Disease: Solid Tumours

Q: What is the treatment for?

Read more here An abnormal mass of tissue that usually does not contain cysts or liquid areas. Solid tumours may be benign (not cancer), or malignant (cancer). Different types of solid tumours are named for the type of cells that form them. Examples of solid tumours are sarcomas, carcinomas, and lymphomas. LeukAemias (cancers of the blood) generally do not form solid tumours.

Disease info:

An abnormal mass of tissue that usually does not contain cysts or liquid areas. Solid tumours may be benign (not cancer), or malignant (cancer). Different types of solid tumours are named for the type of cells that form them. Examples of solid tumours are sarcomas, carcinomas, and lymphomas. LeukAemias (cancers of the blood) generally do not form solid tumours.

Frequency:

Based on projections, cancer deaths will continue to rise with an estimated 9 million people dying from cancer in 2015, and 11.4 million dying in 2030.

Official title:

EDIT-201

Who:

Sponsor:

Editas Medicine

Partners:

SANDHILL Therapeutics

Locations:

Study start:

Enrollment:

Gene editing method:

CRISPR-Cas12α

Gene:

TGFβR2 Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 2 , CISH Cytokine-Inducible SH2-Containing Protein

Delivery method:

Electroporation - Ex-vivo

Trial link:

https://www.editasmedicine.com/gene-editing-pipeline/

Disease: Solid Tumours

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