ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2023
EGFR as a potent CAR T target in triple negative breast cancer brain metastases.
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- Molecular and Clinicopathological Biomarkers Predicting Brain Metastasis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
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- Targeting triple-negative breast cancer using cord-blood CD34⁺ HSPC-derived mesothelin-specific CAR-NKT cells with potent antitumor activity.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2025Article
- Neoantigen-Driven Immunotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Emerging Strategies and Clinical Potential.Biomedicines · 2025Review
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- Modulating versatile pathways using a cleavable PEG shell and EGFR-targeted nanoparticles to deliver CRISPR-Cas9 and docetaxel for triple-negative breast cancer inhibition.Archives of pharmacal research · 2024Article
- Ononin inhibits triple-negative breast cancer lung metastasis by targeting the EGFR-mediated PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.Science China. Life sciences · 2024Article
- New T-Cell Therapies for Brain Metastasis, CD133 in the Driver's Seat.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024Article
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- Harnessing immunotherapy for brain metastases: insights into tumor-brain microenvironment interactions and emerging treatment modalities.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2023Review
- Rapid In Vitro Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Jurkat Expressing Chimeric Antigen Receptor using Fluorescent Imaging.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2023Article
- CAR-T cell therapy: Where are we now, and where are we heading?Blood science (Baltimore, Md.) · 2023Review
- Anti-ROR1 CAR-T cells: Architecture and performance.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeThere is currently no curative treatment for patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer brain metastases (TNBC-BM). CAR T cells hold potential for curative treatment given they retain the cytolytic activity of a T cell combined with the specificity of an antibody. In this proposal we evaluated the potential of EGFR re-directed CAR T cells as a therapeutic treatment against TNBC cells in vitro and in vivo.
methodsWe leveraged a TNBC-BM tissue microarray and a large panel of TNBC cell lines and identified elevated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression. Next, we designed a second-generation anti-EGFR CAR T construct incorporating a clinically relevant mAb806 tumor specific single-chain variable fragment (scFv) and intracellular 4-1BB costimulatory domain and CD3ζ using a lentivirus system and evaluated in vitro and in vivo anti-tumor activity.
resultsWe demonstrate EGFR is enriched in TNBC-BM patient tissue after neurosurgical resection, with six of 13 brain metastases demonstrating both membranous and cytoplasmic EGFR. Eleven of 13 TNBC cell lines have EGFR surface expression ≥ 85% by flow cytometry. EGFR806 CAR T treated mice effectively eradicated TNBC-BM and enhanced mouse survival (log rank p < 0.004).
conclusionOur results demonstrates anti-tumor activity of EGFR806 CAR T cells against TNBC cells in vitro and in vivo. Given EGFR806 CAR T cells are currently undergoing clinical trials in primary brain tumor patients without obvious toxicity, our results are immediately actionable against the TNBC-BM patient population.
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