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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

ReCARving the future: bridging CAR T-cell therapy gaps with synthetic biology, engineering, and economic insights.

Alaa Ali, John F DiPersio

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Targeting Macrophages in Immunotherapy: The Ascent of CAR-Macrophages.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  15. CAR-T cells immunotherapy in the treatment of glioblastoma.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alaa AliStem Cell Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, United States.
John F DiPersioCenter for Gene and Cellular Immunotherapy, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, United States.

Funding

Targeting the Bone Marrow Microenvironment In Acute Lymphocytic LeukemiaP50CA171963 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Daniel C Link · 2013 to 2026
$31.6M
Optimizing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation For The Treatment Of Hematological MalignanciesR35CA210084 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI John F. Dipersio · 2017 to 2026
$7.8M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA171963NCI NIH HHS R35 CA210084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies, offering remarkable remission rates in otherwise refractory conditions. However, its expansion into broader oncological applications faces significant hurdles, including limited efficacy in solid tumors, safety concerns related to toxicity, and logistical challenges in manufacturing and scalability. This review critically examines the latest advancements aimed at overcoming these obstacles, highlighting innovations in CAR T-cell engineering, novel antigen targeting strategies, and improvements in delivery and persistence within the tumor microenvironment. We also discuss the development of allogeneic CAR T cells as off-the-shelf therapies, strategies to mitigate adverse effects, and the integration of CAR T cells with other therapeutic modalities. This comprehensive analysis underscores the synergistic potential of these strategies to enhance the safety, efficacy, and accessibility of CAR T-cell therapies, providing a forward-looking perspective on their evolutionary trajectory in cancer treatment.

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenSynthetic BiologyTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansReceptors, Antigen, T-CellT-LymphocytesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigenallogeneic CAR T cellsCAR T-cell therapygene editingimmunosuppressive microenvironmentimmunotherapysynthetic biology

Identifiers

PMID39301026
PMCPMC11410633

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