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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jane Kirby

Three patients in the UK receive ‘groundbreaking’ treatment for lupus

Patient Katie Tinkler before receiving a breakthrough treatment for lupus at University College London Hospital in London (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Three patients in the UK have received a”groundbreaking” treatment for lupus on the NHS, which experts hope could eradicate the need for lifelong drugs.

Until now, CAR T-cell therapy in the UK has been used only in cancer patients, but researchers believe it could treat range of diseases including lupus and multiple sclerosis.

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