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Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes make inroads in non–small-cell lung cancer

A phase 1 trial shows promising anti-tumor activity of tumor-infiltrating-lymphocyte therapy in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer.

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Fig. 1: Procedure for the generation of TILs for adoptive cell-transfer therapy.

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S.R.R. holds equity in and consults for Lyell Immunopharma and Adaptive Biotechnologies. S.R.R. is an inventor of patents licensed to Bristol Myers Squibb, and S.R.R. and J.R.V. are inventors on intellectual property that is licensed to Lyell Immunopharma.

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Veatch, J.R., Simon, S. & Riddell, S.R. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes make inroads in non–small-cell lung cancer. Nat Med 27, 1339–1341 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01445-z

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