WTF with ALA: What are iNKT cell therapies?

Arovella Therapeutic’s CEO reveals what iNKT cell therapies are, how they work and why they are promising for cancer treatment.

What are iNKT cell therapies, how do they work, and why are they promising for cancer treatment?

Arovella Therapeutics (ASX:ALA) managing director and CEO Dr Michael Baker joins host Tylah Tully to to explore these questions and more.

The company's focused on developing its innovative invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapy platform, with its lead program, ALA-101, targeting blood cancers.

While Arovella didn’t invent iNKT cells – they occur naturally in the human body – the company is harnessing their unique properties to fight cancer.

Baker explains how iNKT cells could transform the patient experience over the next five to ten years and potentially treat both deadly blood cancers and solid tumours.

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Originally published as WTF with ALA: What are iNKT cell therapies?