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Science News for December 9, 2023


First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

A Phase I clinical trial of AT101, a new CAR T cell therapy targeting CD19 through a distinct binding mechanism, has shown a 100% complete response rate in patients with relapsed or refractory B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The treatment was found to be safe with manageable side effects and is expected to build upon the effectiveness o...

SourceUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine·JournalMolecular Cancer·DateDec 9, 2023
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New hybrid treatment forces cancer cells to starve

A new study in mice shows that a hybrid treatment combining a drug and a protein fragment can prevent the growth of blood cancer cells by targeting the RAS gene mutation. The treatment, which blocks cell division and multiplication, has shown promising results in live animals with multiple myeloma tumors.

SourceNYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 9, 2023
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Long-term results show combination treatment that skips chemotherapy is effective for older patients with Ph+ ALL

The study found that dasatinib and blinatumomab combination treatment resulted in excellent median overall survival and disease-free survival times for patients 65 and older with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The regimen confirmed benefits of this treatment are durable, with a median overall survival of...

SourceSWOG Cancer Research Network·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateDec 9, 2023