Biogel Cancer Immunotherapy

Materials scientists and immunotherapists at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center have developed a means (not yet tested in humans) for delivering sensitized T-cells, encapsulated in a biodegradable gel, directly into tumors. Quoting directly from this piece: “Made from a biodegradable material taken from the shells of crustaceans, and loaded with a few dozen million T cells, it remains a liquid while at room temperature. Once injected either directly into the tumor or alongside it, it quickly takes the shape of a resistant, cohesive structure that serves as an on-site breeding ground for cancer-killing T cells – or as the researchers put it, “a cellular reservoir.” The T lymphocytes in the gel are functional and can grow for two to three weeks, be released from the gel, and kill the cancerous cells. . . .” MORE

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