First clinical trial of drug-inducible gene therapy yields encouraging preliminary results
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

Immunotherapeutic drugs are a potent way of transforming the immune system into a ferocious guard dog that can sniff out and destroy tumor cells. But for some therapies, it helps to have a leash. Without one, immunotherapies can do their job too well, stimulating the immune system to overreact, causing systemic toxicity.