CAR T-cell Therapy Shines In ALL; Safety Fix Highlighted At ASH
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Emerging data for the immunotherapy class continues to impress, and investigators at the American Society of Hematology report success with managing the cytokine-release syndrome side effects.
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