CAR-engineered NK cells for the treatment of glioblastoma: turning innate effectors into precision tools for cancer immunotherapy

MC Burger, C Zhang, PN Harter, A Romanski… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults and
currently incurable. Despite multimodal treatment regimens, median survival in unselected …

Preclinical and clinical studies of CAR-NK-cell therapies for malignancies

H Li, W Song, Z Li, M Zhang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The development of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy, a specific type of
immunotherapy, in recent decades was a fantastic breakthrough for the treatment of …

Intrathecal bivalent CAR T cells targeting EGFR and IL13Rα2 in recurrent glioblastoma: phase 1 trial interim results

SJ Bagley, M Logun, JA Fraietta, X Wang, AS Desai… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM) remains a major unmet medical need, with a median overall
survival of less than 1 year. Here we report the first six patients with rGBM treated in a phase …

ERK is a pivotal player of chemo-immune-resistance in cancer

IC Salaroglio, E Mungo, E Gazzano, J Kopecka… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The extracellular signal-related kinases (ERKs) act as pleiotropic molecules in tumors,
where they activate pro-survival pathways leading to cell proliferation and migration, as well …

Interleukin 13 promotes long-term recovery after ischemic stroke by inhibiting the activation of STAT3

D Chen, J Li, Y Huang, P Wei, W Miao, Y Yang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Microglia/macrophages are activated after cerebral ischemic stroke and can
contribute to either brain injury or recovery by polarizing microglia/macrophage into …

Roles for macrophage-polarizing interleukins in cancer immunity and immunotherapy

K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Cellular Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Macrophages are the most abundant and one of the most critical cells of tumor immunity.
They provide a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity through releasing cytokines …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL13Rα2): expression, signaling pathways and therapeutic applications in cancer

M Jaén, Á Martín-Regalado, RA Bartolomé… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL13Rα2) is increasingly recognized as a relevant
player in cancer invasion and metastasis. Despite being initially considered a decoy …

Transferrin receptor-targeted nanocarriers: overcoming barriers to treat glioblastoma

MJ Ramalho, JA Loureiro, MAN Coelho, MC Pereira - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and lethal type of brain tumor, and the
clinically available approaches for its treatment are not curative. Despite the intensive …

EGFRvIII: An Oncogene with Ambiguous Role

A Rutkowska, E Stoczyńska-Fidelus, K Janik… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII) seems to constitute the perfect
therapeutic target for glioblastoma (GB), as it is specifically present on up to 28–30% of GB …

The glioma immune landscape: A double-edged sword for treatment regimens

S Mahajan, MHH Schmidt, U Schumann - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most severe and aggressive form of primary
brain tumor with a poor prognosis. Currently, the treatment for GBM treatment involves …