A cancer therapy that prompts the body’s immune defenses against viruses and bacteria to attack tumors can make patients more vulnerable to heart attack and stroke. A possible explanation for this side effect is that the treatment interferes with immune regulation in the heart’s largest blood vessels, a new study suggests.
Axicabtagene ciloleucel, commonly known as axi-cel, is an immunotherapy that uses modified T cells to target and destroy cancer cells. Approved for patients who have not responded to at least two prior lines of therapy, axicabtagene ciloleucel has been a game-changer in treating large B-cell lymphoma.
