Immune Effector Cell Area

Location

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Directions)

2nd Floor, Philip S. Orsino Hematology Centre​

Hours

Thursdays: 1:30pm - 5:00pm​

Contact

Phone: 416 946 4501 ext. 5082​​​
Email: PMCellTherapy@uhn.ca​​

How to Get Referred

You need a referral from your doctor to become a patient in this clinic.

Instructions for Physicians

Your doctor can get all the referral information they need on the Patient Referral page.

Referral Page

What We Do

Immune effector cells may be used to treat conditions such as:

  • Lymphoma
  • Leukemia
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Solid tumor cancers

At Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, we do a type of immune effector cell therapy called CAR T-cell therapy (Chimeric antigen receptor T-cells).

Overview of the CAR T-cell process:

  1. T-cells are collected from your blood, through a process called leukapheresis.
  2. The collected T-cells are sent to a manufacturing company.
  3. The manufacturing company changes the T-cells in a lab and adds a new "hook," called a CAR, to them. T-cells with the new CAR or hook attached are called CAR T-cells.
  4. The manufacturing company then makes many copies of the CAR-T cells, freezes them and ships them back to the hospital, where you receive them as an infusion.

What to Expect at the IEC Clinic

Learn more about preparing for your first appointment in the Guide to the Princess Margaret.

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        The Team

        Treating and caring for people with cancer takes a well-coordinated team. At the IEC clinic we work closely with the other members of your cancer care team.​​

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        Physicians

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        • Michael Crump
        • Robert Kridel
        • Vishal Kukreti
        • John Kuruvilla
        • Andre Schuh
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        Support for CAR T-cell Clinical Trials at UHN


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        Last reviewed: 5/25/2023
        Last modified: 12/19/2024 8:41 AM
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