STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. (ACGT), http://www.acgtfoundation.org, https://twitter.com/acgtfoundation, and https://www.facebook.com/acgtfoundation, today announced that it has joined the inaugural The Rally for Medical Research http://www.rallyformedicalresearch.org as a partnering organization, one of more than 200 national organizations and institutions that have publicly expressed their support, including thousands of attendees and millions more engaged in advocacy activities across the nation. The Rally will be held on the steps of the Carnegie Library, across from the Washington Convention Center, at Mt. Vernon Square, 801 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 on Monday, April 8, at 11:00 a.m. A live stream of the event can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y23FFtBWzdY.

WHO:

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. (ACGT) ACGT is the only not-for-profit in the U.S. solely dedicated to cancer cell and gene therapy treatments for all types of cancer. 100% of contributions go directly to research. ACGT has funded 41 grants since its founding in 2001 totaling almost $24 million to fund both basic research and clinical translation. Seventeen ACGT funded research projects have been approved for human clinical trials; 11 of which are underway, including the two recently announced groundbreaking T-cell therapy treatments for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia resulting in full remissions in both children and adults who had no other hope of recovery.

ACGT recently announced an additional $500,000 in awards to two Young Investigators to fund more cutting-edge cell and gene therapy cancer research, which is particularly noteworthy as the National Institutes of Health has abruptly eliminated about 80% of funding for early career investigators as part of the sequester. To donate, visit http://www.acgtfoundation.org or call 203.358.8000.

WHAT:

Inaugural Rally for Medical Research to be held in Washington, DC. Federal funding for medical research continues to decline, threatening the future health of Americans.

WHEN:

Monday, April 8th, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Join us and thousands of advocates, survivors, researchers, clinicians, business leaders, and members of the general public to speak with one voice.

WHERE:

Link:
ACGT Joins Inaugural ‘The Rally for Medical Research’ as Participating Organization; Rally To Be Held On The Steps of ...

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