CAR-T Cell Therapy

CAR-T Cell Therapy: An Overview Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) Therapy is a revolutionary treatment in cancer immunotherapy. In this therapy, a patient's T cells are genetically modified to target and attack cancer cells more effectively. Technology is particularly transformative in treating blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma . It has shown remarkable success in patients who have not responded to traditional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. How CAR-T Cell Therapy Works CAR-T cell therapy involves reprogramming a patient’s T cells to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) . This receptor enables the T cells to recognize specific proteins (antigens) on the surface of cancer cells. Here's how it works step-by-step: Collection of T Cells : The first step involves apheresis , in which a patient's blood is drawn, and T cells (white blood cells responsible for immune responses) are separated and collected. Genetic...