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An Update on CAR T-cell Therapy in Australia – Education Session held 21 November 2020

Novel therapies in aggressive lymphoma & CAR T-cell therapy

CAR T-cell therapies and what it means for patients

Some questions to ask your doctor

  • Am I eligible for CAR T-cell therapy?
  • Are there CAR T-cell therapy clinical trials available in Australia that I may be eligible for?
  • Are there any other treatments that are better for me?
  • Are there any other treatments that are better for me?
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Patient and family guide to CAR T-cell therapy - The patient experience

The video “Patient and family guide to CAR T-cell therapy” was developed by the NSW government. Due to their privacy settings we cannot play it on our webpage, but if you click on the blue button “Learn More” you can access this video for free.
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Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
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General Enquiries

Please note: Lymphoma Australia staff are only able to reply to emails sent in English language.

For people living in Australia, we can offer a phone translation service. Have your nurse or English speaking relative call us to arrange this.

Useful Definitions

  • Refractory: This means the lymphoma does not get better with treatment. The treatment didn’t work as hoped.
  • Relapsed: This means the lymphoma came back after being gone for a while after treatment.
  • 2nd line treatment: This is the second treatment you get if the first one didn’t work (refractory) or if the lymphoma comes back (relapse).
  • 3rd line treatment: This is the third treatment you get if the second one didn’t work or the lymphoma comes back again.
  • Approved: Available in Australia and listed by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
  • Funded: Costs are covered for Australian citizens. This means if you have a Medicare card, you shouldn’t have to pay for the treatment.[WO7]

You need healthy T-cells to make CAR T-cells. For this reason, CAR T-cell therapy cannot be used if you have a T-cell lymphoma – yet.

For more information on CAR T-cells and T-cell lymphoma click here. 

Special Note: Although your T-cells are removed from your blood for CAR T-cell therapy, most of our T-cells live outside of our blood – in our lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and other organs.