{"title":"Next-gen oncology: the role of CAR-T cells against ocular lymphoma and myeloma","authors":"Mouayad Masalkhi, Noura Wahhoud, Ezzat Elhassadi","doi":"10.1038/s41433-024-03324-6","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR-T) cell therapy represents a groundbreaking advancement in the field of cancer immunotherapy, where it offers a highly targeted and personalized approach to cancer treatment [1]. Since its birth in 1993, this innovative therapy has been built upon the genetic engineering of a patient’s own T cells to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), which is designed to recognize and bind to specific antigens present on cancer cells [1]. By reprogramming the immune system to better recognize and destroy malignant cells, CAR-T therapy improves the body's natural ability to fight cancer cells with unprecedented precision and effectiveness [1].</p><p>The therapeutic potential of CAR-T cells has been particularly promising in the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as lymphoma and multiple myeloma (MM) [2]. The ability to specifically target antigens, such as CD19 in B cell malignancies, CD20 in lymphomas, and CD138 in MM, allows for a more directed and efficient immune response and significantly reduces the off-target effects that often accompany traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy or radiation [2, 3].</p>","PeriodicalId":2,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"ACS Applied Bio Materials","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03324-6","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR-T) cell therapy represents a groundbreaking advancement in the field of cancer immunotherapy, where it offers a highly targeted and personalized approach to cancer treatment [1]. Since its birth in 1993, this innovative therapy has been built upon the genetic engineering of a patient’s own T cells to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), which is designed to recognize and bind to specific antigens present on cancer cells [1]. By reprogramming the immune system to better recognize and destroy malignant cells, CAR-T therapy improves the body's natural ability to fight cancer cells with unprecedented precision and effectiveness [1].
The therapeutic potential of CAR-T cells has been particularly promising in the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as lymphoma and multiple myeloma (MM) [2]. The ability to specifically target antigens, such as CD19 in B cell malignancies, CD20 in lymphomas, and CD138 in MM, allows for a more directed and efficient immune response and significantly reduces the off-target effects that often accompany traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy or radiation [2, 3].