Accelerating Access to Cellular Therapies for the Treatment of Childhood Malignancies
The outcome for some of the most common childhood cancers remains unacceptable and for those who survive, long-term medical complications of therapy are a reality.
Our pediatric oncology program at Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH)/Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI) is committed to investigate new therapies for childhood cancers. Investigators at SCH/SCRI and within the Seattle Cancer Consortium (SCH/SCRI, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) have a strong record of translating preclinical laboratory investigations into early phase clinical trials and further successful transition of these therapies to national consortia for definitive assessment. We are committed to further our efforts by now translating laboratory research into developing therapies that will utilize the patient's immune system to target and eliminate cancer.
Our long-term vision is to eradicate childhood cancer while minimizing the long term effects of therapy that childhood cancer survivors of today must endure. Funding from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is critical to our ability to fulfill our mission. The requested ALSF funding will support the research personnel necessary to complete clinical immunotherapy trials initiated at our program and to maximize our collaboration with pediatric centers worldwide. We pledge to expand our current clinical research personnel and ensure the rapid development and implementation of our clinical trials to ensure that novel immunotherapies will be available to families and patients fighting cancer.
