Experimental mRNA vaccines might cure cancer? (Title edited)

[IT Minion]

First UK patients receive experimental messenger RNA cancer therapy

The British clinical trial of the revolutionary new mRNA treatment will test its effectiveness in combating a range of cancers

www.theguardian.com

This is the stuff mRNA was being developed for before it was used for COVID vaccines. Its really exciting stuff but a long way from being in general use.

 

[IT Minion]

More details on the trial here

First UK patients receive experimental mRNA therapy for cancer | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Cancer patients in the UK are receiving a new therapeutic to help their bodies recognise and fight cancer cells as part of a global trial.

www.imperial.ac.uk

 

[denso13]

Its really exciting stuff but a long way from being in general use.

Yes, plenty of possible uses where traditional vaccines/treatments have not worked as expected.

Hopefully new discoveries are not too far away.

mRNA vaccines — a new era in vaccinology - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

mRNA vaccines represent a promising alternative to conventional vaccine approaches, but their application has been hampered by instability and delivery issues. Here, Pardi and colleagues discuss recent advances in mRNA vaccine technology, assess mRNA vaccines currently in development for cancer...

www.nature.com

 

[Brigadier]

These developments,

I do wonder what we'll eventually be likely to die of?

 

[ellal]

I do wonder what we'll eventually be likely to die of?

Life is a terminal illness

 

[ellal]

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[Odds]

Yes, plenty of possible uses where traditional vaccines/treatments have not worked as expected.

Hopefully new discoveries are not too far away.

mRNA vaccines — a new era in vaccinology - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

mRNA vaccines represent a promising alternative to conventional vaccine approaches, but their application has been hampered by instability and delivery issues. Here, Pardi and colleagues discuss recent advances in mRNA vaccine technology, assess mRNA vaccines currently in development for cancer...

www.nature.com

Would this new drug be used in the King's treatment for his 'benign condition', d'you think?

 

[Notch7]

Life is a terminal illness

From anybody else I’d think that was a joke, but not you

 

[IT Minion]

Would this new drug be used in the King's treatment for his 'benign condition', d'you think?

Unlikely, unless he met the particular criteria for the trial (normally quite narrow for phase 1/2) then it wouldn't be allowed.

Plus this particular treatment is only for a subset of cancers so might be useless for whatever he has.

If he is untreatable with standard care I expect he might have a better chance of getting onto a trial for something. After all he can get to whichever hospital that is running the treatment.

 

[Odds]

Yeah, i guess they're going to carry out more tests before they turn the King into a guinea-pig...although Charles is an advocate of homeopathic treatment so which would he choose if the cancer threatened his life?

 

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[Odds]

Should've known something like that'd make a comeback - Dara o'Brien does a fine skit on homeopathic med's.

If my life was on the line i know what i'd choose, too.

But what are the potential side-effects to this experimental drug?