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SynthesisAnti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry2025

Clinical Efficacy and Safety of CD7-Targeted CAR T Cell Therapy for T-cell Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Mohsen Dashti, Mohammad Amin Habibi, Negar Nejati, Behrouz Robat-Jazi, Mahsa Ahmadpour, Negar Dokhani, Aida Rezaei Nejad, Shaghayegh Karami, Erfan Alinejad, Amir H Malekijoo and 2 more

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Synthesis in Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Cancer-related cognitive impairment in patients with hematologic malignancies after CAR T cell therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Mohsen DashtiImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4455-7858
Mohammad Amin HabibiClinical Research Development Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7600-6925
Negar NejatiPediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Centre, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8192-8542
Behrouz Robat-JaziDepartment of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7366-0972
Mahsa AhmadpourShahid Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID 0009-0005-7908-0836
Negar DokhaniCardio-Oncology Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2744-3189
Aida Rezaei NejadStem Cell and Regenerative Medical Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7737-7824
Shaghayegh KaramiSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0009-0004-6372-4994
Erfan AlinejadDepartment of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-9315-5137
Amir H MalekijooDepartment of Computer Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-5851-6531
Afsaneh GhasemzadehImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4286-3552
Farhad Jadidi-NiaraghImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-4641-882X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAlthough T-cell malignancies are relatively less prevalent compared to B-cell malignancies, they are highly malignant, and patients usually have poor prognoses. Employing CD7-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy as a novel immunotherapy to treat malignant T cells faces numerous challenges and is in its early phase. To evaluate this possibility, we aimed to review and meta-analyze the related clinical trials systematically.

methodsOn October 9, 2023, the online databases of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science were systematically searched for pertinent studies. After completing a two-step title/abstract and full-text screening process, the eligible studies were included.

resultsWe observed a pooled overall response rate (ORR) of 100%. Partial response (PR), stringent and/or complete response (sCR/CR), and relapse rate were 6%, 85%, and 18%, respectively. Additionally, the pooled rate of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity was 85%. The most common grade ≥3 adverse events were related to hematological toxicities, including neutropenia (100%), thrombocytopenia (79%), and anemia (57%). Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was also a frequent complication with a 100% rate; however, 81% of CRS events were low grades. No grade ≥3 GVHD was reported, and the immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS grade ≥3) was rare (4%).

conclusionCD7 is an active and safe target that shows promising results in the treatment of relapsed and/or refractory (r/r) T-cell malignancies.

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Antigens, CD7Immunotherapy, AdoptiveReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesHumansAntigens, CD7Receptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR T CellCD7chimeric antigen receptorimmunotherapyminimal residual disease.T-cell malignancies

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