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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Harnessing the Effects of BTKi on T Cells for Effective Immunotherapy against CLL.

Maissa Mhibik, Adrian Wiestner, Clare Sun

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maissa MhibikLaboratory of Lymphoid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Adrian WiestnerLaboratory of Lymphoid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Clare SunLaboratory of Lymphoid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling and tumor-microenvironment crosstalk both drive chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) pathogenesis. Within the microenvironment, tumor cells shape the T-cell compartment, which in turn supports tumor growth and survival. Targeting BCR signaling using Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) has become a highly successful treatment modality for CLL. Ibrutinib, the first-in-class BTKi, also inhibits Tec family kinases such as interleukin-2-inducible kinase (ITK), a proximal member of the T-cell receptor signaling cascade. It is increasingly recognized that ibrutinib modulates the T-cell compartment of patients with CLL. Understanding these T-cell changes is important for immunotherapy-based approaches aiming to increase the depth of response and to prevent or treat the emergence of resistant disease. Ibrutinib has been shown to improve T-cell function in CLL, resulting in the expansion of memory T cells, Th1 polarization, reduced expression of inhibitory receptors and improved immune synapse formation between T cells and CLL cells. Investigating the modulation of BTKi on the T-cell antitumoral function, and having a more complete understanding of changes in T cell behavior and function during treatment with BTKi therapy will inform the design of immunotherapy-based combination approaches and increase the efficacy of CLL therapy.

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AdenineAgammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine KinaseAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolesPyrimidinesT-LymphocytesTumor MicroenvironmentAdenineAgammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine KinaseibrutinibPiperidinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolesPyrimidinesBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorschronic lymphocytic leukemiacombination strategiesimmunotherapymicroenvironmentT-cell

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PMID31861854
PMCPMC6981459
OpenAlexW2995447457

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