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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

Clinical advances and challenges associated with TCR-T cell therapy for cancer treatment.

Jianing Li, Yongsheng Zhang, Tong Fu, Guoli Xing, Hongbo Cai, Kaiqing Li, Yutong Xu, Ying Tong

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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 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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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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

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

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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

8 authors.

Jianing LiHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Yongsheng ZhangSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Tong FuBrandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Guoli XingFirst Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Hongbo CaiFirst Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Kaiqing LiHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Yutong XuHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Ying TongFirst Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: T cell receptor (TCR)-T cell therapy is an innovative form of cancer immunotherapy that genetically modifies patients' T cells to target and destroy cancer cells. However, the current status of clinical trials of TCR-T cell therapy for the treatment of cancer remains unclear. This study aimed to comprehensively analyze the registration trials related to TCR-T cell therapy for the treatment of cancer. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in the Trialtrove database for all clinical trials related to TCR-T cell therapy registered by August 1, 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on trials targeting TCR-T cell therapy for oncology, and excluded observational studies and incomplete data. Statistical analysis was performed on key trial characteristics, with between-group comparisons utilizing chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. Results: Analysis of 174 eligible clinical trials revealed that TCR-T cell therapy exhibits significant efficacy across various tumor types, particularly in refractory hematologic malignancies and certain solid tumors. Additionally, combining TCR-T cell therapy with other immunotherapies enhanced these anti-tumor effects. Conclusion: TCR-T cell therapy holds substantial promise for cancer treatment. Future research should focus on optimizing treatment protocols, enhancing efficacy, and minimizing prices to fully realize the potential of this therapy.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellClinical Trials as TopicHumansReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesTreatment OutcomeReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigencancercancer immunotherapyclinical trialsgenetic engineeringTCR-T cell therapytherapeutic resistance

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PMID39439803
PMCPMC11493697

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