Sunday, August 4, 2024

FDA approving gene therapy to treat bladder cancer

 In the article, it talks more about gene therapy. How patients with high-risk bladder cancer can have an option for a new treatment. The FDA has now approved a gene therapy called "Adstiladrin". Which is for people whose cancer has not been approved by previous treatments. This is given directly into the bladder through a catheter every few months.

Bladder cancers would usually come back and spread. The usual Bacillus calmette-guerin treatment is to remove the tumor but the options may not work. 

There has been a study that patients who have used Adstiladrin have seen the cancer go away within the next few months. Yet, the study still continues as the FDA has said people with weak immune systems should not use Adstiladrin. 




2 comments:

  1. Good job of explaining the exciting new FDA-approved gene therapy for treating high-risk bladder cancer. It’s remarkable to see such innovative treatment options becoming available, offering hope to patients who haven’t responded to previous treatments. The potential to prevent cancer recurrence is both informative and encouraging.

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  2. Your overview of the article emphasizes an emerging advancement in cancer treatment: Adstiladrin, an FDA-approved gene therapy. It is wonderful that more options are becoming available to individuals with high-risk bladder cancer, particularly for those who have not responded to traditional treatments. One bright spot is that a few patients have made significant progress. It's important to proceed with caution and consider the therapy's possible consequences on individuals with weakened immune systems, even though further research is required.Great Job!

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