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ReviewImmunotherapy2025

The potential of CAR T cells in autoimmune diseases.

Johanna Richter, Martin Krusche, Isabell Haase, Ina Kötter, Nicolaus Kröger

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Review in Immunotherapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Johanna RichterDepartment for Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Martin KruscheDivision of Rheumatology and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Isabell HaaseDivision of Rheumatology and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Ina KötterDivision of Rheumatology and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Nicolaus KrögerDepartment for Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CAR T cell therapy represents an emerging, promising approach in the field of autoimmune diseases. Unlike monoclonal antibodies, CAR T cells offer a deeper B cell depletion than monoclonal antibodies through their ability to infiltrate tissues and their independence from effector mechanisms. Early data from case reports and phase I/II studies demonstrate encouraging clinical responses in patients with severely refractory autoimmune disorders. CD19, BCMA and dual-targeting CAR constructs were generally well tolerated with limited safety concerns. This promising data encourages further research investigating CAR T cell therapy in a broader range of autoimmune indications and to advance CAR T constructs to improve efficacy, safety, and clinical application. In this review, we explore the rationale of using CAR T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases, summarize relevant clinical data, and highlight future perspectives within the field.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesImmunotherapy, AdoptiveReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAnimalsAntigens, CD19HumansAntigens, CD19Receptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigenautoimmune diseasesautoreactive B cellsCAR T cell therapycell therapyChimeric antigen receptor T cell

Identifiers

PMID41126685
PMCPMC12691564

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