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ReviewmAbs2025

Innovative strategies for T cell engagers for cancer immunotherapy.

Cristina Bergamaschi, Miguel Gaspar, Thomas Ciucci, Suzanne I Sitnikova, Corinne Cayatte, Mike Pica, Simon J Dovedi

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Review in mAbs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. T cell engagers in autoimmune diseases.Nature reviews. Immunology · 2026
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  7. [Chinese Expert Consensus on Delta-like Ligand 3-T Cell Engager Therapy 
for SCLC].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2026
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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

7 authors.

Cristina BergamaschiOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Miguel GasparOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Thomas CiucciOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Suzanne I SitnikovaOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Corinne CayatteOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Mike PicaOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Simon J DovediOncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

T cell engagers (TCEs) are a promising class of cancer immunotherapy that re-direct T cells to kill tumor cells. However, their clinical application is limited by several challenges, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS), on-target off-tumor toxicity and overcoming immunosuppression in both hematological and solid tumors. This review explores recent innovations in TCE design aimed at improving their safety and efficacy. Key developments include optimizing geometry to facilitate effective immune synapses, affinity optimization of the anti-CD3/TCR domain and targeting of specific T cell subsets which both aim to reduce CRS. Logic-gated approaches such as dual-targeted and conditional TCEs activated by tumor microenvironment factors have the potential to reduce on target, off tumor toxicity and potentially increase the depth and durability of response. Additionally, leveraging costimulatory signaling offers the potential to further improve efficacy across hematological and solid tumor settings. The next generation of TCEs is expected to overcome some of the limitations of conventional TCEs, enhancing their therapeutic window and enabling combination therapies. As the field advances, TCEs are poised to become a cornerstone of cancer immunotherapy, potentially improving outcomes for a broader range of patients than the ones currently benefiting from conventional immunotherapy.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyNeoplasmsT-LymphocytesAnimalsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentAntibody engineeringCancer immunotherapyConditional engagerMulti-specific antibodiesT cell engagersT cells

Identifiers

PMID40641219
PMCPMC12258164

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