I was reading various news channels today and I came across something that I have never heard before: CAR NK cells.
Having a blood cancer, like many others who also have myeloma, we certainly have heard of CAR T cell therapy. CAR T cells are genetically modified T cells that target and kill myeloma and lymphomas.
CAR T cell therapy is pretty cutting edge and effective but it does have some big disadvantages such as cytokine storms and death.
Are CAR NK cells the future? They don’t seem to currently work well with solid tumors but are showing promise with blood cancers including Myeloma.
Check it out.
Dana Farber June 2022 – Specially Equipped Natural Killer Cells Show Promise Against Form of AML
Dana Farber September 2022 – What are Natural Killer Cells and How Do They Fight Cancer?
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