- Nov 23, 2005
...the protective capabilities of a gene therapy agent shown to safeguard the esophagus and lungs in mice treated with radiation for certain kinds of lung cancer. ... Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,

GEN ID Nearing Completion of Proprietary Software For DNA Testing -- Dec 2, 2005
ID's head of medical research, and a pioneer in the field of gene therapy. ... to varies diseases, such as different forms of cancer, cardiovascular abnormalities ... Genetic Engineering News,

NZBio Secondary School Student's Essay Competition -- Dec 5, 2005
...that are known to increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer, and the ... Alyssa's essay examines how gene therapy may be used to improve patient outcomes ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Earlier reporting of results from Diamyd's diabetes clinical trial ... -- Nov 25, 2005
Nurel's platform technology for gene therapy could be utilised through licensing within several projects, such as Nurel's NIH-financed cancer project. ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Laser activates gene therapy in ratsâ€™ eyes -- 21 Nov 2005
...at Rice University in Houston, Texas, US, has used light to kill cancer cells by ... There is a lot of interest in using gene therapy to treat congenital blindness ... New Scientist (subscription),

Riskier dementia therapies urged -- 21 Nov 2005
...killer it is, tolerating fewer side effects than for, say, cancer therapies ... invasive, approaches - from another vaccine attempt to a gene therapy that requires ... Seattle Post Intelligencer

International Approvals: Procoralan, H101, AP2573 -- 21 Nov 2005
Biotech Co., Ltd.) for use in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of late-stage refractory nasopharyngeal cancer. It is the first gene therapy to be ... Medscape (subscription)

Dogs And Cancer -- 21 Nov 2005
...causing death. With gene therapy, the gene specifically targets the lung tissue effectively nullifying the spreading of cancer cells. ... Dogflu.ca,

National Center for Regenerative Medicine Dedicates New Cell ... -- 21 Nov 2005
...of the NCRM and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ireland Cancer Center of ... The first is a gene therapy trial to protect the bone marrow of patients with ... PR Newswire (press release),

Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire(TM) x64 Servers Enable University of ... -- 21 Nov 2005
...of the university's research programs are national leaders in their fields, such as gene therapy, aging, diabetes, pediatrics, cancer, genetics, earthquake ... PR Newswire (press release),

Novel gene silencing therapy for cervical cancer -- Nov 18, 2005
...and developer of a vaccine for cervical cancer, said the research represented a significant step towards developing gene therapy for cervical cancer, which is ... Webindia123,

Gene therapy tested in pancreatic cancer studies -- Nov 14, 2005
Medical School, said although more research was needed "gene therapy may be a potent strategy to treat many malignant tumours, including pancreatic cancer". ... Reuters AlertNet,

Gene therapy curbs pancreatic cancer -- Nov 15, 2005
A gene therapy that prevents tumour cells from growing could offer hope to sufferers of hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer, according to research on mice. ... New Scientist (subscription),

Gene therapy potential for treatment of pancreatic cancer -- Nov 14, 2005
This type of gene therapy "may be a potent strategy to treat many malignant tumours, including pancreatic cancer, and represents a promising therapeutic option ... EurekAlert (press release),

Gene therapy hope for pancreatic cancer sufferers -- Nov 15, 2005
Gene therapy may be a new way to treat pancreatic cancer, which is the fifth leading cause of death in the developed world, say researchers. ... DeHavilland,

MEDICAL RESEARCH GUIDELINES IN INDIA LEAVE DOCTORS FREE TO DO WHAT ... -- Nov 19, 2005
...disease: diabetes, liver failure, end-stage kidney disease, paralysis, cancer or Parkinson ... presented her findings at the American Society of Gene Therapy at St ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Tumor-Targeting Nanodelivery Systems: Expanding the Potential for ... -- Nov 17, 2005
...of a microscopic, lipid-based liposome and an antibody along with gene therapy in an approach they hope will both detect and target metastatic cancer cells for ... AZoNano.com,

Gene therapy hope for pancreatic cancer sufferers -- Nov 15, 2005
Gene therapy may be a new way to treat pancreatic cancer, which is the fifth leading cause of death in the developed world, say researchers... ... LaSalute.net,

First Human Phase I Trial of Plasmid IL-12 Electro Gene Therapy in ... -- Nov 19, 2005
In a bid to turn the human immune system against cancer, researchers have ... IL-12 produced toxic side effects, and varied attempts at gene therapy have show only ... Medical News Today (press release),

Biotech cancer therapy gets approval in China -- Nov 17, 2005
...therapy. The Chinese company, Shanghai Sunway Biotech, received clearance to sell its drug, H101, in China as a treatment for a type of head and neck cancer, ... International Herald Tribune,

Timid Mice Made Daring by Removing a Single Gene -- Nov 17, 2005
Gene therapy to create daredevil warriors is likely to remain the province of screenwriters ... the same brain molecules as stathmin does; it is Taxol, a cancer drug ... New York Times,

Nanoparticles, Electro Gene Therapy Subjects at International ... -- Nov 9, 2005
...medical centers and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, offering the prospect of a new generation of drugs capable of destroying cancer cells with pinpoint ... Newswise (press release)

Gene Therapy Improves Chemo Drug's Effects In Experimental Brain ... -- Nov 7, 2005
...agent, gemcitabine, using gene therapy have yielded interesting results in preclinical glioma models presented at the 13th European Cancer Conference (ECCO). ... Science Daily (press release)

Researchers Discover Genetic Switch Involved In Cells' Response To ... -- Nov 17, 2005
And Radiation Holds Promise (November 24, 2003) -- A novel approach that combines gene therapy and radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer has shown ... Science Daily (press release)

2nd Phase II Trial with TrovaxÂ® in Renal Cell Carcinoma, Oxford ... -- Nov 19, 2005
In neurotherapy, the Company's lead product is a gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, which ... TroVax is Oxford BioMedica's leading cancer immunotherapy product. ... Medical News Today (press release),

Gene Therapy in a Bottle of Mouthwash -- Nov 6, 2005
...most advanced drug, which is in late-stage clinical trials, is a treatment for head and neck cancer that it hopes will be the first gene therapy approved in ... New York Times,

Fear Causes Medical Setbacks -- Nov 17, 2005
...then chief of surgery, embarked on a therapy for treating women with cancer that spread ... I can make a modern day analogy to this situation - gene therapy. ... Daily Campus (subscription),

Leading researchers from Israel and southern California to present ... -- Nov 15, 2005
...properties of normal stem cells but instead of producing healthy cells, they propagate cancer cells in their own image. "Using Gene Therapy to Manipulate the ... EurekAlert (press release),

EU: Advanced therapies: breakthrough in treating cancer or burned ... -- Nov 16, 2005
When will this proposal become law? Gene therapy product: a DNA plasmid, ie a piece of nucleic acid. ... Cell therapy product: a product against renal cancer. ... noticias.info,

Oxford BioMedica commences second Phase II trial with TroVaxÂ® in ... -- Nov 16, 2005
UK: 16 November 2005 â€“ Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), a gene therapy company, announced ... five Phase II trials ongoing with TroVax in RCC and colorectal cancer. ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Innovative Research Set to Push Boundaries of Cancer Care -- Nov 15, 2005
In a bid to turn the human immune system against cancer, researchers have ... IL-12 produced toxic side effects, and varied attempts at gene therapy have show only ... Newswise (press release)

More on the Nanotech attack on Cancer -- Nov 18, 2005
...an antibody along with gene therapy is entering clinical studies, in an approach that scientists hope will both detect and target metastatic cancer cells for ... Methuselah Foundation,

A fighting chance -- Nov 18, 2005
...gene therapy, which brings healthy genes into the body to replace unhealthy ones. "We are enhancing a patient's own immune system to fight the cancer," said ... Huntsville Times,

Gene therapy breakthrough for Ark -- Oct 28, 2005
Brain cancer patients could be treated with the world's first gene therapy next year after its British developer passed a major milestone. ... Daily Mail - UK,

Novel Mechanism of Introgen's INGN 241 Cancer Therapy Inhibits ... -- Oct 28, 2005
...of targeted molecular therapies for the treatment of cancer and other ... Introgen holds an exclusive worldwide license for all gene therapy applications from the ... PR Newswire (press release),

Gene Therapy may ease side effects of Radiation Therapy on Lung ... -- Oct 28, 2005
One of the more effective treatments for Lung cancer comes with a ... at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have found that Gene Therapy administered via ... Elites TV,

Brisbane team 'turns off' cancer gene -- Nov 16, 2005
...the cervical cancer vaccine, Dr Ian Frazer, said Dr McMillan's team had taken "a significant step towards developing gene therapy for cervical cancer". ... NEWS.com.au,

Gene Therapy Trials Show Promise in Treating Age-Related Macular ... -- Nov 1, 2005
Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, outlined recent gene therapy advances made ... using cultured cells of renal and ovarian cancer have shown ... DG News

Introgen's INGN 241 Works Synergistically With Celebrex(R) to Kill ... -- Nov 8, 2005
...holds an exclusive worldwide license for all gene therapy applications from the Corixa Corporation. INGN 241 is an investigational cancer therapy currently ... PR Newswire (press release),

From one cell, many possible cures -- Nov 15, 2005
...the James & Esther King Biomedical Research Foundation, the American Cancer Society and ... of Health helped establish the Tulane Center for Gene Therapy at Tulane ... Medical News Today (press release),

Research project to advance understanding of how cancer cells ... -- Nov 7, 2005
Cancer immunotherapy is a very exciting area and one that we are seeking to expand further in Manchester; we are already building a new Gene Therapy Centre ... News-Medical.net,

Gene therapy may be key to faster vaccines -- Oct 31, 2005
The nascent technology, called DNA vaccines, is a form of gene therapy that proponents ... as a possible treatment for a variety of diseases, from AIDS to cancer. ... Record-Searchlight (subscription),

Senior is only undergraduate to work in ICU -- Nov 16, 2005
This past summer, under the Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship, Lee studied breast cancer cells and gene therapy, which he developed into the subject ... GW Hatchet (subscription),

Research may help premature babies breathe -- Nov 8, 2005
...ultrasound is being used in animal models -- to treat cancer by disrupting ... Gene therapy might lower blood pressure (September 27, 2005) -- A Baylor University ... Science Daily (press release)

Jeff cancer researcher discusses his plans -- Nov 7, 2005
...type of therapy, which I've been involved with, called LAG therapy, or light-activated gene therapy. This changes completely the way we treat cancer; it allows ... Philadelphia Daily News,

Bare your bra for cancer charity -- Nov 13, 2005
Staff at the firm all donated Â£1 to cancer research to wear a ... Wales, and particularly medical teaching in Cardiff, has made to gene therapy, new treatments ... ic Wales,

Gene drug gives man second chance at survival -- Oct 28, 2005
Had the gene therapy stopped the cancer? Or was the tumor, which enveloped his right lung like a rind, now advancing, steadily robbing his energy and breath? ... Duluth News Tribune,

Introgen-Celebrex duo may pack punch vs. breast cancer -- Nov 9, 2005
New data show Introgen Therapeutics Inc.'s INGN 241 gene therapy works with the anti-arthritis drug Celebrex as a potent killer of breast cancer cells, the ... Austin Business Journal,

Brain and Spinal Cord Tumours -- Nov 8, 2005
In gene therapy for brain and spinal cord tumours, scientists insert a gene to make the ... Scientists are also investigating why some genes become cancer causing. ... Health24.com,

Common Viruses May Cause Cancer -- Nov 7, 2005
...the use fusogenic viruses as vectors for human gene therapy or in other clinical applications owing to the possibility that such viruses might cause cancer. ... Newswise (press release)

Feds Give Researchers OK For Safety Test Of Adult Stem Cells In ... -- Nov 10, 2005
...study of its kind, researchers at the Ireland Cancer Center at ... Existing therapies include drugs, gene therapy, and vascular interventions for relief of ... Science Daily (press release)

Study: Lead disrupts T-cells in mice -- Nov 15, 2005
September 19, 2005) -- A Mayo Clinic research team in Rochester, Minn., has devised a new virus-based gene therapy delivery system to help fight cancer. ... Science Daily (press release)

QIAGEN Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results -- Nov 7, 2005
...research, thereby improving target validation and accelerating cancer drug discovery ... acid-based molecular diagnostics, and genetic vaccination and gene therapy. ... PR Newswire (press release),

Future Developments in Biopharmaceuticals Promise Innovative and ... -- Nov 9, 2005
..."Applications include gene therapy, tissue engineering, neurological therapies, bone and cartilage repair, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other ... PR Newswire (press release),

Biotechnology Can Transform Medicine, Health Care, Expert Says -- Oct 27, 2005
...and breakthroughs in understanding diseases as diverse as cystic fibrosis and cancer. ... Yet concerns remain about the risks of gene therapy, the ethics of stem ... Washington File,

Postwar60/News Focus/Feature advisory+ -- Nov 17, 2005
Tokyo: A group of Japanese cancer patients suffering from leiomyosarcoma or ... of promoting and supporting research on calponin-targeted gene therapy for sarcoma. TMCnet

Analysis of emerging biopharma developments -- Nov 10, 2005
...'Applications include gene therapy, tissue engineering, neurological therapies, bone and cartilage repair, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other ... Laboratory Talk,

Indian develops anti-cancer drug -- Nov 4, 2005
Asked about gene therapy for cancer, he said gene therapy basically delivers the genes or DNA to the cells which will, or will not, kill the cancer cells. ... Rediff,

Industry Canada: Minister Alcock Announces Nine Canada Research ... -- Nov 10, 2005
Aided by cutting-edge gene therapy, he is using viruses to deliver genes into cardiac ... use the therapy to direct cells to suppress or kill cancer cells, or to ... CCNMatthews (CommuniquÃ©s de presse),

Cell Genesys Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results -- Nov 2, 2005
...in a Phase 1 study of CERE-110, a gene therapy product that ... on the development and commercialization of novel biological therapies for patients with cancer. ... Yahoo! News (press release)

Fusogenic viruses may contribute to cancer -- Nov 7, 2005
The finding raises questions about the use of fusogenic viruses to carry gene therapy. ... Cancer cells are known to have aberrations in the number of structure of ... United Press International

CereproTM Marketing Authorisation Application Review Commences in ... -- Oct 28, 2005
...a novel gene-based therapy for operable malignant glioma (brain cancer), has been ... EMEA is successful, CereproTM will be the world's first gene therapy product1 ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Trials for stem-cell treatment of brain disease Clinical testing ... -- Oct 21, 2005
Special safety concerns include the long-term cancer-causing potential of stem cells and the risk that ... A gene therapy trial for Batten disease also is under way ... San Francisco Chronicle,

A Role for Viruses in Cancer? -- Nov 10, 2005
These proliferating cells may play a role in cancer development ... continue, might also send up a red flag when it comes to viruses used for gene therapy, as these ... Ivanhoe,

ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP: Ark Commences CereproTM Corroborative ... -- Oct 28, 2005
...novel gene-based medicine CereproTM for the treatment of operable malignant glioma (brain cancer). ... Ark is a pioneer in the field of gene therapy and CereproTM ... Kauppalehti (press release),

GenVec unloads therapy program to cut expenses -- Oct 19, 2005
GenVec specializes in clinical-stage research into gene therapy treatments for cancer, heart disease and ophthalmic disease. Its ... Daily Record (subscription),

Lung cancer, restoring the missing or silenced WWOX gene can slow ... -- Oct 22, 2005
...cells into mice; a second group of control mice received lung-cancer cells without ... Fabbri says, â€œ but we do believe that this kind of gene therapy might be ... Xagena.it,

â€˜Cure to cancer would emerge from nano-biology, not gene therapy ... -- Oct 31, 2005
...zirconium carbide. He was of the opinion that cancer cure will emerge not from gene therapy but from nano-biology. The inaugural ... Lucknow Newsline,

ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP: CereproTM MAA Review Commences in Europe -- Oct 28, 2005
...in Europe - Dossier for potentially the worldâ€™s first gene therapy product (1 ... novel gene-based therapy for operable malignant glioma (brain cancer), has been ... Kauppalehti (press release),

Study finds broccoli combats gastritis By ROWAN HOOPER -- Nov 8, 2005
...than anyone else in the world, have not been using gene therapy and nanotechnology ... But last week at the fourth annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research ... The Japan Times,

Van Andel Institute on cutting edge of cancer research -- Oct 23, 2005
...blind attack on cancer. The radiation hits everything in search of a cure, but gene therapy goes after cancer cells at the source. ... WOOD-TV,

OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC ANNOUNCES WYETH PRECLINICAL DATA -- Oct 18, 2005
EFFICACY DATA WITH ANTIBODY-TARGETED THERAPY FOR CANCER Oxford, UK: 19 October 2005 - Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), a leading gene therapy company, today ... Market Wire (press release)

Colgate in alliance to fight oral cancer -- Nov 5, 2005
...against oral cancer. Parent company Colgate- Palmolive is spending $20m (Â£11m) to take a stake in Introgen Therapeutics, a Texan gene-therapy group that will ... The Sunday Times,

Colgate buys stake in Introgen -- Nov 4, 2005
Introgen wants to look at using gene therapy to create pastes, gels and rinses to treat oral cancer, said Dr. Robert Sobol, the company's senior vice president ... Austin American-Statesman (subscription),

UB prof named to Top 50 in Science -- Nov 8, 2005
...selected for his research using customized nanoparticles developed to achieve gene therapy. ... month, Prasad was awarded a major National Cancer Institute grant ... Buffalo Business First,

MaxCyte to be Featured Speaker at the Williamsburg BioProcessing ... -- Nov 9, 2005
...commercial development and manufacture of cell and gene therapy products and ... for pulmonary, cardiovascular and infectious disease, cancer and regenerative ... PR Newswire (press release),

In This Issue -- Nov 8, 2005
...viral vector sequences (as in gene therapy) or cell fusion (as in stem cell treatments) should thus be carefully examined for potential cancer-causing side ... Journal of Cell Biology

The kids' experiment -- Nov 11, 2005
...enter the pod where interactive screens will give them a theatrical taste of everything from cell division and tooth decay to cancer, cloning and gene therapy. ... Times Online,

Science maps the geography of human variation -- Oct 30, 2005
...risk for certain conditions; a susceptibility for breast cancer or Huntington ... However, gene therapy, the physical manipulation and alteration of defective genes ... Daily Cardinal,

Oxford Biomedica Clarifies Trovax Strategy -- Oct 25, 2005
24, 2005 â€“ Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), the leading gene therapy company, provides clarification of its strategy for its lead cancer immunotherapy, TroVax. ... PharmaLive.com (press release),

Cell searching -- Oct 29, 2005
When gene therapy makes similar advances, nanoparticles can ferry therapeutic genes specifically ... many of the unpleasant side effects of cancer treatments today ... Newindpress on Sunday,

Revenue up, net loss down at GenVec -- Nov 3, 2005
...this year's third quarter, as the developer of drugs using gene therapy trimmed its ... to advance the clinical development of TNFerade, GenVec's lead cancer drug. ... Washington Business Journal,

OXFORD BIOMEDICA announces presentation by wyeth Pharmaceuticals ... -- Oct 19, 2005
UK: 19 October 2005 â€“ Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), a leading gene therapy company, today ... In one preclinical model of lung cancer, 100% of mice treated with ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Arbios Systems Appoints Walter C. Ogier Chief Executive Officer -- Oct 20, 2005
...merger of GENETIX and Innogene, active in functional genomics and gene therapy. ... medical device systems with indications in cancer, transplantation, autoimmune ... Yahoo! News (press release)

Eat To Live: Chocolate good for blood -- Oct 24, 2005
...introduces a blood pressure-lowering gene may take gene therapy to a ... it is known that antioxidants help prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer and Alzheimer's ... Science Daily (press release)

Colgate signs oral cancer treatment deal -- Nov 4, 2005
...and acquired the rights to any products developed by the two companies. Introgen uses gene therapy to create anti-cancer agents. ... NewYorkBusiness.com,

Gene database eyed for tailored medicine -- Nov 5, 2005
...of 122 ailments, including diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cirrhosis, cataracts and cancer. ... medical treatment, it conducts studies on gene therapy, AIDS, SARS ... Daily Yomiuri Online,

IU to Break Ground on Major Research Facility -- Nov 2, 2005
...of human cells, tissues and DNA needed for research in cancer and many ... Laboratory program, which provides services to scientists who conduct gene therapy trials ... Inside INdiana Business (press release),

Oxford Biomedica Announces Progress with Registration Plan and ... -- Nov 2, 2005
...the leading gene therapy company, announces progress with its registration plan and details of a Phase III trial with its lead cancer immunotherapy, TroVax, in ... PharmaLive.com (press release),

Making a better flu shot -- Oct 30, 2005
The nascent technology, called DNA vaccines, is a form of gene therapy that proponents ... 10 years ago as prospective treatments for diseases from AIDS to cancer. ... Washington Times,

Scientists look into injections of DNA -- Oct 31, 2005
The nascent technology, called DNA vaccines, is a form of gene therapy that proponents ... as a possible treatment for a variety of diseases from AIDS to cancer. ... Tucson Citizen,

Singapore patents granted for Norwood Immunology -- Nov 3, 2005
...cancer vaccine. Further, the Singapore Patent Office has recently granted Patent Number 2003/3686 with the title "Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Therapy". ... Biotech Intelligence (press release),

Biotechnology Can Deliver on Promise, Researcher Says -- Oct 27, 2005
...drugs in their milk, and small particles to target and destroy cancer cells ... Gene therapy, in which genes are delivered to specific diseased organs or tissues in ... Washington File,

A Better Idea -- Oct 23, 2005
...and craft individual treatments for such diseases as cancer and tuberculosis ... genetic analysis of any individual -- and the personalized gene therapy that could ... Wall Street Journal

On technology's frontier, life gets better and longer -- Oct 22, 2005
Advances in medicine, gene therapy, agriculture and even nutrition have experts wondering if a ... of life expectancy, new approaches to fighting cancer and other ... Indianapolis Star,

DNA enzyme target exhibits great dexterity -- Oct 28, 2005
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More information on Gene Therapy from the National Cancer Institute

Genes are the biological units of heredity. Genes determine obvious traits, such as hair and eye color, as well as more subtle characteristics, such as the ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Complex characteristics, such as physical strength, may be shaped by the interaction of a number of different genes along with environmental influences.

A gene is part of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule. Humans have between 50,000 and 100,000 genes. Genes carry instructions that allow the cells to produce specific proteins such as enzymes. During the creation of proteins, cells use another molecule, ribonucleic acid (RNA), to translate the genetic information stored in DNA. Only certain genes in a cell are active at any given moment. As cells mature, many genes become permanently inactive. The pattern of active and inactive genes in a cell and the resulting protein composition determine what kind of cell it is and what it can and cannot do. Flaws in genes can result in disease.

What is gene therapy?

Advances in understanding and manipulating genes have set the stage for scientists to alter patients’ genetic material to fight or prevent disease. Gene therapy is an experimental treatment that involves introducing genetic material (DNA or RNA) into a person’s cells to fight disease. Gene therapy is being studied in clinical trials (research studies with humans) for many different types of cancer and for other diseases. It is not currently available outside a clinical trial. More from the National Cancer Institute