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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Global Partnership to Establish a CAR-T Therapy Program in Brazil
Made possible with a $4 million grant from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, CHOP cell therapy specialists will offer their expertise and resources to oversee this initiative.
Q&A with Dr. Cassandra Ligh
Meet pediatric plastic surgeon Cassandra Ligh, MD, FACS, the new Director of CHOP’s Pediatric and Adolescent Breast and Chest Program.
CHOP Treats 500th CAR T Patient
CHOP has treated its 500th patient with CAR T-cell immunotherapy, a “living drug” that harnesses the power of a patient’s own immune system to fight cancer.
Two CHOP Researchers Named 2022 STAT Wunderkinds
Two researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) were recently selected by the health and science news outlet STAT as 2022 Wunderkinds, an award that celebrates the next generation of scientific superstars who are making significant contributions to biomedical research.
New Study Shows AML Ages Immune Cells, Leading to Poor Treatment Response
A new study has found that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) ages and exhausts immune cells, impairing their ability to fight off cancer.
CHOP Study Finds CAR T-Cell Therapy Improves Survival Regardless of Socioeconomic Status
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that economically disadvantaged children treated with CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) fair just as well as children from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds.
CHOP Study Offers Proof of Concept for Treating Pediatric Brain Tumors with Immunotherapy
CHOP researchers have identified a protein on the surface of multiple pediatric brain tumors that they can target using immunotherapy in preclinical models.
First Approved CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Continued Benefits Five Years Later
New data on show CAR T-cell therapy leads to durable remission and long-term survival in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory B-ALL.
New Data Show Benefits of CRISPR-edited Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders in a Larger Patient Group with Longer-Term Follow-Up
A group of researchers that includes CHOP presented new data on CRISPR-edited gene therapy for blood disorders at an international meeting.
Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announce Partnership with Costa Rica for CAR T Cell Therapy
International collaboration aims to ensure more equitable access to transformative personalized cancer therapy.