Hope for the Future
While this is a tremendous breakthrough, translating these findings into clinical applications poses its own set of challenges. Further research is needed to find optimal therapeutic strategies for targeting different types of cancer. Additionally, there is still rigorous preclinical testing needed and clinical trials to assess safety before we get to human patients.
The journey towards harnessing Fas requires collaborative efforts from multiple teams of researchers, clinicians, and industry partners. By pooling their expertise and resources, we should be able to see real benefits for cancer patients worldwide.
As a new era in cancer therapy begins (thanks to Fas) there is renewed hope for patients and families affected by this devastating disease. With continued dedication, innovation, and collaboration, we can alter the bleak outlook of cancer treatment into something hopeful and bring us closer to a future where this disease is no longer a life-threatening one.
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- “Scientists Find ‘Kill Switch’ That Activates Cancer Cell Death in The Lab.” Science Alert. Carly Cassella. November 23, 2023.
- “Characterizing the regulatory Fas (CD95) epitope critical for agonist antibody targeting and CAR-T bystander function in ovarian cancer.” Nature. Tanmoy Mondal, Himanshu Gaur, Brice E. N. Wamba, Abby Grace Michalak, Camryn Stout, Matthew R. Watson, Sophia L. Aleixo, Arjun Singh, Salvatore Condello, Roland Faller, Gary Scott Leiserowitz, Sanchita Bhatnagar and Jogender Tushir-Singh. October 14, 2023.
