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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

A Review of Clinical Outcomes of CAR T-Cell Therapies for B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Massimo Martino, Caterina Alati, Filippo Antonio Canale, Gerardo Musuraca, Giovanni Martinelli, Claudio Cerchione

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
58citing papers in PubMed
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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.

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

58 citing papers in PubMed, 113 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Quality of Life in CAR-T Cell Therapy.Hematology reports · 2026
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  4. Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  10. Organ-on-chip for advancing CAR therapy.Clinical & translational immunology · 2025
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  18. Developing a membrane-proximal CD33-targeting CAR T cell.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2024
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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

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Massimo MartinoStem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy Department, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" Hospital, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Caterina AlatiHematology Unit, Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy Department, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" Hospital, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Filippo Antonio CanaleStem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy Department, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" Hospital, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Gerardo MusuracaHematology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", 47014 Meldola, Italy.
Giovanni MartinelliHematology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", 47014 Meldola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1025-4210
Claudio CerchioneHematology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", 47014 Meldola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9104-5436
Azienda ospedaliera "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" · ITIstituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTreatment of relapsed and refractory (R/R) B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) represents an unmet medical need in children and adults. Adoptive T cells engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) is emerging as an effective technique for treating these patients. Areas covered: Efficacy and safety of CAR-T therapy in R/R B-ALL patients. Expert opinion: CD19 CAR-T infusion induce high CR rates in patients with poor prognosis and few therapeutic options, while real-life data demonstrate similar results with an interestingly lower incidence of grade 3/4 toxicity. Nevertheless, despite impressive in-depth responses, more than half of patients will experience a relapse. Therefore, rather than using CAR-T cell therapy as a stand-alone option, consolidation with allogeneic stem-cell transplant (Allo-SCT) after CAR-T treatment might increase long-term outcome. Moreover, CD19 is one target, but several other targets are being examined, such as CD20 and CD22 and dual-targeting CARs or combination therapy. Another issue is the time consuming process of CAR-T engineering. New platforms have shortened the CAR-T cell manufacturing process, and studies are underway to evaluate the effectiveness. Another way to mitigate waiting is the development of allogeneic "off the shelf" therapy. In conclusion, CD19-targeted CAR-modified T-cell therapy has shown unprecedented results in patients without curative options. Future work focusing on target identification, toxicity management and reducing manufacturing time will broaden the clinical applicability and bring this exciting therapy to more patients, with longer-term remissions without additional Allo-SCT.

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveAnimalsAntigens, CD19Clinical Trials as TopicHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaTreatment OutcomeAntigens, CD19B-acute lymphoblastic leukemiaCD19-targeted CAR-modified T-cellchimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T)relapsed and refractory ALL

Identifiers

PMID33670075
PMCPMC7926700
OpenAlexW3129647653

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