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ReviewExperimental hematology & oncology2024

Therapeutic targets of armored chimeric antigen receptor T cells navigating the tumor microenvironment.

Xianjun Li, Tianjun Chen, Xuehan Li, Hanyu Zhang, Yingjing Li, Shuyuan Zhang, Shengnan Luo, Tongsen Zheng

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Review in Experimental hematology & oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xianjun Li *Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Tianjun Chen *Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Xuehan Li *Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Hanyu ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Yingjing LiHarbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Shuyuan ZhangHarbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Shengnan LuoHarbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Tongsen ZhengHarbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China. zhengtongsen@hrbmu.edu.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023MD744211Haiyan Foundation of Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital JJZD2024-09Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Financial Assistance LBH-Z23026Heilongjiang Provincial Institution of Higher Learning Basic Research Funds Basic Research Project 2023-KYYWF-0219National Natural Science Foundation of China 82403891National Natural Science Foundation of China U20A20377National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents BX20240098
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which targets tumors with high specificity through the recognition of particular antigens, has emerged as one of the most rapidly advancing modalities in immunotherapy, demonstrating substantial success against hematological malignancies. However, previous generations of CAR-T cell therapy encountered numerous challenges in treating solid tumors, such as the lack of suitable targets, high immunosuppression, suboptimal persistence, and insufficient infiltration owing to the complexities of the tumor microenvironment, all of which limited their efficacy. In this review, we focus on the current therapeutic targets of fourth-generation CAR-T cells, also known as armored CAR-T cells, and explore the mechanisms by which these engineered cells navigate the tumor microenvironment by targeting its various components. Enhancing CAR-T cells with these therapeutic targets holds promise for improving their effectiveness against solid tumors, thus achieving substantial clinical value and advancing the field of CAR-T cell therapy. Additionally, we discuss potential strategies to overcome existing challenges and highlight novel targets that could further enhance the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy in treating solid tumors.

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Cancer immunotherapyChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cellSolid tumorT cell engineeringTumor microenvironment

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PMID39350256
PMCPMC11440706

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