Helping CAR T cells reach tumors

Cancer Discov. 2015 Jan;5(1):OF6. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2014-173. Epub 2014 Nov 26.

Abstract

CAR T cells have shown dramatic effects against blood cancers, but they have had little impact on solid tumors. Researchers increased the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy in solid tumors by injecting the cells near the tumors. A phase I trial using this approach will begin early next year.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / genetics*
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / metabolism
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes / metabolism*

Substances

  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins