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What is autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes LN-145?

Pronunciation: /autologous* ˈtumər ˌɪnˈfɪlˌtreɪtɪŋ ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪts leɪn wən ˈhənərd ənd ˈfɔrtiˌfaɪv/

autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes LN-145

Definition

A proprietary preparation of autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), with potential immunomodulating activity. The autologous TILs are isolated from an autologous tumor sample and expanded ex vivo in the presence of interleukin-2 (IL-2). Upon infusion of the autologous TILs LN-145 back into the patient, the cells specifically recognize, target and kill the patient’s tumor cells.