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ReviewExploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy2025

Advances in adoptive cell therapies in small cell lung cancer.

Eljie Isaak Bragasin, Justin Cheng, Lauren Ford, Darin Poei, Sana Ali, Robert Hsu

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Eljie Isaak BragasinKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Justin ChengKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Lauren FordKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Darin PoeiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6673-2172
Sana AliDepartment of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5775-5397
Robert HsuDepartment of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-6106

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive tumor characterized by early metastasis and resistance to treatment, making it a prime target for therapeutic investigation. The current standard of care for frontline treatment involves a combination of chemotherapeutic agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), though durability of response remains limited. The genetic heterogeneity of SCLC also complicates the development of new therapeutic options. Adoptive cell therapies show promise by targeting specific mutations in order to increase efficacy and minimize toxicity. There has been significant investigation in three therapeutic classes for application towards SCLC: antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs), and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies. This review summarizes the recent advances and challenges in the development of adoptive cell therapies. Genetic targets such as delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3), trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (Trop2), B7-H3 (CD276), gangliosides disialoganglioside GD2 (GD2) and ganglioside GM2 (GM2) have been found to be expressed in SCLC, which makes them prime targets for therapy development. While investigated therapies such as rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T) have failed, several insights from these trials have led to the development of compelling new agents such as sacituzumab govitecan (SG), ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd), tarlatamab, and DLL3-targeted CAR-T cells. Advancing development of molecular testing and improving targeted approaches remain integral to pushing forward the progress of adoptive cell therapies in SCLC.

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antibody drug conjugatesbispecific T-cell engagersCAR-T cell therapiesSmall cell lung cancer

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PMID40160238
PMCPMC11949692

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