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ArticleCell biomaterials2026

Breaking barriers in gynecologic malignancies with adoptive cell transfers and nanomedicine.

Courtney A Bailey, Yvonne Cui, Nicole A Marjon, Benjamin G Bitler, C Wyatt Shields

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Article in Cell biomaterials, 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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5 authors.

Courtney A BaileyBiomedical Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado.
Yvonne CuiDivision of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Nicole A MarjonDivision of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Benjamin G BitlerDivision of Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
C Wyatt ShieldsBiomedical Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado.

Funding

Elucidating a novel WNT4 regulatory axis as a driver of gynecologic cancer health disparitiesR01CA285446 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI Benjamin G Bitler, Matthew J Sikora · 2023 to 2026
$2.4M
Targeting Wnt signaling in therapy-resistant ovarian cancerR37CA261987 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI Benjamin G Bitler · 2021 to 2026
$2.4M
Adoptive Macrophage Transfers for Nanoparticle DeliveryR35GM147455 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · PI Charles Wyatt Shields IV · 2022 to 2026
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA285446NCI NIH HHS R37 CA261987NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM147455
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gynecologic cancers remain challenging malignancies to treat, with little improvement in survival outcomes since the introduction of platinum-based chemotherapy in the 1970s. These tumors are characterized by dense extracellular matrices, heterogeneous immune infiltrates, and immunosuppressive microenvironments that limit the success of standard therapies. Adoptive cell transfers (ACTs) have shown promise in overcoming these barriers, yet their development in gynecologic oncology lags behind that of other cancers. This perspective outlines factors contributing to this gap, current ACT approaches, including tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, T-cell receptor-engineered T-cells, and chimeric antigen receptor cells, and evaluates their relevance in ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers. We highlight emergent strategies that integrate immune cell trafficking with biomaterials designed to improve localization, retention, and controlled drug release within tumors. We consider the relative advantages and limitations of each approach and offer practical considerations for developing these technologies to reshape clinical treatment paradigms for gynecologic cancers.

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Adoptive cell transfersgynecologic malignanciesimmunotherapynanomedicinewomen's health

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PMID42769901
PMCPMC13591377

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