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At our National Cancer Information Center trained Cancer Information Specialists can answer questions 24 hours a day, every day of the year to empower you with accurate, up-to-date information to help you make educated health decisions. We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with valuable services and resources. Or ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include: • Referrals to patient-related programs or resources • Donations, website, or event-related assistance • Tobacco-related topics • Volunteer opportunities • Cancer Information For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a type of cell-based gene therapy, because it involves altering the genes inside certain immune cells to help them attack the cancer. To make this treatment, immune cells called T cells are taken from the person’s blood during a process called leukapheresis. Blood is removed through an IV line and goes into a machine that takes out the T cells. The remaining blood then goes back into the body. This process typically takes a few hours, and it might need to be repeated. The T cells are then frozen and sent to a lab, where they are genetically altered so they have specific receptors (called chimeric antigen receptors, or CARs) on their surface. These receptors help the T cells attach to proteins on cancer cells. The T cells are then m...

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a new type of cancer treatment. During this treatment, healthcare professionals reprogram the immune system to attack cancer cells. Healthcare professionals currently use CAR T therapy to treat some blood cancers. However, scientists are investigating whether or not it could also work in other cancers. This article will explain what CAR T cell therapy is and how it works. It will also look at some possible side effects and the recovery process. Share on Pinterest GERARD JULIEN/Getty Images T cells are part of the immune system. They are a type of white blood cell with proteins on the surface that act as receptors. T cells move around the blood, checking for foreign substances, such as viruses or bacteria. These foreign substances also have proteins on their surfaces. Experts call these proteins antigens. Immune cell receptors and antigens fit together like a lock and key. Each foreign substance and T cell has a differently shaped antigen or receptor. T cells bind to antigens that fit their receptor, destroying the foreign substance. Cancerous cells also have antigens. However, T cells rarely have the right receptor to bind to them. CAR T cell therapy is a way of Scientists add CARs to a person’s T cells. These new receptors help the T cells bind and destroy cancerous cells. Different cancers have different antigens, and scientists must adapt the treatment accordingly. Can it fail? Success rates vary depending on the type of...

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. Recent progress indicates a considerably improved mechanistic understanding of CAR T cell biology and delivers important insights into why some patients achieve durable remissions and others do not. In addition, although most success has been achieved in the context of CAR T cells targeted to B cell tumor antigens, namely CD19 and BCMA, we are seeing promising clinical trial outcomes for solid tumor malignancies. • Brentjens, R. J. et al. Sci. Transl. Med. 5, 177ra138 (2013). • Locke, F. L. et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 386, 640–654 (2022). • Kamdar, M. et al. Lancet 399, 2294–2308 (2022). • Jain, M. D. Mol. Ther. 30, 14–16 (2022). • Melenhorst, J. J. et al. Nature 602, 503–509 (2022). • Haradhvala, N. J. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 1848–1859 (2022). • Good, Z. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 1860–1871 (2022). • Lee, J. C. et al. Cancer Res. 71, 2871–2881 (2011). • Scholler, N. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 1872–1882 (2022). • Jain, M. D. et al. Blood 137, 2621–2633 (2021). • Faramand, R. et al. Clin. Cancer Res. 26, 4823–4831 (2020). • Jain, M. D. et al. Blood 140, 491–503 (2022). • Mailankody, S. et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 387, 1196–1206 (2022). • Qi, C. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 118...

Mayo Clinic's CAR-T Cell Therapy Program offers a new cancer immunotherapy that involves genetically modifying T cells to activate the immune system to recognize and destroy certain cancers. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, also known as CAR-T cell therapy, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October 2017. CAR-T cell therapy is not the same as stem cell transplant or chemotherapy. CAR-T cell therapy may be a treatment option for: • Relapsed, refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia • Relapsed, refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma • Relapsed, refractory mantle cell lymphoma • Relapsed, refractory follicular lymphoma • Relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma • Other types of cancer and medical conditions undergoing clinical studies

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. Recent progress indicates a considerably improved mechanistic understanding of CAR T cell biology and delivers important insights into why some patients achieve durable remissions and others do not. In addition, although most success has been achieved in the context of CAR T cells targeted to B cell tumor antigens, namely CD19 and BCMA, we are seeing promising clinical trial outcomes for solid tumor malignancies. • Brentjens, R. J. et al. Sci. Transl. Med. 5, 177ra138 (2013). • Locke, F. L. et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 386, 640–654 (2022). • Kamdar, M. et al. Lancet 399, 2294–2308 (2022). • Jain, M. D. Mol. Ther. 30, 14–16 (2022). • Melenhorst, J. J. et al. Nature 602, 503–509 (2022). • Haradhvala, N. J. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 1848–1859 (2022). • Good, Z. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 1860–1871 (2022). • Lee, J. C. et al. Cancer Res. 71, 2871–2881 (2011). • Scholler, N. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 1872–1882 (2022). • Jain, M. D. et al. Blood 137, 2621–2633 (2021). • Faramand, R. et al. Clin. Cancer Res. 26, 4823–4831 (2020). • Jain, M. D. et al. Blood 140, 491–503 (2022). • Mailankody, S. et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 387, 1196–1206 (2022). • Qi, C. et al. Nat. Med. 28, 118...

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a new type of cancer treatment. During this treatment, healthcare professionals reprogram the immune system to attack cancer cells. Healthcare professionals currently use CAR T therapy to treat some blood cancers. However, scientists are investigating whether or not it could also work in other cancers. This article will explain what CAR T cell therapy is and how it works. It will also look at some possible side effects and the recovery process. Share on Pinterest GERARD JULIEN/Getty Images T cells are part of the immune system. They are a type of white blood cell with proteins on the surface that act as receptors. T cells move around the blood, checking for foreign substances, such as viruses or bacteria. These foreign substances also have proteins on their surfaces. Experts call these proteins antigens. Immune cell receptors and antigens fit together like a lock and key. Each foreign substance and T cell has a differently shaped antigen or receptor. T cells bind to antigens that fit their receptor, destroying the foreign substance. Cancerous cells also have antigens. However, T cells rarely have the right receptor to bind to them. CAR T cell therapy is a way of Scientists add CARs to a person’s T cells. These new receptors help the T cells bind and destroy cancerous cells. Different cancers have different antigens, and scientists must adapt the treatment accordingly. Can it fail? Success rates vary depending on the type of...

Mayo Clinic's CAR-T Cell Therapy Program offers a new cancer immunotherapy that involves genetically modifying T cells to activate the immune system to recognize and destroy certain cancers. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, also known as CAR-T cell therapy, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October 2017. CAR-T cell therapy is not the same as stem cell transplant or chemotherapy. CAR-T cell therapy may be a treatment option for: • Relapsed, refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia • Relapsed, refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma • Relapsed, refractory mantle cell lymphoma • Relapsed, refractory follicular lymphoma • Relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma • Other types of cancer and medical conditions undergoing clinical studies

At our National Cancer Information Center trained Cancer Information Specialists can answer questions 24 hours a day, every day of the year to empower you with accurate, up-to-date information to help you make educated health decisions. We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with valuable services and resources. Or ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include: • Referrals to patient-related programs or resources • Donations, website, or event-related assistance • Tobacco-related topics • Volunteer opportunities • Cancer Information For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a type of cell-based gene therapy, because it involves altering the genes inside certain immune cells to help them attack the cancer. To make this treatment, immune cells called T cells are taken from the person’s blood during a process called leukapheresis. Blood is removed through an IV line and goes into a machine that takes out the T cells. The remaining blood then goes back into the body. This process typically takes a few hours, and it might need to be repeated. The T cells are then frozen and sent to a lab, where they are genetically altered so they have specific receptors (called chimeric antigen receptors, or CARs) on their surface. These receptors help the T cells attach to proteins on cancer cells. The T cells are then m...