Cell therapies are powerful treatments that harness immune cells to fight cancer within the body. These innovative treatments can involve using stem cells or a patient’s engineered T-lymphocytes (T cells) to target and destroy cancer. At NewYork-Presbyterian, our specialists use cutting-edge technology to collect, modify, and infuse immune cells for potentially lifesaving results.
Advanced therapies from world-class experts
Types of cell therapy treatments
NewYork-Presbyterian offers several forms of cellular immunotherapy treatments, including:
- Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T-cell therapy. CAR T cell therapy is used to treat pediatric and adult patients with blood cancers that came back or keep growing despite chemotherapy. Multiple CAR T-cell therapies have been approved by the FDA.
- The tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy. TIL therapy includes lifileucel, which is FDA-approved for inoperable or metastatic melanoma that keeps growing after other immunotherapies.
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (or bone marrow transplant/BMT) replaces diseased or damaged bone marrow with healthy blood-forming stem cells, using a patient’s own cells or donor cells. It is used to treat leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, bone marrow failure syndromes, and certain inherited blood disorders.
Conditions we treat
Cell therapies at NewYork-Presbyterian are used to treat a range of cancers and blood disorders, including:
- Leukemia, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults and children.
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
- Multiple myeloma
- Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
- Blood disorders
- Certain advanced solid tumors, including melanoma
- Sickle cell
- Thalassemia
- Synovial sarcoma
Treatment recommendations depend on the specific diagnosis, stage of disease, prior therapies, and overall health. Our multidisciplinary teams carefully evaluate each patient to determine whether a stem cell transplant, CAR T-cell therapy, or another cell therapy approach is appropriate .
Internationally renowned cell therapy care
Our teams of physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers at NewYork-Presbyterian have a long track record of performing a large number of cell therapy treatments each year while providing the highest quality of care. When you come to us for one of these treatments, you'll benefit from:
- Accredited programs. Our cell therapy programs are accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
- Personalized care. With a low nurse-to-patient ratio, you will get essential quality care and the ideal conditions needed to promote your recovery.
- Every expert you may need. While cell therapies can be very effective, complications may arise. Your team has access to infectious disease doctors, cardiologists, intensivists (intensive care unit physicians), and other doctors with the skills and expertise needed to promptly treat any complications.
- An experienced team. Our cell therapy physicians have years of experience administering and evaluating these treatments. They know how to give them safely and manage any side effects. They also have a great deal of experience caring for patients with multiple health problems and complex medical needs.
- Practical support. Most complications of cell therapies occur within the first weeks after receiving the treatment. If coming to NewYork-Presbyterian for treatment means traveling some distance from your home, we can assist you and your family with accommodations closer to the hospital to ensure you are near your treatment team during this critical period.
Find cell therapies at NewYork-Presbyterian
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Cancer Center houses teams of experts with decades of experience providing stem cell transplants and cell therapies. These treatments are administered by members of our Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy programs. Our programs also include pioneers in the cell therapy field, as well as an on-site facility to manufacture new cell therapies.
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