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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...

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