New therapy reverses incurable blood cancer

bbc.com

A new DNA-editing therapy has reversed incurable blood cancer in some patients, with seven out of eleven achieving remission. The treatment transforms white blood cells into cancer-fighting "living drugs" by precisely editing their DNA, offering hope to those who failed conventional treatments. This revolutionary approach, utilizing base editing technology, has shown striking results for aggressive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, with some patients remaining disease-free for up to three years.


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