Posted 2/21/2024, 3:04:00 AM
FDA Approves Groundbreaking Immune Cell Therapy for Cancer
- FDA approves first-of-its-kind cancer therapy using patient's own immune cells to attack tumors
- Treatment involves extracting tumor cells, multiplying cancer-fighting T cells in lab, and reinfusing billions back into patient
- In trial, 31.5% of patients had tumors shrink or disappear after cell therapy
- Treatment called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes seeks out and destroys cancer cells
- Approval represents major milestone in using immune system to treat cancer, with potential for more common tumors