Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Morris Animal Foundation awards $775K to test osteosarcoma immunotherapy vaccine in dogs

(Morris Animal Foundation) Morris Animal Foundation has awarded a $775,000 grant to the University of Pennsylvania to test a vaccine that could improve longevity and quality of life for dogs with the deadly bone tumor, osteosarcoma. The research team will conduct clinical trials to evaluate a novel immunotherapy treatment which combines a molecule expressed by cancer cells with a modified live form of the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2qDyOva

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