Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Based Immunotherapy for Cancer

Title:Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Based Immunotherapy for Cancer

Volume: 13 Issue: 5

Author(s): Feng Li, Tengfei Zhang, Ling Cao and Yi Zhang*

Affiliation:

• Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan,China

Keywords: Cancer immunotherapy, CAR T cells, hematologic malignancies, solid tumor, cancer cells, leukemia.

Abstract: Cancer immunotherapy, a new weapon against cancers by harnessing the patient's own immune system, potentiates an extended remission and possibly a cure for cancer. T cells genetically engineered with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) vectors can specifically target the surface antigen of cancer cells and kill them in an MHC-independent manner. CD19 is extensively expressed on cancerous cells in B cell malignancies. To target this antigen, CAR T cells have gained great success in treating patients with B cell leukemia and lymphoma. Currently, the data from clinical trials on CAR T cells in solid tumors are limited; thus, CAR T cells targeting GD2, HER2, EGFRvIII, CSPG4, DNAX, mesothelin, and other molecules are under active investigation for solid tumors. In this review, we summarize the clinical results for CAR T cells in the case of hematologic and solid tumors, along with the current developments in CAR T cell immunotherapy.

Cite this article as:

Li Feng , Zhang Tengfei , Cao Ling and Zhang Yi *, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Based Immunotherapy for Cancer, Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2018; 13 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X13666180420110239