“Cancer is an aggressive disease for which the treatments often come with devastating side effects,” Margaret Cianci, Executive Director, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy said. “Cell and gene therapies, such as immunotherapy treatments for cancer, attack the cancer, not the patient. It’s a powerful message and a game changer for those undergoing cancer treatments. We want to fund research that will bring these types of treatments to all patients.”
By rallying the community in support of cancer research, ACGT aims to prove that no one is immune to the cause. In support of the campaign, ACGT has launched an online store (http://acgtdemo.com/notimmune) where supporters can purchase t-shirts, wristbands, cinch sacs and key chains or make a tax free donation with 100% of the funds going directly to cancer gene and cell therapy research. Visitors to the site can also view an educational video on the power of immunotherapy, featuring clinical trial success story, Bob Levis, who two years ago received a terminal diagnosis and, after participating in a clinical trial at the University of Pennsylvania led by Dr. Carl June, an ACGT grantee, is today cancer free.