We are fortunate to be born in this era, and enjoy the health and longevity that biotechnology brings us. Cell therapy is a latest non-invasive treatment technology, cell therapy is a blessing for cancer patients, who do not have to endure the pain and sequelae brought of some ancient cancer treatment methods, such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Cancer Killer Cell eliminating cancer cells in a painless manner and no harm for patients, restore a healthy body.

Hope Biosciences Hong Kong researchers are pioneering a new form of cellular therapy known as natural killer cell (or NK cell) therapy. Natural killer cell therapy is a promising development in the ongoing effort to cure cancer.

Natural killer cell therapy is a type of cellular immunotherapy, just like CAR T-cell therapy. Like T-cells, NK cells form part of the immune system and attack germs and other malignant cells. Unlike T-cells, however, NK cells are not tailored to specific antigens. Instead, they are a cellular Swiss Army knife that can detect and destroy any cell that looks abnormal.

While NK cells can recognize and attack cancer cells, they unfortunately don’t live long enough or multiply quickly enough to wipe them out entirely. That’s where physicians and scientists come in. They enhance the NK cells by treating them with immune system proteins called cytokines. This helps them respond to cancer cells and improves their stamina and longevity. Sometimes, NK cells are also enhanced with chimeric antigen receptors (or CARS) to make them even more attuned to cancer cells.

In some ways, NK cell immunotherapy is similar to CAR T-cell therapy. Both transform or enhance immune system cells so they can effectively fight cancer. One key difference between the two, however, is that the NK cells used in the treatment come from a donor, rather than the patient.

NK Cancer Killer cells are a treatment option for chemotherapy-resistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Compared to other forms of cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and even other immunotherapies, NK cell therapy does not cause many side effects. Patients tend to tolerate it well