Research News from CHOP
Researchers from CHOP, Drexel Find Disparities in Rates of Certain Preterm Births
Medically indicated preterm births, like cesarean sections and induced births, can be a sign of other negative health issues affecting patients at neighborhood levels.
CHOP Researchers Find About a Quarter of Mitochondrial Disease Patients Suffer from Malnutrition
The study also found that increased fat and protein intake may improve muscle strength and quality of life in patients with mitochondrial disease.
FDA Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel) and LYFGENIA™ (lovotibeglogene autotemcel), the first two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs).
CHOP Researchers Discover Deep Structural Biology Connections that Help Improve CAR Therapy
Identifying “backbones” that link complexes can help maximize CAR therapy across different variants and tumor types.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Violence Prevention Marks Major Milestone
Today, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) marks a major milestone -- 10 years of unified programming and research focused on reducing exposure to and impact of violence on youth and their families.
CHOP Researchers Define Seizure Burden, Developmental Outcomes for STXBP1-Related Disorders
This major step allows for the creation of clinical trials to test key endpoints that will determine the efficacy of new therapies.
Researchers Identify Three Genes Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
All three genes had variants affecting splicing and resulted in symptoms like developmental delays, intellectual disability, hypotonia, seizures and autism.
CHOP Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Model a Severe Epilepsy Syndrome and Identify a Potential Targeted Treatment
An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.
Gene Splicing Reduces Effectiveness of CD20-Targeting Monoclonal Antibodies Designed to Treat Variety of Blood Cancers and Disorders
Researchers found CAR T-cell therapy may serve as effective alternative for patients with these disorders.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift from Holveck Family to Support Groundbreaking Osteosarcoma Research
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received a $6.4 million gift from the family of Connor Boyle, a Central Bucks East High School graduate who died at age 18 from osteosarcoma. This three-year gift, named The Connor Initiative: Precision Therapeutics for Osteosarcoma & Rare Cancers, will support cutting-edge research in osteosarcoma and other rare cancers.