Introduction to CAR-Tcell therapy

Introduction to CAR-Tcell therapy

Authored by: George M. Pikler, M.D., Ph.D., FACP The aim of this overview is to introduce a paradigm-shifting cell immunotherapy modality in oncology, the chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy whose principle is to genetically engineer patient- or donor-derived T cellsin order to re-direct their immune response machinery to recognize and kill tumor cells […]

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Next Gen Newsletter: Investigational Cancer Vaccine & Immunotherapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Next Gen Newsletter: Investigational Cancer Vaccine & Immunotherapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Immunotherapy is drug treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. The immune system might not attack cancer cells because these cells produce proteins that help them hide from immune system cells. Immunotherapy works by interfering with that process. There are several immunotherapy treatments available for a variety of malignancies. The immune system relies on […]

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