OncLiveCAR T-Cell Tx Offers Good Outcomes in Refractory NHLMedPage TodayWASHINGTON — The autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell, axicabtagene ciloleucel demonstrated significant clinical benefit, and an acceptable safety profile i… Continue reading
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CAR T Cell Functionality Correlates With Outcomes, Offering a Biomarker for Response
OncLive The flexibility of CAR T cells to perform multiple functions was associated with the level of clinical activity elicited for patients with advanced non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), according to a retrospective analysis presented at the 2017 AACR Annual … |
New Atlas |
Stem cell-infused mesh regrows torn rotator cuffs
New Atlas While doctors do already sometimes inject stem cells directly into rotator cuff tears, the cells often don’t stay at the surgery site long enough to do much good. The nano-mesh, on the other hand, gives them a place to “roost,” so that they remain in … Stem cells plus scaffold may spur repair of torn tendonsWHTC |
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Engineered immune cells boost leukemia survival for some
Science News IMMUNE ATTACK Doctors can engineer a patient’s own immune cells to kill cancer cells. These engineered cells, called CAR–T cells, were effective for some people against relapses of leukemia over the long term. Here, a CAR–T cell (red) attacks a … |