Posts tagged how does CAR-T therapy work

A Pharmacist's Introduction to CAR-T: Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel)

I’m sure back in the day (like waaaay back in the day) there were people who raved about how cool it would be to have medicines that could target infections. Or (gasp) ways to prevent infections in the first place. Happily, science has provided both - and continues to do so! For this generation, we’re constantly talking about how we want to cure cancer. Well, even though we’re not totally there yet, we surely have another sci-fi like dream becoming reality. What if we could engineer an army from within to seek and destroy cancer cells? Guess what, welcome to CAR-T!

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiMay 20, 2025how does CAR-T therapy work, how are CAR-T cells made, T cells immune system, using immune system to fight cancer, treatments for B cell ALL, Aucatzyl obecabtagene autoleucel, dangers and adverse effects of CAR-T

An Introduction to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT)

We recently covered the basics of hematologic malignancies. But did you know that for some of these patients there is actually an option to try for cure rather than just management? Check out how stem cell transplantation provides patients with an additional treatment strategy. Plus, learn about innovative therapies edging into the stem cell transplant space.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiJune 6, 2022stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant, BMT vs HSCT, HSCT vs CAR-T therapy, conditioning regimens for stem cell transplant, treatments for hematologic malignancies, how does CAR-T therapy work, where do stem cells come from, graft versus host disease, graft versus tumor response, treatment of GVHD