Scientists and clinicians are realizing the solution to better survival rates will be a combination of traditional techniques with novel treatments. One of the most exciting developments in the last few years in the field of cancer is immunotherapy.
Thanks to a world-class immunotherapy partnership born here in Alberta, we can transform treatment and improve outcomes for patients.
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With immunotherapy, antibodies are used to supercharge the body’s immune system which then suppresses a tumour’s ability to evade detection. Immunotherapy is the leading edge of a wave of sophisticated new directions in cancer treatment that attack the disease with remarkable precision. It has led to an explosion in the number of options that are available, or soon might be.
To get those breakthroughs to patients faster, the Alberta Cancer Foundation has invested in a partnership that will allow researchers to harness the power of the immune system.
Led by Dr. Khaled Barakat, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta, this research team is developing novel small molecule drugs that will enable the body’s own immune system to fight against their cancer.