Making an ‘off-the-shelf’ CAR-T cell treatment for children with solid cancers
Creating an immunotherapy that can be delivered to patients more quickly and cost-effectively.
We have been funding expert research since 2016, aiming to ensure that every child and young person has a safe and effective treatment for their cancer, and that they can live long and happy lives post-treatment.
Creating an immunotherapy that can be delivered to patients more quickly and cost-effectively.
Testing a new type of targeted treatment that applies to multiple types of childhood cancers.
Studying how neuroblastoma cells and immune cells interact over time to see how the cancer adapts to treatment.
Testing medicines that can correct the genetic messages that help cancer cells grow out of control.
Looking at why ALCL sometimes relapses with a new targeted treatment, and understanding how to optimise this treatment approach.
Developing a new dye to make kidney cancer surgery safer and more effective.
Improving genetic testing for children with kidney cancers like Wilms tumour and finding a way to improve diagnosis and relapse monitoring.
Investigating whether diet or lifestyle changes could help children cope with bone marrow transplants better.
Looking at whether a pre-existing drug could be an effective and safe treatment due to its ability to target cancer cells directly.