Based upon the previous success with immunotherapy for patients with recurring leukemia, Seattle Children’s Research Institute announced the opening of patient enrollment for its new FDA authorized clinical trial designed to induce remission in children suffering from Neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer. The Phase 1 trial is one of the first…
$105,000 presented to Children’s Hospital
Dr. Jensen, the Director of the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Seattle Children’s Hospital, received a grant check for $105,000.00 from Jack Sutherland, President and CEO of Make Some Noise- Northwest and Junior Board members Maxsena Butler, Tally Black Brown, and Ben LaRoche. The grant consisted of funds realized from “The Cure…
BCF honors Junior Board members
On September 12, 2014 the Bainbridge Community Foundation held its annual Philanthropy Celebration. Four Bainbridge Island based groups or individuals were honored for service to the community of Bainbridge and beyond. Among those honored were three leading Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer – Northwest Junior Board members. Tally Black-Brown, Maxsena Butler, and Ben LaRoche…
Grand Old Fourth on Bainbridge Island
The Bainbridge High School Cheer Team carried our banner and marched in the Grand Old 4th Parade in Winslow for Make Some Noise – Northwest. The BHS Cheer squads also staffed the Make Some Noise booth, where they painted faces, young and old, in return for donations to kids cancer research at Seattle Children’s Hospital….
‘Cure is Now’ raises $75,000
Over 100 patrons were greeted with a variety of Bainbridge Island Youth artistic talents at “The Cure is Now 2014”, a cocktail reception and auction at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, hosted by the Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer – Northwest Junior Board to benefit research for childhood cancer at the Seattle Children’s…
FDA approves second pediatric leukemia T cell therapy
Dr. Michael Jensen of Seattle Children’s has announced the FDA approval of the second pediatric leukemia T cell therapy, allowing patients between the ages of 12 months and 27 who have relapsed after bone marrow transplantation. This allows for treatment on an accelerated basis with the latest version of reprogrammed T cells. For many children,…
Another T cell immunotherapy success
Another miraculous T cell immunotherapy success is reported. Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute announced on February 18 that patient Milton Wright III, diagnosed for the third time with leukemia and given little chance of survival, was infused with his own reprogrammed T cells and within two weeks was leukemia free. This is the second encouraging…
Juno biotech launch focuses on immunotherapies for cancer
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), along with pediatric partner Seattle Children’s Research Institute, have joined forces to launch Juno Therapeutics Inc., a new biotechnology company focused on bringing forward novel immunotherapies for cancer. Juno is being launched with an initial investment of $120M, making it one…
A Taste of Lynwood and the Baker Hill Challenge
September was National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and the annual A Taste of Lynwood event gave us the opportunity again this year to present a fun activity booth and promote awareness of childhood cancer and our efforts to help fund critical research. Our extremely popular Fish Pond attracted hundreds of youngsters “fishing” for noise makers,…
The National Angel Quilt
The National Angel Quilt by Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer Foundation is featured in the June/July issue of The Quilter Magazine. The memorial quilt, displaying images and honoring children who courageously battled pediatric cancer, but tragically earned their Angel’s wings, was created and is managed by Julie Sutherland, the national chairperson of Make Some…