UF Researcher Will Lead CureSearch for Children’s Cancer $1 Million Gift To Support Cutting-Edge Immunotherapy Trial for Pediatric High-Grade Glioma

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer has received a $1 million gift from the Norcross Family Foundation in support of a first-in-human, phase I/II clinical trial testing innovative personalized immunotherapy for pediatric high-grade gliomas, the primary cause of death in children with brain tumors.

The project is funded through a CureSearch Catapult Award granted to pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, MD, Ph.D. at the University of Florida who will partner with the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium to enroll patients at up to 18 different institutions across the U.S. beginning in 2021.

“I’m truly humbled and so very lucky to be surrounded by incredible people in the lab, at CureSearch, and within the community by the Norcross Family Foundation,” said Dr. Sayour. “We’re eager to move forward with our trial in this new year and we will work tirelessly to make a difference. Together, I know we will.”

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