ASCO: Presentations Showcase Possibilities Of Next-Generation Cell Therapies

Sessions Highlight Off-The-Shelf, CRISPR Approaches

An education session looked at ways researchers are hoping to make cell therapies more applicable in solid tumors.

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Data presentations and an educational session provide a glimpse into the future of cell therapies • Source: Shutterstock

While they are still early and immature, data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, as well as research highlighted in an educational session, provide a glimpse at where next-generation cell therapies could fit into oncology treatment paradigms and how they can be engineered to overcome limitations. That may even include replacing the autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) cell therapies already on the market, as well as greatly increasing cell therapies’ availability in developing countries.

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