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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Immunotherapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: from monoclonal antibodies to cellular therapies. A narrative review.

Anna Aureli, Giulia Lanzilli, Stefano Vito Boccadamo Pompili, Giulio Cesare Spagnoli, Giuseppe Sconocchia, Sara Caratelli

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Anna AureliDepartment of Biomedicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy.
Giulia LanzilliDepartment of Biomedicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy.
Stefano Vito Boccadamo PompiliDepartment of Biomedicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy.
Giulio Cesare SpagnoliDepartment of Biomedicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe SconocchiaDepartment of Biomedicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy.
Sara CaratelliDepartment of Biomedicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

B-cell lymphomas (BCLs) are a heterogeneous group of blood cancers whose treatment has been significantly transformed by immunotherapy. The use of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab, combined with chemotherapy (R-CHOP), has markedly improved patient outcomes. However, some subtypes, particularly Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), remain challenging to treat due to frequent relapses and/or early resistance to therapy. Standard frontline immunochemotherapy is successful in about 60% of DLBCL cases, whereas 30-40% experience relapse or refractory disease, thus highlighting the urgent need for more effective therapeutic strategies. More recently, advanced immunotherapies have been investigated, relying on the use of innovative bi- and trispecific antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Furthermore, immune effector cell-based therapies, such as CAR-T and CAR-NK cells, have been developed. Among these, CAR-T cell therapy targeting CD19 achieved high response rates in patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, emerging as new pivotal therapeutic option. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of current immunotherapy treatments for DLBCL, including underlying mechanisms, clinical outcomes, and safety profiles.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsRituximabAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsRituximabB-cell lymphomabispecific antibodyCAR-NKCAR-Tcheckpoint inhibitorsFcγRsimmunotherapymonoclonal antibody

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PMCPMC13253535

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