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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Tandem CAR-T cell therapy: recent advances and current challenges.

Sara Gómez-Melero, Fakhri Hassouneh, Isabel M Vallejo-Bermúdez, Eduardo Agüera-Morales, Rafael Solana, Javier Caballero-Villarraso

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sara Gómez-Melero *Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Fakhri Hassouneh *Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Isabel M Vallejo-BermúdezMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Eduardo Agüera-MoralesMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Rafael SolanaMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Javier Caballero-VillarrasoMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CAR-T cell therapy has revolutionized cancer treatment. However, despite the achievements of this approach, there are still clinical challenges to address, such as antigen loss and the design of an optimal CAR structure. Multi-targeted CAR-T therapies, including tandem CAR-T cells, have emerged as a strategy to overcome some of these limitations and improve outcomes. Tandem CAR-T cells are currently being evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors, showing promising results. These CARs have demonstrated efficacy, safety, and a relatively low relapse rate in these studies. Research suggests that TanCAR-T cells can enhance the outcomes and benefits of CAR-T cell therapy. However, challenges such as identifying the ideal CAR construct, selecting appropriate targets, and improving transduction efficiency remain unresolved, and further research is essential to address these limitations. This review highlights the potential of tandem CAR-T cells as a cancer treatment, summarizing preclinical and clinical studies with this innovative therapy and emphasizing the importance of continued research to overcome its limitations and improve its effectiveness.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAnimalsHumansTreatment OutcomeReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigenantigen escapecancerchimeric antigen receptordual receptorimmunotherapymultitarget

Identifiers

PMID40092990
PMCPMC11907001

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