CAR T-Cell Therapy

Category: Science & Technology / Biotechnology / Medicine

UPSC Notes & Key Pointers

  • CAR-T stands for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy.

  • It is a form of cell-based immunotherapy.

  • A patient's T cells are collected and genetically modified to recognise specific cancer-associated antigens.

  • The modified cells are multiplied and then infused back into the patient.

  • CAR-T therapy has been particularly significant in the treatment of certain blood cancers.

  • Prelims Focus: T cells, genetic modification and cancer immunotherapy.