New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers immune system to fight aggressive brain tumour
by Nina Massey
May 01, 2024
2 minutes
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A new personalised brain cancer jab can trigger the body’s own immune system to attack the most lethal and aggressive form of the disease, early studies suggest.
The first human trial of the mRNA vaccine, tested on just four patients, found it triggers a strong immune response to fight malignant glioblastoma.
Developed by researchers from the University of Florida, the vaccine reprogrammed the immune system to
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