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CAR T cells for childhood diffuse midline gliomas

Anti-GD2 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells may be a new and innovative approach for the treatment of pediatric H3-K27M-mutant diffuse midline gliomas.

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Fig. 1: Targeting H3-K27M-mutant DMGs with anti-GD2 CAR T cell therapy.

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Ramaswamy, V., Taylor, M.D. CAR T cells for childhood diffuse midline gliomas. Nat Med 24, 534–535 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-018-0031-9

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