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January 06, 2022
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Younger Hispanic/Latinx patients face access barriers to CAR-T clinical trials

Younger Hispanic/Latinx patients face access barriers to CAR-T clinical trials

Younger Hispanic/Latinx patients face many barriers that may limit timely access to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy trials for relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to retrospective study results.

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January 05, 2022
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Safety an ‘important differentiating factor‘ for novel CAR-T in B-cell malignancies

Safety an ‘important differentiating factor‘ for novel CAR-T in B-cell malignancies

A chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy induced high response rates across a range of B-cell malignancies, according to phase 1 study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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January 02, 2022
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Consortium names associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion

Consortium names associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion

Christopher Li, MD, PhD, has been named the first associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium.

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December 20, 2021
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Outpatient therapy: Bringing CAR T cells closer to home

Outpatient therapy: Bringing CAR T cells closer to home

Early clinical trials for the first chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies mandated recipients receive rigorous post-treatment monitoring, often requiring inpatient admittance lasting anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks.

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December 14, 2021
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Minimal residual disease negativity key to durable remissions after CAR-T for CLL

Minimal residual disease negativity key to durable remissions after CAR-T for CLL

Minimal residual disease status appeared to influence outcomes after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to study results.

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October 31, 2021
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Society announces inaugural fellows class for Academy of Immuno-Oncology

Society announces inaugural fellows class for Academy of Immuno-Oncology

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer announced the inaugural class of Fellows of the Academy of Immuno-Oncology.

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October 01, 2021
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TCR T cells ‘poised to play a central role’ in cancer immunotherapy

TCR T cells ‘poised to play a central role’ in cancer immunotherapy

The world of cancer cell therapy continues to evolve, and the next breakthrough may include T cells genetically modified to include T-cell receptors that recognize a wider array of tumor-associated antigens.

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October 01, 2021
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TCR T cells ‘poised to play a central role’ in cancer immunotherapy

TCR T cells ‘poised to play a central role’ in cancer immunotherapy

The world of cancer cell therapy continues to evolve, and the next breakthrough may include T cells genetically modified to include T-cell receptors that recognize a wider array of tumor-associated antigens.

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August 30, 2021
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network issues guidance on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

National Comprehensive Cancer Network issues guidance on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

National Comprehensive Cancer Network updated its guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for patients with cancer following FDA authorization of a third mRNA vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised individuals.

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August 23, 2021
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Many patients with cancer lack adequate immunity to measles, mumps

Many patients with cancer lack adequate immunity to measles, mumps

Many individuals with cancer lack adequate immune defense against the measles and mumps viruses, according to a study conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and published in JAMA Network Open.

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