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Triple therapy sparks a powerful immune attack on leukemia


A cutting-edge approach to immunotherapy shows that forcing cancer cells to die through necroptosis can dramatically boost the body's anti-tumor defenses. By combining three existing drugs, scientists reprogrammed malignant B cells so they release danger signals that rally immune cells to fully eliminate leukemia in preclinical models.

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