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6 Lung Transplant Patients Got Stem Cells: What Happened?

Key Takeaways Six lung transplant patients with advanced chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) received 251 monthly stem cell infusions, with follow-up up to 58 months. All six survived 24 months, and doctors saw no serious side effects linked to the cells. Lung function did not improve at first, but the

September 23, 2026 No Comments

CAR-T Trials Paused: Are All Cell Therapies the Same?

Key Takeaways Novartis paused eight autoimmune and nerve disease trials of its rap-cel CAR-T cell therapy on August 24, 2026. Three patients died from immune effector cell-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IEC-HS). Bristol Myers Squibb had already paused its zola-cel autoimmune trials in early June after separate inflammatory reactions. No regulator has

September 9, 2026 1 Comment