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SUBMITTER: Forget MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4801448 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Forget Marie-Andrée MA Haymaker Cara C Dennison Jennifer B JB Toth Christopher C Maiti Sourindra S Fulbright Orenthial J OJ Cooper Laurence J N LJ Hwu Patrick P Radvanyi Laszlo G LG Bernatchez Chantale C
Oncoimmunology 20150605 2
Adoptive transfer of autologous <i>ex vivo</i> expanded tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) is a highly successful cell therapy approach in the treatment of late-stage melanoma. Notwithstanding the success of this therapy, only very few centers worldwide can provide it. To make this therapy broadly available, one of the major obstacles to overcome is the complexity of culturing the TIL. Recently, major efforts have been deployed to resolve this issue. The use of the Gas-permeable flask (G-Rex) ...[more]