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Gene and Cell Therapies: A Breath of Fresh Air for Lung Cancer

Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Clinically, LC is divided into two major categories: 1) small cell lung cancer, which occurs almost exclusively in heavy smokers, and 2) non-small cell lung cancer, a term which references several … See more

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HHS Secretary Announces CGT Access Model

WEBHHS Secretary Announces CGT Access Model. CMS announces three new payment models for testing by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. A …

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Hemophilia ASGCT

WEBHemophilia. Hemophilia is a genetic disease that prevents blood from clotting properly leading to prolonged internal and external bleeding. Learn how gene therapy …

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American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy

WEBClinical trials research the way a drug or treatment will interact with the human body and are conducted in phases. They play an important role in finding …

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American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy

WEBGene therapy is the use of genetic material to treat or prevent disease. The genetic material that is delivered, DNA or RNA, has instructions to change how a …

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Gene & Cell Therapy FAQs ASGCT

WEBFor a more detailed answer, we recommend CAR T Basics in our Patient Education program.. CAR T cell stands for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.This a …

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Identifying a Genetic Disease

WEBA carrier screen is a genetic test that determines if an individual is carrying a copy of the mutated gene known to cause disease; for example, sickle cell disease or …

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States Innovating on Gene Therapy Medicaid Reimbursement

WEBDuring the November 5 program at the ASGCT Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., state Medicaid experts shared their perspectives on developing …

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Blood Cancers and CAR T-Cell Therapy

WEBLeukemia and lymphoma are cancers of the blood cells. These cancer cells are still recognized as “self” cells by the immune system, which then fails to eliminate …

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ASGCT 26th Annual Meeting

WEB474. MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. 612.

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Ethical Issues: Germline Gene Editing ASGCT

WEBGermline gene editing involves altering the specific genes of an egg, sperm cell, or early embryo (i.e., up to five days after fertilization) in a laboratory dish. Germline …

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Cell, Gene, & RNA Therapy Landscape

WEB3,649 therapies are in development, ranging from preclinical through pre-registration. 2,031 gene therapies (including genetically modified cell therapies such as …

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Exploring Gene and Cell Therapies for Prostate Cancer

WEBNovember 19 sees in International Men’s Day, and so this year we are aiming to raise awareness of prostate cancer (PC), a disease which will affect one in eight men in their …

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How to Use CLEAR Health Pass

WEBAll in-person IOVC attendees must provide proof of full vaccination status prior to arrival at the conference. ASGCT has partnered with CLEAR Health Pass to make this process …

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Drew Weissman & Katalin Karikó Will Co-Receive 2023 Nobel Prize …

WEBDrew Weissman, MD, PhD, and Katalin Karikó, PhD, will co-receive the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their landmark work on mRNA technology that …

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Five Questions with Maritza McIntyre, Ph.D., for Women's

WEBHow would you describe the importance of mentorship in your career trajectory? I owe much of my success in science to Dr. Joseph Dunbar, the leader of the …

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