A type of treatment that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer, infections and other diseases. This approach has revolutionized cancer care and is also being applied in experimental treatments for HIV, lupus and other conditions.
A process, procedure or study performed in a test tube or lab dish rather than in a living organism.
A process, procedure or study performed on or in a living organism.
iPSCs are adult cells — typically skin or blood — that have been reprogrammed in the lab to behave like stem cellsCells that have the ability to differentiate into multiple types of cells and make an unlimited number of copies of themselves.stem cellsCells that have the ability to differentiate into multiple types of cells and make an unlimited number of copies of themselves., giving them the potential to become any of the cell types found in all major tissues in the body. Because they are made from a patient's own cells, they carry that person's unique genetic code, making them a powerful tool for disease research and personalized medicine
The body’s natural response to an injury or infection that occurs when an immune response is triggered to promote healing. However, chronic inflammation — inflammation that happens even when there’s no injury or invader — is an abnormal immune response. Over time, chronic inflammation can damage healthy cells, tissues and organs and lead to diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and autoimmune diseases.
A request for FDA authorization to administer an investigational drug or biological product to humans in a clinical trialA research study conducted with human participants to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new medical treatments, interventions, drugs or medical devices.clinical trialA research study conducted with human participants to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new medical treatments, interventions, drugs or medical devices..