2025 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to pioneers of CAR T-cell therapy
Broad Institute
MAY 21, 2025
He showed that these synthetic CAR T cells could launch an immune response when they encountered the corresponding tumor protein, called CD19. In the early 2000s, both teams began preparing for clinical trials. That ability to stick around, which is critical for attacking cancer over time, was another turning point.
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