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ArticleScience advances2025

A universal chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-fragment antibody binder (FAB) split system for cancer immunotherapy.

Ainhoa Arina, Edwin Arauz, Elham Masoumi, Karolina W Warzecha, Annika Sääf, Łukasz Widło, Tomasz Slezak, Aleksandra Zieminska, Karolina Dudek, Zachary P Schaefer and 4 more

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. The Current Landscape of Modular CAR T Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  6. [Novel research horizon for liver transplantation management model in hepatocellular carcinoma based on the tumor-donor liver-recipient].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2025
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  7. Advances in integrating biomaterials with CAR-T cells for enhancing solid tumor therapy.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Ainhoa ArinaDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0585-7148
Edwin ArauzDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Elham MasoumiDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Karolina W WarzechaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3543-1815
Annika SääfDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-1981-1903
Łukasz WidłoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Tomasz SlezakDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2931-0331
Aleksandra ZieminskaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-9502-8023
Karolina DudekDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0433-4185
Zachary P SchaeferDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Maria LeckaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8104-4803
Svitlana UsatyukDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-5663-7381
Ralph R WeichselbaumDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5643-8939
Anthony A KossiakoffDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3174-9359

Funding

Chaperone-Assisted Structure Determination of Membrane ProteinsR01GM117372 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ANTHONY A KOSSIAKOFF · 2016 to 2026
$4.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM117372
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has shown extraordinary results in treating hematological cancer but faces challenges like antigen loss, toxicity, and complex manufacturing. Universal and modular CAR constructs offer improved flexibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness over conventional CAR constructs. We present a CAR-fragment antibody binder (Fab) platform on the basis of an engineered protein G variant (GA1) and Fab scaffolds. Expression of GA1CAR on human CD8

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Immunoglobulin Fab FragmentsImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsReceptors, Chimeric Antigen

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PMID40614208
PMCPMC12227065

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