Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that the cancer therapy known as CAR-T can be applied to multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the nervous system. The findings extend the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases, a class of diseases that are often debilitating and difficult to treat.
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Experimental drug shows promise as multiple sclerosis treatment (Links to an external site)
An experimental drug reduces brain atrophy in people with progressive multiple sclerosis, raising hopes that it also can reduce disability.