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What was the main reason behind the elevated blood levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in Emily's case?
What was the main reason behind the elevated blood levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in Emily's case?
- Presence of juvenile arthritis
- Infection found by lab technicians
- High levels of T cells releasing IL-6 during cancer cell destruction (correct)
- An unexpected allergy to the treatment
What played a significant role in Emily's recovery from her illness?
What played a significant role in Emily's recovery from her illness?
- Her birthday celebration in the hospital
- Stem cell therapy
- A newly developed drug blocking IL-6 (correct)
- A bone marrow transplant
What would have likely happened to cellular therapy had Emily not recovered as quickly as she did?
What would have likely happened to cellular therapy had Emily not recovered as quickly as she did?
- It would have been more widely accepted
- It would have been shut down completely (correct)
- It would have received more funding
- It would have led to more clinical trials
Why did Carl June consider applying the new drug off-label for Emily's treatment?
Why did Carl June consider applying the new drug off-label for Emily's treatment?
What was the significance of the approval granted for using the IL-6–blocking drug on Emily?
What was the significance of the approval granted for using the IL-6–blocking drug on Emily?
How did Dr. Grupp describe Emily's recovery from her illness?
How did Dr. Grupp describe Emily's recovery from her illness?
What was the purpose of modifying Emily's T cells?
What was the purpose of modifying Emily's T cells?
Where were Emily's cells stored after they were processed by the technicians?
Where were Emily's cells stored after they were processed by the technicians?
Why did Emily have to be rushed back to the hospital after the infusions?
Why did Emily have to be rushed back to the hospital after the infusions?
What was one of the outcomes of Emily's situation after the third day?
What was one of the outcomes of Emily's situation after the third day?
What did Tom mention about his daughter's condition in the intensive care unit?
What did Tom mention about his daughter's condition in the intensive care unit?
What happened to Emily's situation after being moved to the intensive care unit?
What happened to Emily's situation after being moved to the intensive care unit?
