Trial reportThe Journal of clinical investigation2020
Autologous CMV-specific T cells are a safe adjuvant immunotherapy for primary glioblastoma multiforme.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Advancements and challenges: immunotherapy therapy in high-grade glioma - a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Research hotspots and trend of glioblastoma immunotherapy: a bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Glioblastoma Immunotherapy: A Systematic Review of the Present Strategies and Prospects for Advancements.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Personalised therapeutic approaches to glioblastoma: A systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Emerging trends and thematic evolution of immunotherapy for glioma based on the top 100 cited articles.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of molecular and clinical variables on survival outcome with immunotherapy for glioblastoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2022Pooled it
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- The promise of immunotherapy for central nervous system tumours.Nature reviews. Immunology · 2026Review
- Cancer viroimmunotherapy platforms based on varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2026Review
- Adoptive T-cell therapy for virus-associated diseases.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025Review
- Does human cytomegalovirus provide a novel therapeutic target for patients with glioblastoma?Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Review
- Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for glioblastoma (GBM): current clinical insights, challenges, and future directions.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Review
- Translational advancements in tumor vaccine therapies for glioblastomas.Neuro-oncology advances · 2025Review
- Promising Cancer Vaccine for Glioblastoma Therapy: A Focus on mRNA Vaccine.Cancer medicine · 2025Review
- Immunologic specificity in glioblastoma: Antigen discovery and translational implications.Neuro-oncology advances · 2025Review
- Modulating CD226 and PD-(L)1 pathways improves CMV-specific CD8＋T cell responses in the absence of IL-2.BMB reports · 2025Article
- Immunotherapy for High-Grade Gliomas.Cancers · 2025Review
- Research Progress of NK Cells in Glioblastoma Treatment.OncoTargets and therapy · 2025Review
- Recent Approaches on Oncolytic Viruses, Aptamers, TTFields and Personalized Treatment used for the Management of Glioblastoma: A Comprehensive Review.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUNDThe recent failure of checkpoint-blockade therapies for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in late-phase clinical trials has directed interest toward adoptive cellular therapies (ACTs). In this open-label, first-in-human trial, we have assessed the safety and therapeutic potential of cytomegalovirus-specific (CMV-specific) ACT in an adjuvant setting for patients with primary GBM, with an ultimate goal to prevent or delay recurrence and prolong overall survival.METHODSTwenty-eight patients with primary GBM were recruited to this prospective study, 25 of whom were treated with in vitro-expanded autologous CMV-specific T cells. Participants were monitored for safety, progression-free survival, overall survival (OS), and immune reconstitution.RESULTSNo participants showed evidence of ACT-related toxicities. Of 25 evaluable participants, 10 were alive at the completion of follow-up, while 5 were disease free. Reconstitution of CMV-specific T cell immunity was evident and CMV-specific ACT may trigger a bystander effect leading to additional T cell responses to nonviral tumor-associated antigens through epitope spreading. Long-term follow-up of participants treated before recurrence showed significantly improved OS when compared with those who progressed before ACT (median 23 months, range 7-65 vs. median 14 months, range 5-19; P = 0.018). Gene expression analysis of the ACT products indicated that a favorable T cell gene signature was associated with improved long-term survival.CONCLUSIONData presented in this study demonstrate that CMV-specific ACT can be safely used as an adjuvant therapy for primary GBM and, if offered before recurrence, this therapy may improve OS of GBM patients.TRIAL REGISTRATIONanzctr.org.au: ACTRN12615000656538.FUNDINGPhilanthropic funding and the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia).
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