NCIt synonyms : CAR T-cell Therapy; CAR T Therapy; CAR T Infusion; Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Infusion;
NCIt definition : Treatment that uses T-cells that have been engineered to contain a chimeric antigen
receptor (CAR) that specifically targets a particular antigen.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of treatment in which a patient's T cells (a type of immune system
cell) are changed in the laboratory so they will attack cancer cells. T cells are
taken from a patient's blood. Then the gene for a special receptor that binds to a
certain protein on the patient's cancer cells is added in the laboratory. The special
receptor is called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). Large numbers of the CAR T cells
are grown in the laboratory and given to the patient by infusion. Chimeric antigen
receptor T-cell therapy is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL504697;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000771302; CDR0000771301;