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ReviewMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2025

CAR T-cell therapy in hematologic and solid malignancies: mechanisms, clinical applications, and future directions.

Anitha Kuttiappan, Santenna Chenchula, K Vishnu Vardhan, R Padmavathi, T Sri Varshini, Lakshmi Sahitya Amerneni, Krishna Chaitanya Amerneni, Madhav Rao Chavan

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Review in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors.

Anitha KuttiappanSPTM, SVKM's NMIMS Deemed to Be-University, Shirpur, 425405, India.
Santenna ChenchulaDepartment of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India. csanten7@gmail.com.
K Vishnu VardhanDepartment of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India.
R PadmavathiMediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
T Sri VarshiniAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, 462020, India.
Lakshmi Sahitya AmerneniGuntur Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Krishna Chaitanya AmerneniUniversity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Madhav Rao ChavanAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, 522503, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy represents a groundbreaking approach to treating malignancies. This immunotherapy involves genetic modification of T cells to target and eliminate tumor cells, proving effective across various cancers. Its remarkable specificity, solid tumor infiltration, and durable responses highlight its potential to revolutionize cancer treatment. By targeting specific tumor antigens, CAR-T-cell therapy minimizes off-target effects and enables personalized treatment. Six CAR-T-cell therapies have been authorized, showing exceptional effectiveness, particularly for B-cell malignancies and multiple myeloma. However, challenges such as cytokine-release syndrome, neurotoxicity, and difficulties in targeting solid tumors due to issues like unreliable antigens, hypoxic tumor cores, and immunosuppressive environments complicate its application. Addressing these requires innovative strategies to enhance CAR-T cell efficacy and reduce toxicity. This review details CAR T-cell engineering, signaling pathways, clinical successes in B-cell malignancies, challenges in solid tumors, emerging strategies, and safety management.

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Hematologic NeoplasmsImmunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesHumansReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-T cellsHematologic malignanciesImmune cell reprogrammingNanobody-based CARsSolid tumors

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