Biodegradable gel boosts immune system’s attack on several cancers in mice

April 6, 2022

A new biodegradable gel improves the immune system’s ability to keep cancer at bay after tumors are surgically removed.

The gel, tested in mice, releases drugs and special antibodies that simultaneously deplete immune-blocking cells called macrophages from the surgical site and activate T cells so they can attack cancer.

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