Single CAR-T dose neutralizes rare trio of autoimmune diseases
TL;DR
A 47-year-old woman with three autoimmune diseases caused by B-cell antibodies—autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, and antiphospholipid syndrome—was treated with a single dose of engineered CAR-T cells after failing multiple therapies. Following targeted conditioning chemotherapy, her blood counts normalized within a month, and 14 months later she remains symptom-free and off all medications, suggesting CAR-T therapy could offer a one-off cure for some autoimmune conditions, though this is a single case and long-term safety and applicability need further study.
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