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ReviewOncoimmunology2026

Trial Watch - bispecific T cell engagers and higher-order multispecific immunotherapeutics.

Enfu Xue, Xiaolian Deng, Flora Doffe, Guido Kroemer, Oliver Kepp

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Review in Oncoimmunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Enfu XueUniversité Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Équipe labellisée par la Ligue contre le cancer, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.
Xiaolian DengUniversité Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Équipe labellisée par la Ligue contre le cancer, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.
Flora DoffeUniversité Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Équipe labellisée par la Ligue contre le cancer, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.
Guido KroemerUniversité Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Équipe labellisée par la Ligue contre le cancer, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9334-4405
Oliver KeppUniversité Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Équipe labellisée par la Ligue contre le cancer, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6081-9558

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past decades, cancer immunotherapy has evolved into clinical practice, with bispecific T cell engagers (TCEs) and other higher-order multispecific immunotherapeutics emerging as approaches for precision immune modulation. These engineered antibodies redirect immune effector cells toward tumor targets, thereby eliciting coordinated antitumor immune responses. While substantial clinical success has been achieved in hematologic malignancies, major challenges, such as limited activity in solid tumors, continue to constrain broader application. In this Trial Watch, we summarize recent preclinical advances in the design and optimization of TCEs and multispecific immune engager platforms together with available clinical trial data. We further examine key pharmacokinetic, safety, resistance, and manufacturing considerations in immune engager development. Collectively, these findings highlight the increasing versatility of immune cell-redirecting immunotherapies and their pivotal role in shaping the next generation of precision cancer therapy.

Indexed as

Antibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmunotherapyNeoplasmsT-LymphocytesAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicHumansAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntibody engineering, bispecific and multispecific antibodiescancer immunotherapy

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PMID41700001
PMCPMC12915878

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