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ReviewJournal of surgical oncology2017

CAR T-cell therapy for pancreatic cancer.

Carl J DeSelm, Zachary E Tano, Anna M Varghese, Prasad S Adusumilli

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Review in Journal of surgical oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
61citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

61 citing papers in PubMed, 109 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. CEACAM7 Expression and DNA Methylation: Prognostic Biomarkers for Lung Adenocarcinoma in African Americans.Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer · 2026
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  7. Stem cells therapy molecular tracking - the special focus on nuclear medicine.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2026
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  9. Targeting orthotopic and metastatic pancreatic cancer with allogeneic stem cell-engineered mesothelin-redirected CAR-NKT cells.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  17. Advancing Immunotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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1 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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 1 institution in 1 country.

Carl J DeSelmCenter for Cell Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Zachary E TanoThoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Anna M VargheseGastrointestinal Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Prasad S AdusumilliCenter for Cell Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1699-2046
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMT32CA009501 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Babak J Mehrara · 1985 to 2026
$7.7M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009501
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy utilizes genetic engineering to redirect a patient's own T cells to target cancer cells. The remarkable results in hematological malignancies prompted investigating this approach in solid tumors such as pancreatic cancer. The complex tumor microenvironment, stromal hindrance in limiting immune response, and expression of checkpoint blockade on T cells pose hurdles. Herein, we summarize the opportunities, challenges, and state of knowledge in targeting pancreatic cancer with CAR T-cell therapy.

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoembryonic AntigenCD24 AntigenClinical Trials as TopicErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansMesothelinMucin-1Neoplasm ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Natural Killer CellStromal CellsT-LymphocytesAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoembryonic AntigenCD24 AntigenCD24 protein, humanERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesGPI-Linked ProteinsMesothelinMUC1 protein, humanMucin-1Neoplasm ProteinsPSCA protein, humanReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Natural Killer Celladoptive cell therapyCAR T cellscheckpoint blockadechimeric antigen receptorimmunotherapy

Identifiers

PMID28346697
PMCPMC5491361
OpenAlexW2601494974

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