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ArticleMolecular therapy. Oncology2026

IL-15 boosts mesothelin- and CD70-CAR NK cell potency in PDAC without added benefit from dual targeting.

Laura Gehrcken, Jasper Ott, Astrid Van den Eynde, Ho Wa Lau, Dana Liu, Christophe Hermans, Tias Verhezen, Stefanie Peeters, Carole Faghel, Philippe Joye and 13 more

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Article in Molecular therapy. Oncology, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Laura GehrckenCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Jasper OttCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Astrid Van den EyndeCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Ho Wa LauCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Dana LiuCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Christophe HermansCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Tias VerhezenCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Stefanie PeetersLaboratory of Experimental Haematology (LEH), Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Carole FaghelLaboratory of Experimental Haematology (LEH), Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Philippe JoyeMolecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Gils RoexLaboratory of Experimental Haematology (LEH), Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Diana Campillo-DavoLaboratory of Experimental Haematology (LEH), Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Eva LionLaboratory of Experimental Haematology (LEH), Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Filipe ElvasMolecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Senada KoljenovicCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Jorrit De WaeleCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Vera HartmanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
Geert RoeyenDepartment of Hepatobiliary Transplantation and Endocrine Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
Hans PrenenDepartment of Oncology, Multidisciplinary Oncology Center Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
Filip LardonCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Christophe DebenCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Evelien SmitsCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Jonas Van AudenaerdeCenter for Oncological Research (CORE), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapies have shown great success in hematological malignancies but remain largely ineffective against solid tumors such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). A key obstacle among various aspects, is the dense stromal barrier formed by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), providing a rationale for simultaneously targeting stroma and tumor cells. Using immunohistochemistry of primary PDAC tumors and liver metastases, we confirmed high mesothelin (MSLN) expression on tumor cells, and CD70 expression on tumor cells and predominantly CAFs. Based on these results and the favorable safety profile of CAR natural killer (NK) cells over CAR T cells, we generated MSLN- and CD70-targeting IL-15-armored CAR NK cells. Both constructs mediated cytotoxicity against different pancreatic cancer and CAF cell lines with varying antigen expression

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CAR NK cellsCD70IL-15mesothelinpancreatic cancer

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PMID42662865
PMCPMC13521009

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