New ‘plug-and-play’ cell design could revolutionize cancer immunotherapy

News from the University of Chicago

Engineered immune cells could give doctors new precision when fighting tumors.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a modular cancer immunotherapy that can be switched on, off or reprogramed to attack different cancers.

Promising initial testing results, published in Science Advances, demonstrate a “universal” function built on a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) platform. This could make immunotherapy safer and easier to adapt to each patient—dramatically changing the treatment landscape for certain cancers. 

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