A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
www.theatlantic.com A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
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"a repurposed cancer treatment called CAR-T-cell therapy"
Which is customized for every patient, so it currently costs $500,000 and isn't FDA approved for wide use, AND it is only available inside the US in a limited number of facilities.
Still, it's very promising, and if it holds up, it'll eventually be more widespread. At the end of the article it says they're working on a more generalized approach that could lower the cost and increase availability.