Revolutionary CAR T-cell Therapy Puts Five UK Lupus Patients in Remission

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Five NHS patients in England with severe lupus are in remission after receiving CAR T-cell therapy, a groundbreaking treatment that genetically modifies immune cells to reset the immune system, offering hope for a potential cure.

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