Novel treatment for T-cell leukemias and lymphomas demonstrates promise in preclinical study

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A novel treatment for leukemias and lymphomas that arise from immune system T cells,  developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Ludwig Center and Lustgarten Laboratory, was found to be effective at killing these cancers in mice bearing human T-cell tumors.

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