Visited Prince of Wales Center for Molecular Immunology in Cuba

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Published: Thursday, 28 March 2019 08:16
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Photo: Radio rebeldePhoto: Radio rebeldeHavana, March 28.- Prince Charles of Wales visited the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM), where the therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer CIMAvax-EGF, the only one of its kind in the world, was born.

There, it was informed about the biotechnological institution that guides the research, development and manufacture of products to the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The successor to the British throne exchanged with patients who have been benefited by the action of the vaccine.

Clinical oncologist Elia Neninger, principal investigator of CIMAvax-EGF clinical trials at the Hermanos Ameijeiras hospital, told Radio Rebelde about the dialogue with British royalty.

"It is very impressive to listen to patients, to their relatives because they are the ones who really tell you how they have traveled and what advantages they have. What is the difference to a before and after? Before when they were sick and after undergoing treatment, when they have been so many years after the vaccine was given. "

The young researcher Luis Hinojosa, Business Director of the Molecular Immunology Center, told his Highness about the results of the institution that currently markets its productions in 34 countries around the world.

Prince Charles visited one of the laboratories of the center, where he was interested in how the agreements flow and how long the development of the products takes. Dr. Kathya Rashida de la Luz, Head of the Analytical Department of the Directorate of Research Development commented on this.

"We have collaborative projects with the United Kingdom 10 years ago through different universities, The UCL in London, Manchester and an Oncological Institute in Glasgow. All these collaborations are aimed at increasing the productivity of the cell lines, through which we obtain the products, improve the formulations and therefore the quality of the products that will reach the patients ".

Accompanied the Prince of Wales during the tour, Dr. Eduardo Martínez Díaz, president of the Superior Organization of Business Management BioCubaFarma and the director of the center, Eduardo Ojito Magaz. (Radio rebelde)