Current Advances in CAR T Cell Therapy for Malignant Mesothelioma.
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Authors
Klampatsa, A
Albelda, SM
Albelda, SM
Document Type
Journal Article
Date
2020-06-22
Date Accepted
2020-06-22
Abstract
Malignant mesothelioma is a relatively rare malignancy arising in the body's serosal surfaces, with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) being the most common type. It is characterized by local spread within the thorax, poor prognosis and resistance to treatment. The development of various immunotherapeutic options has provided a new way- and hope- in treating cancer patients. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has been proven very successful in treating hematological cancers, like leukemias and lymphomas, and its use is now being tested in solid tumors. CARs that recognize and bind to a specific tumor-associated antigen on the tumor's cell surface, are engineered and transduced into T cells. Interaction of the CAR T cell with the tumor then results in T cell activation and subsequent tumor cell lysis. In this review, we provide a current update on our previous comprehensive study summarizing the CAR T cell preclinical studies and clinical trials in MM, and discuss the future perspectives of CAR T cell therapy in this disease.
Citation
Journal of cellular immunology, 2020, 2 (4), pp. 192 - 200
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Publisher
Scientific Archives LLC
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eISSN
2689-2812
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Research Team
Thoracic Oncology Immunotherapy Group (TOIG)