Post-discharge monitoringThe patient must be seen regularly for months after treatment to ensure the disease has responded and the patient is healthy. ApheresisThe patient's cells are taken so they can be sent to the drug company, which weaponizes the cells. ConditioningChemotherapy is given to start attacking the cancer and deplete the patient's immune system, so the CAR-T can flourish. ApheresisThe patient's cells are taken so they can be sent to the drug company, which weaponizes the cells. Apheresis $3,000–$6,000 The patient's cells are taken so they can be weaponized.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 26, 2018 11:01 UTC