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ArticleNature cancer2020

GD2-specific CAR T cells encapsulated in an injectable hydrogel control retinoblastoma and preserve vision.

Kai Wang, Yuhui Chen, Sarah Ahn, Min Zheng, Elisa Landoni, Gianpietro Dotti, Barbara Savoldo, Zongchao Han

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Article in Nature cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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61citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.7field-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

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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, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 119 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Retinoblastoma and Its Tumor Microenvironment.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026
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  12. Immunotherapeutic Strategies Targeting GD2-Expressing Malignancies.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  17. Advances in integrating biomaterials with CAR-T cells for enhancing solid tumor therapy.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2025
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1 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kai Wang *Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-9598
Yuhui Chen *Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Sarah Ahn *Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Min ZhengDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Elisa LandoniLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Gianpietro DottiLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2639-8526
Barbara SavoldoLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. bsavoldo@med.unc.edu.
Zongchao HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. zongchao@med.unc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2019-395X
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Virology Research Program (Program 4)P30CA016086 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Deborah F. Tate · 1985 to 2026
$201.5M
Cellular Immunotherapy of Ovarian CancerR01CA243543 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DOTTI, GIANPIETRO · 2019 to 2023
$2.0M
Targeting Retinitis Pigmentosa Using Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery of Genomic DNAR01EY026564 · NEI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HAN, ZONGCHAO · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
Targeting and Delivering CAR-Ts in GlioblastomaR21CA229938 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DOTTI, GIANPIETRO · 2019 to 2020
$372k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016086NCI NIH HHS R01 CA243543NCI NIH HHS R21 CA229938NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026564
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a pediatric retinal tumor that overexpresses the ganglioside GD2. Although it is treatable in patients with early diagnosis, patients may lose one or two eyes. We generated GD2-specific chimeric antigen receptor T lymphocytes (GD2.CAR-Ts) and locally delivered them to mice with an in-situ grafting RB. When used in combination with the local release of interleukin (IL)-15 and an injectable hydrogel, we showed that GD2.CAR-Ts successfully eliminate RB tumor cells without impairment of the mouse vision.

Indexed as

Retinal NeoplasmsRetinoblastomaAnimalsGangliosidesHumansHydrogelsMiceT-LymphocytesGangliosidesHydrogels

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PMID33898999
PMCPMC8061756
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