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ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology2016

CAR T Cell Therapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Potential for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

Nathan Singh, Noelle V Frey, Stephan A Grupp, Shannon L Maude

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Review in Current treatment options in oncology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The growing world of CAR T cell trials: a systematic review.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nathan SinghDepartment of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Noelle V FreyDepartment of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Stephan A GruppDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3012 CTRB, 3501 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Shannon L MaudeDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3012 CTRB, 3501 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. maude@email.chop.edu.
University of Pennsylvania · USChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

opinion statementAdoptive transfer of autologous T cells engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) represents a powerful targeted immunotherapy that has shown great promise in some of the most refractory leukemias. CAR-modified T cells directed against CD19 have led the way, setting a high standard with remission rates as high as 90 % in clinical trials for relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Yet, the first demonstration of efficacy was in another disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), in which CD19-targeted CAR T cells eradicated bulky, highly refractory disease. Despite early encouraging results, clinical trials in CLL have yielded lower response rates, revealing disease-specific differences in response in this form of immunotherapy. Ongoing research focused on identifying and overcoming these limitations, promises to improve response rates. Beyond the induction of remission, the transformative impact of engineered T cell therapy lies in its potential for long-term disease control. With longer follow-up and durable T cell persistence now reported, we are closer to answering the question of whether sustained remissions are possible with CAR T cell monotherapy. As might be expected with a highly effective therapy using a single mechanism of action, escape pathways have emerged. Combinatorial approaches are needed to anticipate and prevent this mode of relapse. Lastly, toxicity management is vital to ensure the safety of this exciting cancer immunotherapy.

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Cell- and Tissue-Based TherapyImmunotherapyReceptors, Antigen, T-CellAntigens, CD19Antigens, NeoplasmClinical Trials as TopicHumansLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRecombinant Fusion ProteinsT-LymphocytesTreatment OutcomeAntigens, CD19Antigens, NeoplasmReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRecombinant Fusion ProteinsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCD19Cellular immunotherapyChimeric antigen receptorChronic lymphocytic leukemiaCytokine release syndromeEngineered T cells

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PMID27098534
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