Development of NK cell-based cancer immunotherapies through receptor engineering

A Page, N Chuvin, J Valladeau-Guilemond… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapies are attracting increasing interest in the field
of cancer treatment. Early clinical trials have shown promising outcomes, alongside …

Chimeric antigen receptor-based natural killer cell immunotherapy in cancer: from bench to bedside

B Zhang, M Yang, W Zhang, N Liu, D Wang… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Immunotherapy has rapidly evolved in the past decades in the battle against cancer.
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T cells have demonstrated significant success …

Cooperative CAR targeting to selectively eliminate AML and minimize escape

S Haubner, J Mansilla-Soto, S Nataraj, F Kogel… - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) poses a singular challenge for chimeric antigen receptor
(CAR) therapy owing to its phenotypic heterogeneity and similarity to normal hematopoietic …

Venetoclax combined with azacitidine and homoharringtonine in relapsed/refractory AML: a multicenter, phase 2 trial

H **, Y Zhang, S Yu, X Du, N Xu, R Shao, D Lin… - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) has a dismal
prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the activity and tolerability of venetoclax …

CAR-NK cells for cancer immunotherapy: recent advances and future directions

T Li, M Niu, W Zhang, S Qin, J Zhou, M Yi - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Natural Killer (NK) cells, intrinsic to the innate immune system, are pivotal in combating
cancer due to their independent cytotoxic capabilities in antitumor immune response. Unlike …

Exploring the crosstalk between endothelial cells, immune cells, and immune checkpoints in the tumor microenvironment: new insights and therapeutic implications

J Fang, Y Lu, J Zheng, X Jiang, H Shen, X Shang… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a highly intricate milieu, comprising a multitude of
components, including immune cells and stromal cells, that exert a profound influence on …

Chimeric antigen receptor engineered natural killer cells for cancer therapy

Y Zhang, W Zhou, J Yang, J Yang, W Wang - Experimental Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells, a unique component of the innate immune system, are inherent
killers of stressed and transformed cells. Based on their potent capacity to kill cancer cells …

CAR-NK cell therapy for hematological malignancies: recent updates from ASH 2022

R Huang, Q Wen, X Zhang - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-NK cell therapy has the advantages of a low incidence of
side effects and a low cost. However, the clinical outcomes are not satisfactory due to limited …

Emerging roles of CAR-NK cell therapies in tumor immunotherapy: current status and future directions

Y Zhong, J Liu - Cell Death Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer immunotherapy harnesses the body's immune system to combat malignancies,
building upon an understanding of tumor immunosurveillance and immune evasion …

Leveraging CD16 fusion receptors to remodel the immune response for enhancing anti-tumor immunotherapy in iPSC-derived NK cells

F Meng, S Zhang, J **e, Y Zhou, Q Wu, B Lu… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Background The cytotoxicity of NK cells is largely dependent on IgG Fc receptor CD16a,
which mediates antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). The high-affinity and …