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Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy in the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Efficacy, Safety, and Future Directions.

Hina Shamim, Kiran Jhakri, Moath Al-Shudifat, Bushra Sumra, Cyril Kocherry, Iana Malasevskaia

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hina ShamimPediatrics, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Kiran JhakriInternal Medicine, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, BGD.
Moath Al-ShudifatInternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY.
Bushra SumraClinical Research, Sanmora Bespoke Clinical Research Solutions, East Orange, USA.
Cyril KocherrySchool of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, GBR.
Iana MalasevskaiaObstetrics and Gynecology, Private Clinic 'Yana Alexandr', Sana'a, YEM.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) poses significant treatment challenges, particularly in relapsed or refractory cases. This review synthesizes recent studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy, specifically tisagenlecleucel, in achieving complete remission (CR) and improving overall survival rates among pediatric patients with ALL. A comprehensive literature search identified 12 studies published between January 2014 and July 2024, encompassing cohort studies and clinical trials. Findings indicate that CAR-T cell therapy demonstrates superior CR rates (up to 100% in some studies) and manageable safety profiles, with common adverse effects, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity. This review points out some of the important aspects such as the identification of biomarkers for response prediction, understanding of the mechanisms of resistance, and the crucial requirement for long-term outcome data. Challenges remain in the management of adverse effects, particularly CRS and neurotoxicity. This review underscores the transformative potential of CAR-T cell therapy in pediatric oncology while emphasizing critical areas for further investigation to optimize patient outcomes and enhance the therapeutic landscape for pediatric ALL.

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car-t cell therapycomplete remissioncytokine release syndromeoverall survivalpediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemiapediatric oncology

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PMID40895845
PMCPMC12398623

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