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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
the Princess Margaret
LeadS the Way
Tumor Immunotherapy Program (TIP)
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is home to
Canada’s first and most comprehensive immunotherapy
program. Our cutting-edge research expertise spans
basic immunology discoveries to clinical trials. We focus
on improving our knowledge of the immune system to
better detect, diagnose and target cancers.
“There’s a lot of expertise that needs to come together
to really move us forward in this field. The special thing
about Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is that we have
an excellent team of experts who are really in this to be
game-changers,” says Dr. Pamela Ohashi.
Cancer Experts
Next generation
of immune
therapies:
We’re conducting studies
to understand how a
T-cell response can be
regulated and augmented
to improve its ability to
kill cancer cells.
New clinical trials
of combination
therapies:
We’re combining
different therapeutic
strategies to improve the
immune response and
provoke a stronger attack
on a patient’s cancer.
TCR gene
transfer trial:
We have opened
the first clinical trial
in Canada that uses
genetically engineered
T-cells to kill off cancer
cells when given to
patients.
TIP Database:
We’re developing
a comprehensive
database of clinical
data from patients
who have undergone
immunotherapy that
will inform future
treatments.
This is the perfect place
to do things that are
considered impossible.
We have the brainpower,
we have the resources,
we have the patients and
we have support from
the Foundation.”
– Dr. Lillian Siu
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