Cancer discovery
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Autologous immune cells genetically engineered to target B-cell maturation antigen can help patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma achieve deep molecular remissions with minimal neurotoxicity, according to initial data from a phase I trial.
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Oncologists are testing fecal transplants and other microbiome-based products in combination with checkpoint inhibitors in an effort to increase and enhance responses. However, questions remain about how the microbes affect host immunity and which preparations of bacteria are optimal.