CAR T therapy extends its reach to autoimmune diseases.

Baker, Daniel J; June, Carl H · Cell · 2022

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

CAR T therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hematologic cancers. In their recent Nature Medicine paper, Mackensen et al. report the use of CAR T cells to treat systemic lupus erythematosus in five patients. This provides enthusiasm to further explore CAR T therapy beyond oncology.

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