MORRIS COUNTY — Layups 4 Life’s chose to support two current clinical trials being held at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to donate their proceeds from their 2017-2018 fundraising events.
One trial supports CAR T cell therapy and the other focuses on Epigenetics.
This season was a special one as the organization hit a big fundraising milestone and grew as an organization. The ability to accomplish these milestones could not have been achieved without the generosity of their supporters.
This year, Layups 4 Life raised $25,225; which is an all-time fundraising high for Layups 4 Life. That brings the grand fundraising total in four years of operation to $76,903! With those funds they have made contributions to Leukemia, Pediatric and Bone Marrow research departments; supporting one of the leaders in cancer research and innovation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
CAR T Cell Therapy – Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy falls under the immunotherapy category of cancer treatments. That means harnessing the power of the body’s immune system to fight cancer. In CAR T cell therapy immune cells are removed from a patient, armed with new proteins that allow them to recognize cancer, and given back to the patient in large numbers. These cells persist in the body, becoming “living drugs.” This treatment has been successful in treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In addition to expanding research into leukemias, the team is also looking into other cancers including lymphoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma, where this treatment can be utilized. Here is a great article that further discusses CAR T Cell Therapy
Epigenetics – is a type of cancer treatment that looks at cells on a molecular level. This approach heavily involves basic scientists and cancer researchers working together to figure out why one cell turns cancerous and another does not. While most cancer treatments aim to kill the cancer cell, epigenetics’ aim is to correct the cancerous cell and return it to the normal functioning state. Currently there are several trials through different types of cancer focusing on epigenetics to cure patients. The cancer areas include leukemia, pediatric brain tumors, and other blood cancers. To learn more about Epigenetics.
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