“The characters in this story have taught me to believe that the impossible can be reality, as in the case of CAR-T therapy that can heal children who have no other possibility of treatment”, says Serena Rossi in the video shot backstage during the filming of “The stellar Adventures of Sun and Toni”, 16 animated readings of the book of the same name, a story that explains with delicacy and imagination all the stages of this advanced therapeutic path, which represents the last frontier in the fight against cancer. “I did not know this therapy and its potential; I am happy to be able to contribute to the dissemination of his knowledge. Information is fundamental “.
I’ll tell you about the CAR-T
In an interweaving of reality and animation, Serena meets Sole, a 6-year-old girl suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia and her friend Toni, a small T lymphocyte, who thanks to CAR-T technology is genetically enhanced and turns into a little superhero . Together they experience a real space journey, through all the stages of the path towards treatment. A delicate story, for all ages, which makes us reflect on the profound meaning of scientific innovation and on the contribution that science can make to life.
All videos are available on the YouTube channel “Innovations for life”, promoted by Novartis in collaboration with FIAGOP (Italian Federation of Pediatric Oncohematology Parent Associations) and with the patronage of AIL (Italian Association against Leukemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma): a channel with many constantly evolving playlists, which will collect informative videos, insights with experts, patient and family testimonials. An information window dedicated to adults, but also to children.