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ReviewMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Emerging Cancer Immunotherapies: Cutting-Edge Advances and Innovations in Development.

Monica Maccagno, Marta Tapparo, Gabriele Saccu, Letizia Rumiano, Sharad Kholia, Lorenzo Silengo, Maria Beatriz Herrera Sanchez

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Review in Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Harnessing myeloid cells in cancer.Molecular cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Monica MaccagnoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Marta TapparoMolecular Biotechnology Centre, University of Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0206-6866
Gabriele SaccuMolecular Biotechnology Centre, University of Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Letizia RumianoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-5507-4226
Sharad KholiaMolecular Biotechnology Centre, University of Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6488-8334
Lorenzo SilengoMolecular Biotechnology Centre, University of Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Maria Beatriz Herrera SanchezMolecular Biotechnology Centre, University of Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5272-6773

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rise in biological therapies has revolutionized oncology, with immunotherapy leading the charge through breakthroughs such as CAR-T cell therapy for melanoma and B-ALL. Modified bispecific antibodies and CAR-T cells are being developed to enhance their effectiveness further. However, CAR-T cell therapy currently relies on a costly ex vivo manufacturing process, necessitating alternative strategies to overcome this bottleneck. Targeted in vivo viral transduction offers a promising avenue but remains under-optimized. Additionally, novel approaches are emerging, such as in vivo vaccine boosting of CAR-T cells to strengthen the immune response against tumors, and dendritic cell-based vaccines are under investigation. Beyond CAR-T cells, mRNA therapeutics represent another promising avenue. Targeted delivery of DNA/RNA using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) shows potential, as LNPs can be directed to T cells. Moreover, CRISPR editing has demonstrated the ability to precisely edit the genome, enhancing the effector function and persistence of synthetic T cells. Enveloped delivery vehicles packaging Cas9 directed to modified T cells offer a virus-free method for safe and effective molecule release. While this platform still relies on ex vivo transduction, using cells from healthy donors or induced pluripotent stem cells can reduce costs, simplify manufacturing, and expand treatment to patients with low-quality T cells. The use of allogeneic CAR-T cells in cancer has gained attraction for its potential to lower costs and broaden accessibility. This review emphasizes critical strategies for improving the selectivity and efficacy of immunotherapies, paving the way for a more targeted and successful fight against cancer.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsCancer VaccinesHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveNanoparticlesT-LymphocytesCancer VaccinescancerCAR-Tcell therapyCRISPR/Cas9immunotherapyLNPsvaccine

Identifiers

PMID39311156
PMCPMC11417735

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