Investigators: Francois Rwandamuriye, Breana Weston, Terry Johns, Rachael Zemek, Joost Lesterhuis, Ben Wylie
Project description
We are developing a gel that can be left behind in the wound bed after sarcoma surgery. This gel releases an immunotherapy drug, that results in the attraction and activation of immune cells to mop up any remaining cancer cells to prevent relapse of sarcoma.
Collaborators:
- Dr Swaminatha Iyer (University of Western Australia)
- Dr Ken Wyatt (Perth Veterinary Oncology)
- Dr Annie Ryan (Perth Children's Hospital)
- Dr Marianne Phillips (Perth Children's Hospital)
- Dr Rupert Hodder (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital)
Partners:
- Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association
- Cancer Australia
- Children's Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation
- Perpetual
- The Kids’ Cancer Project