Why CAR T Therapies Are Hard To Scale, And How Challenges Can Be Solved

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies have revolutionized the treatment of blood cancer, but scalability remains a major challenge. Experts explain how technologies such as chip-based miniaturized models and automation could be part of the solution.  

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With complete remission success rates of up to 85% in blood cancer patients, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies have transformed cancer care since 2017, when Novartis AG’s Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) became the first CAR-T to secure authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration.

There are now six CAR-T therapies authorized in the US, EU, and many other countries worldwide (see Exhibit 1). But...

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