B cells are an important part of the immune system. One of their jobs is to neutralize the threat from a foreign invader known as a pathogen. They do this by producing an antibody that binds with the antigen on the threatening entity.
When an antigen binds to a receptor on a B cell, the B-cell receptor signaling pathway is activated. Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an enzyme that’s critical to the activation of the B-cell...
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CAR T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy used to treat lymphoma, multiple myeloma and some forms of leukemia. The treatment modifies T cells so that they can better recognize and attack cancer.
To learn what to expect if you need CAR T cell therapy, we spoke with lymphoma and myeloma specialist Sairah Ahmed, M.D.
Your care team will determine if you’re eligible for CAR T cell therapy
Before you can consider...
Last updated Feb. 9, 2023
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