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ArticleScience advances2024

Development of an antigen-based approach to noninvasively image CAR T cells in real time and as a predictive tool.

Julia Fröse, Jennifer Rowley, Ali Salehi Farid, Taha Rakhshandehroo, Paul Leclerc, Howard Mak, Harris Allen, Heydar Moravej, Leila Munaretto, Luis Millan-Barea and 5 more

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Article in Science advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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  9. From Bench to Bedside: Emerging Paradigms in CAR-T Cell Therapy for Solid Malignancies.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  12. Approaches to Imaging Immune Activation Using PET.Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Julia FröseDavid H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8179-1777
Jennifer RowleyDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9178-1719
Ali Salehi FaridDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3135-1076
Taha RakhshandehrooDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Paul LeclercDavid H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-6392-6512
Howard MakDavid H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2031-4472
Harris AllenDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-4800-4700
Heydar MoravejDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Leila MunarettoDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Luis Millan-BareaDavid H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3782-5527
Elisabeth CodetDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Hannah GlocknerDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-9080-8033
Caron JacobsonDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Michael HemannDavid H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6776-2163
Mohammad RashidianDepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3708-0038

Funding

VIRUS PRODUCTION COREP30CA014051 · NCI · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI Jacqueline A. Lees · 1985 to 2026
$93.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of a spectrum of blood-related malignancies. However, treatment responses vary among cancer types and patients. Accurate monitoring of CAR T cell dynamics is crucial for understanding and evaluating treatment efficacy. Positron emission tomography (PET) offers a comprehensive view of CAR T cell homing, especially in critical organs such as lymphoid structures and bone marrow. This information will help assess treatment response and predict relapse risk. Current PET imaging methods for CAR T require genetic modifications, limiting clinical use. To overcome this, we developed an antigen-based imaging approach enabling whole-body CAR T cell imaging. The probe detects CAR T cells in vivo without affecting their function. In an immunocompetent B cell leukemia model, CAR-PET signal in the spleen predicted early mortality risk. The antigen-based CAR-PET approach allows assessment of CAR T therapy responses without altering established clinical protocols. It seamlessly integrates with FDA-approved and future CAR T cell generations, facilitating broader clinical application.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAnimalsAntigensHumansMicePositron-Emission TomographyAntigensReceptors, Chimeric Antigen

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PMID39292778
PMCPMC11409975

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