Developing therapies for follicular lymphoma – Dr. Oliver Press and colleagues developed a therapy for follicular lymphoma, a slow-growing form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is usually diagnosed at an advanced, incurable stage. The treatment consists of six cycles of a four-drug chemotherapy regimen for lymphoma, followed by treatment with Bexxar, the trade name for a radioactively-tagged antibody, to destroy cancer cells. Learn more »
Spearheading new medications — Our researchers pioneered use of an antibody to treat some forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Work by Dr. David Maloney was instrumental in developing Rituximab, the first medication of its kind approved in the United States for treating malignant disease—and the one of the best-selling anticancer drugs. About half of patients treated with this drug see their cancers go into remission.
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Making treatments less toxic — Dr. Ajay Gopal and colleagues have discovered new ways to target treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma that reduces damage in healthy tissue. Using radioactively tagged proteins that bind to tumors, physicians can deliver very high doses of radiation that minimize damage to surrounding healthy cells. The treatment is particulary safer and more effective for elderly patients. Learn more »
Pioneering bone marrow transplantation – Led by Nobel Prize recipient Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, Hutchinson Cancer researchers have transformed bone marrow transplantation into standard treatment for leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers. The procedure is one of cancer treatment's biggest success stories and has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients. Learn more »
Reducing radiation in transplants — By minimizing the radiation patients receive before their bone marrow transplant, Hutchinson Center researchers have helped make this life-saving procedure less available to more patients, with similar results as traditional bone marrow transplants. Learn more »
