Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy · NCLEX Exam

Which scenario best illustrates adoptive cell transfer immunotherapy (such as CAR T-cell therapy)?

  1. A patient takes an oral pill that blocks the EGFR receptor
  2. A patient is infused with engineered T-cells targeting tumour antigen
  3. A patient receives a preventive vaccine against papillomavirus
  4. A patient gets high-dose chemotherapy then stem-cell transplant
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Correct answer: A patient is infused with engineered T-cells targeting tumour antigen

Adoptive cell transfer involves extracting a patient’s immune cells, modifying or selecting them ex vivo, and infusing them back to attack cancer.

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