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PRAME-targeting TCR-engineered NK cells

A preparation of natural killer (NK) cells that are engineered to express a T-cell receptor (TCR) specific for the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, the PRAME-targeting TCR-engineered NK cells specifically recognize and bind to PRAME expressed on cancer cells, thereby lysing the PRAME-expressing cancer cells. PRAME is overexpressed by a variety of cancer cell types.
Synonym:engineered PRAME-TCR NKs
PRAME-targeted TCR NK cells
PRAME-TCR-NK cells
PRAME-TCR-NKs
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