Targeting cancer hotspots

A team of researchers, led by Israel’s Weizmann Institute, used algorithms to find neoantigens – “hot spots” on tumors – that provide access to current immunotherapies for multiple cancer patients. The scientists then engineered T cells from healthy individuals to completely destroy the tumors.

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/new-israeli-cancer-study-leads-to-possible-breakthrough-in-immunotherapy-682152

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/315059

https://www.jci.org/articles/view/129466

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLbQwKHpLF0

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