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About CAR-T leukemia therapy, part of a new wave in cancer treatment – ABC News

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2017-07-13 NEWS

Chicago Tribune

About CART leukemia therapy, part of a new wave in cancer treatment
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The committee’s approval for CART therapy applies to children and young adults, ages 3 to 25, with a form of leukemia called relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common type of cancer in children, with
First gene therapy — ‘a true living drug’ — on the cusp of FDA approvalChicago Tribune
Novartis CART Therapy Drug Recommended by FDA PanelNasdaq
FDA may approve goundbreaking cancer treatment that uses body’s immune system to fight diseaseThe Independent
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Popular Science

Why CAR T-cell immunotherapy is such a big deal for cancer treatment
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The treatment is known in the medical community as CAR T-cell therapy. It involves removing some T-cells—a type of white blood cell—from a patient’s blood. Then researchers tweak the outside of each cell in the lab by adding a receptor called CAR …
CART gene therapy for leukemia clears FDA hurdleCBS News
A New Dawn: First CAR T Cell Recommended for FDA ApprovalMedscape
FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Approval for Novartis’ CAR T-Cell Therapy CTL019Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
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2017-07-13 NEWS

Motley Fool

Loving Prime Day, Fighting a Duopoly, and Getting Hip to CRISPR
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And we’re going to talk about CRISPR, and the first thing we’ll do with CRISPR is explain what CRISPR is. Some of you may already know. I was completely in the dark on this. But, let’s start with Prime Day. This is dominating the business media today …