Name: A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer
Uploaded: 2019-09-10T14:53:50Z
Duration: 15 min
Description: Carl June is the pioneer behind CAR T-cell therapy: a groundbreaking cancer treatment that supercharges part of a patient's own immune system to attack and kill tumors. In a talk about a breakthrough, he shares how three decades of research culminated in a therapy that's eradicated cases of leukemia once thought to be incurable -- and explains how it could be used to fight other types of cancer.

Carl June is the pioneer behind CAR T-cell therapy: a groundbreaking cancer treatment that supercharges part of a patient's own immune system to attack and kill tumors. In a talk about a breakthrough, he shares how three decades of research culminated in a therapy that's eradicated cases of leukemia once thought to be incurable -- and explains how it could be used to fight other types of cancer.

Carl June: A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer

A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer

CAR T-cell therapy, a 'living drug', offers hope by transforming immune cells to fight cancer, with a potential cure for leukemia.

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FDA's approval of CAR T-cell therapy ushers in a new era in medicine, showcasing a 90% remission rate in advanced leukemia cases.