Freemasons Lodge Manawatu Kilwinning 47-Palmerston North

06/11/2023

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06/11/2023

New Zealand’s first trial of a ground-breaking cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy has shown the promise of being safer than leading commercial CAR T-cell products in treating certain types of blood cancer, while remaining effective.

Preliminary results of the Malaghan Institute's ENABLE safety trial were published online today in an abstract accepted for presentation at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in San Diego. The trial found no limiting toxicities at any of the doses tested. Importantly, none of the participants developed neurotoxicity or severe cytokine release syndrome – common side effects of some commercial CAR T-cell therapies. The trial also showed promising effectiveness, with around half of the participants’ lymphomas in complete response three months after receiving the treatment.

“It’s fantastic to show that we can do this in New Zealand,” says Dr Robert Weinkove, the Malaghan Institute's Clinical Director. “This is a hugely ambitious clinical trial proving we can conduct cutting-edge trials that draw international attention.

“Even more importantly, it demonstrates that we can develop high-tech manufacturing here in New Zealand, and that there are no insurmountable obstacles to delivering new cancer treatments like CAR T-cell therapy in our hospitals.”

https://www.malaghan.org.nz/news-and-reports/news/trial-results-offer-hope-to-kiwis-with-incurable-blood-cancer/

Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand Te Whatu Ora ‐ Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

15/09/2023

Well done team, we’re so happy to have a part in supporting you.

We’re so proud of these legends who won big at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, earlier this year.

The team came home from Berlin with 5 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze medals. 🥇

Beyond the medal count they smashed their personal bests and left with lifelong friends.

Jamie, Josh, Jesse and Hayden – thank you for putting Palmy on the map! We’re so proud of you. 😁❤