Creating a new combination treatment for children's brain tumours
Repurposing medicines to support a new type of immunotherapy for brain tumours.
We have been funding expert research since 2016, aiming to ensure that every child and young person has a safe and effective treatment for their cancer, and that they can live long and happy lives post-treatment.
Repurposing medicines to support a new type of immunotherapy for brain tumours.
Looking at how a process called 'cut-and-run' leads to genetic errors, and how those errors could be prevented in order to prevent relapse in childhood leukaemia.
Finding a way to use immunotherapy against a high-risk type of childhood brain tumour.
Testing four medicines to see if they can shut down the metabolism of brain cancer cells grown in the lab
Understanding how a repurposed drug attacks and kills diffuse midline glioma cells.
Investigating the possibility of combining a medicine that blocks the process with a medicine that triggers a cell's defensive response to treat ALL.
Developing a test to select patients who can be treated with a new medicine that prevents steroid resistance.
Packing medicines into heat-sensitive liposomes to transport cancer treatments into the brain.
Testing new targeted drugs for retinoblastoma to find new treatment options.