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by dna4cy 1601 days ago
In addition to what others have written (mainly, loss of tumor antigen target CD19) the antigen receptor (part of the CAR) can be recognized as foreign (FMC63 on human CD19 targeting CARs is mouse origin) and the body will generate an antibody response to it. Thus, the second time CAR-T is infused, they are quickly rejected.