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ReviewJournal of hematology & oncology2025

Genome-edited allogeneic CAR-T cells: the next generation of cancer immunotherapies.

Jingchao Su, Yifei Zeng, Zhuojin Song, Yinglu Liu, Kaixin Ou, Yuhan Wu, Minhong Huang, Yuhua Li, Sanfang Tu

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Review in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

9 authors.

Jingchao Su *Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China. jingchaosu@163.com.
Yifei Zeng *The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Zhuojin Song *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, General Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China.
Yinglu Liu *The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Kaixin OuDepartment of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China.
Yuhan WuDepartment of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China.
Minhong HuangDepartment of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China.
Yuhua LiDepartment of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China. liyuhua2011gz@163.com.
Sanfang TuDepartment of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China. doctortutu@163.com.

Funding

the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515011659the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82200246the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82270233
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has revolutionized cancer immunotherapy, particularly in hematological malignancies. However, the clinical application of autologous CAR-T cells faces significant high cost and manufacturing challenges. Universal allogeneic CAR-T cells, derived from healthy donors, represent a promising solution to these obstacles. These "off-the-shelf" therapies aim to reduce the complexity and cost of CAR-T production. Despite exciting advancements in genome-editing technologies and promising clinical trial data, significant challenges remain, including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), Host-versus-graft reaction (HVGR), off-target effects, genotoxicity, and manufacturing scalability. To address these concerns, genome-editing technologies such as ZFNs, TALENs, Meganucleases, CRISPR systems, base editing, and prime editing are being employed. This review summarizes the progress of universal allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies, addresses the critical challenges, and discusses the future directions for their clinical implementation.

Indexed as

Gene EditingImmunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAllogeneic CAR-T cellsChimeric antigen receptor (CAR)Gene editingGraft-versus-host disease (GVHD)Haematological malignanciesHost-versus-graft reaction (HVGR)Solid tumoursT cell receptorUniversal CAR-T cells

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PMID41137066
PMCPMC12553175

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