What is the new CAR-T cell therapy developed by UCSF scientists?

Scientists have developed a method to create cancer-fighting CAR-T cells directly inside the body, aiming to simplify the current laboratory-based reprogramming process.

What types of cancer did the new method treat in mice?

The new method successfully treated leukaemia, multiple myeloma, and solid tumours in mice with humanized immune systems.

What are the potential benefits of this new in-body CAR-T cell therapy?

This approach could lead to more accessible, precise, and potentially 'off-the-shelf' CAR-T therapies, reducing costs and treatment duration.

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UCSF Scientists Engineer Cells Inside Patients

26 Mar

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Summary

Scientists developed a novel method to create cancer-fighting cells directly within the body.
This new approach successfully treated leukaemia, multiple myeloma, and solid tumours in mice.
The innovative technique offers a potentially more accessible and precise alternative to current therapies.

UCSF Scientists Engineer Cells Inside Patients

Researchers at UCSF, in collaboration with Gladstone Institutes, Duke University, and the Innovative Genomics Institute, have developed a novel method for creating cancer-fighting cells within the body. This breakthrough aims to simplify the current CAR-T cell therapy, which involves extracting, reprogramming, and reinfusing a patient's immune cells, a process that is both costly and time-consuming.