Immunotherapy
Immunotherapies are new treatments that reprogramme the immune system so that it no longer attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. They're being tested in clinical trials and could give us a way to stop type 1 diabetes in its tracks or prevent the condition entirely.
In our video we explain how immunotherapies work and how they could help people with or at risk of type 1 diabetes in the future.
Immunotherapies would be a major shift in the way we treat type 1 diabetes – tackling its root cause for the first time and moving us closer to a cure. We're funding research to help us make these treatments a reality sooner. And our researchers won’t stop until immunotherapies are transforming lives.
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What are immunotherapies and how do they work?
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Preventing type 1 diabetes
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Our immunotherapy impact
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Hear from Professor Colin Dayan
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Mahn's story
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