Immunotherapy trial helps stiff person syndrome patients walk again
CAR-T cell therapy shows promising results in early study
A US clinical trial has shown significant success for CAR-T cell therapy, an immunotherapy used in treating some cancers, in treating people with stiff person syndrome (SPS), the rare neurological condition that affects singer Celine Dion. Two participants in the study, published in JAMA Neurology, recovered essential everyday capabilities previously lost to SPS after a single dose of the treatment.