Thread by @PassTheSmileOrg

RESEARCH NEWS

£20m global research project into next generation T-cell therapies to target solid tumours in children, including #Rhabdomyosarcoma & brain tumours

We are proud that Scott - Ben's Dad - is a patient representative on this globally significant research project /1

This project is funded through the @CancerGrand Challenge programme, organised by @CR_UK and @theNCI National Cancer (USA)

Scott has worked with the research team since April 2021, helping provide a patient view on their research plans and the funding application... /2

And it has all paid off because the project has been successfully funded!

The "NexTGen" project will now spend the next 3 years developing T-cell therapies in the labs and, crucially, working right through to trialling them in actual clinical trials with children... /3

We believe this will give some genuine less-toxic treatment options for #Rhabdo families and others suffering with solid tumours.

And it gives a massive dose of hope. And we all need that... /4

Scott will have an ongoing role for the duration of the project, supporting the research team as part of a larger global patient advocate network, including our very good friend Sara at @AlicesArc 💛💛

You can read more about the NexTGen project here: cancergrandchallenges.org /5

We believe Ben was let down by decades of under-investment in research into the causes of, and treatment options for, childhood cancer

Society's global collective apathy about #childhoodcancer means 250 kids still die each year from cancer in the UK

We can and must do better /6

This is why we and our friends fundraise into #Rhabdomyosarcoma research, and why we get involved with research projects - to try and plug the gaps and make things happen

We do this for you Ben 🖤❤️🖤❤️

#MenacesForever #Forever7 #ChildhoodCancer #CancerGrandChallenges