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ReviewHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2025

In vivo CAR-T cell therapy: New breakthroughs for cell-based tumor immunotherapy.

Yifan Huang, Rong Cao, Siyang Wang, Xinfeng Chen, Yu Ping, Yi Zhang

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Review in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. In Vivo CAR-T Therapies-A New Era of Programmable Immunity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  5. Molecularly targeted therapy and immunotherapy in leukemias.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2026
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  6. Frontiers in immunology · 2026
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  7. Delivery platforms forFrontiers in immunology · 2026
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  8. Oncology research · 2026
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  9. CAR-T cells immunotherapy in the treatment of glioblastoma.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yifan HuangBiotherapy Center and Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Rong CaoBiotherapy Center and Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Siyang WangBiotherapy Center and Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xinfeng ChenBiotherapy Center and Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yu PingBiotherapy Center and Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yi ZhangBiotherapy Center and Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9861-4681

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell immunotherapy represents an evolutionary advance in the treatment of cancer, yet it faces challenges such as manufacturing complexity, high cost, and time-consuming process. In recent years, the strategy of in vivo CAR-T cell therapy is emerging as a promising approach to improve anti-tumor effectiveness and safety. Briefly, T cells are genetically modified to express CAR protein directly in the body by delivery of vectors. With the continuous optimization of gene delivery systems, gene editing technologies and CAR structures, advancements in in vivo CAR-T therapies have notably enhanced safety, effectiveness, and application in clinical settings. Here, we review the key platforms of in vivo gene delivery and the progress of in vivo CAR-T cell therapy for cancers. We discuss the challenges of in vivo CAR-T cell therapy, such as safety issues of gene delivery, the persistence and function of CAR-T cell, and the immunosuppressive microenvironment in solid tumors.

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAnimalsGenetic TherapyGene Transfer TechniquesHumansReceptors, Antigen, T-CellTumor MicroenvironmentReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigencancerex vivo CAR-T cellsgene deliveryIn vivo CAR-T cells

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PMID40932272
PMCPMC12427527

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