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Off-the-shelf CAR T cells for multiple myeloma

A study showing feasibility and preliminary efficacy of off-the-shelf CAR T cells represents steady progress on the long road to clinical use.

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J.N.B. is on the scientific advisory board for Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. (unpaid position). J.N.K. receives royalties from Kite (a Gilead company), Celgene/Bristol Myers Squibb and Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc.; and research funding from Kite and Celgene/Bristol Myers Squibb.

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Brudno, J.N., Kochenderfer, J.N. Off-the-shelf CAR T cells for multiple myeloma. Nat Med 29, 303–304 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-02195-2

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