Cancer Gene Therapy
Data on cancer gene therapy described by researchers at Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Microbiology
Published in Clinical Trials Week, December 18th, 2006
Investigators publish new data in the report "Combined therapeutic use of AdGFPFasL and small molecule inhibitors of ceramide metabolism in prostate and head and neck cancers: a status report. As of January 2005, there were 1020 gene therapy clinical trials ongoing worldwide with 675 or 66.2% devoted to cancer gene therapy. The majority are occurring in the US and Europe " scientists in the United States report.
"At the present time, to our knowledge there are no trials that employ gene delivery of Fas Ligand (FasL). As an important note, and in contrast to somatic cell therapy trials, there are no reported deaths due to...
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Source: Clinical Trials Week (2006-12-18)
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