CRISPR Medicine News, 18 November 2020 | Knockout of a novel cancer checkpoint improves solid tumour immunity - CRISPR Medicine

CRISPR-Cas9 Knockout of a Novel Cancer Checkpoint Unleashes T Cell Reactivity Against Solid Tumours

Researchers have shown that CRISPR-Cas9 knockout of CISH, a negative regulator of T cell immunity, increases the capability of T cells to fight cancer in a human clinical setting. This opens up new avenues for cancer treatment, and the novel approach to immunotherapy has already moved into a clinical trial. Read all about it here.

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