Blood Cancer Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
We
report
14
cases
of
immune
effector
cell
(IEC)-associated
enterocolitis
following
chimeric
antigen
receptor
T-cell
(CAR-T)
therapy
in
multiple
myeloma,
with
a
1.2%
incidence
overall
(0.2%
for
idecabtagene
vicleucel
and
2.2%
ciltacabtagene
autoleucel).
Patients
developed
acute-onset
symptoms
(typically
non-bloody
Grade
3+
diarrhea)
negative
infectious
workup
beginning
median
92.5
days
(range:
22-210
days)
after
CAR-T
85
cytokine
release
syndrome
resolution.
Gut
biopsies
uniformly
demonstrated
inflammation,
including
intra-epithelial
lymphocytosis
villous
blunting.
In
one
case
where
CAR-specific
immunofluorescence
stains
were
available,
CAR
presence
was
confirmed
within
the
lamina
propria.
Systemic
corticosteroids
initiated
10
patients
(71%)
25.5
symptom
onset,
improvement
40%.
Subsequent
infliximab
or
vedolizumab
led
to
50%
33%
corticosteroid-refractory
patients,
respectively.
Five
(36%)
have
died
from
bowel
perforation
treatment-emergent
sepsis.
conclusion,
IEC-associated
is
distinct
but
rare
complication
typically
1-3
months
infusion.
Thorough
diagnostic
essential,
evaluation
potential
malignancies.
The
early
use
may
potentially
hasten
resolution
lower
reliance
on
high-dose
during
post-CAR-T
period.
Clinical Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(20), P. 4690 - 4700
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Abstract
Purpose:
Chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
T-cell
therapy
is
a
potent
immunotherapy
for
hematologic
malignancies,
but
patients
can
develop
long-term
adverse
events,
including
second
primary
malignancies
(SPM)
that
impact
morbidity
and
mortality.
To
delineate
the
frequency
subtypes
of
SPMs
following
CAR-T
in
lymphoma
myeloma,
we
performed
systematic
review
meta-analysis.
Experimental
Design:
A
literature
search
was
conducted
MEDLINE,
Embase,
Cochrane
CENTRAL
databases.
Following
extraction
SPM
cases
assignment
malignant
origin,
analyzed
point
estimates
using
random
effects
models.
Results:
We
identified
326
across
5,517
from
18
clinical
trials
7
real-world
studies.
With
median
follow-up
21.7
months,
overall
estimate
6.0%
(95%
confidence
interval,
4.8%–7.4%).
were
associated
with
treatment
setting
(clinical
>
studies),
duration
follow-up,
number
prior
lines,
which
each
confirmed
as
independent
study-level
risk
factors
meta-regression
model.
subgroup
meta-analysis
four
randomized
versus
standard-of-care
revealed
similar
either
strategy
(P
=
0.92).
In
distribution
analysis
subtypes,
most
common
entity
(37%),
followed
by
solid
tumors
(27%)
non-melanoma
skin
cancers
(16%).
represented
small
minority
events
(1.5%).
noted
disease-
product-specific
variations
distribution.
Conclusions:
These
data
raise
awareness
clinically
relevant
event
receiving
CAR
therapy.
However,
our
findings
do
not
indicate
higher
previous
strategies.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
392(6), P. 577 - 583
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Malignant
T-cell
transformation
after
chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
therapy
has
been
described,
but
the
contribution
of
CAR
integration
to
oncogenesis
is
not
clear.
Here
we
report
a
case
lymphoma
harboring
lentiviral
in
known
tumor
suppressor,
TP53,
which
developed
patient
with
multiple
myeloma
B-cell
maturation
(BCMA)
therapy.
EMBO Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 211 - 218
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Suspected
adverse
reactions
following
chimeric
antigen
receptor
T-cell
(CAR
T)
treatment
include
more
and
cases
of
secondary
malignancies.
The
causality
assessment
such
suspected
challenges
established
evaluation
practices
due
to
(i)
patient
product-specific
risk
factors
(ii)
incomplete
data
available
with
post-marketing
reports
submitted
competent
authorities.
This
is
particular
relevance
for
gene
therapy
products
that
integrate
into
the
host
genome.
We
present
a
summary
case
related
different
CAR
T
rationale
assessment.
In
this
context,
possible
pathophysiologic
mechanisms
differences
between
be
taken
account
are
discussed.
unparalleled
complexity
follow-up
multistep
process
cancer
development
necessitates
case-by-case
consideration.
highlights
in
pharmacovigilance
advanced
medicinal
underlines
importance
testing
vector
presence,
integration
location
expression
profile
an
informed
malignancies
aim
obtain
better
understanding
contributing
factors.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
392(7), P. 677 - 685
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
We
describe
two
patients
in
whom
malignant
monoclonal
T-cell
lymphoproliferation
developed
after
administration
of
chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
therapy
with
ciltacabtagene
autoleucel
(cilta-cel)
the
phase
3
CARTITUDE-4
trial.
Monoclonal
T
cells
from
both
had
detectable
CAR
transgene
expression
and
integration.
The
clinicogenomic
features
these
transgenic
lymphoproliferative
neoplasms
suggest
that
multiple
potential
intrinsic
or
extrinsic
factors
(or
both)
contributed
to
their
pathogenesis,
such
as
transduction
preexisting
TET2-mutated
cells,
followed
by
acquisition
further
oncogenic
genomic
variants.
Other
contributors
include
germline
variation,
viral
infections,
previous
treatment
for
myeloma.
In
absence
direct
evidence,
contribution
insertional
mutagenesis
development
lymphoma
is
currently
unclear.
(Funded
Johnson
&
Legend
Biotech
USA;
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT04181827.).
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 2056 - 2056
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Cancer
vaccines,
aimed
at
evolving
the
human
immune
system
to
eliminate
tumor
cells,
have
long
been
explored
as
a
method
of
cancer
treatment
with
significant
clinical
potential.
Traditional
delivery
systems
face
challenges
in
directly
targeting
cells
and
delivering
adequate
amounts
antigen
due
hostile
microenvironment.
Emerging
evidence
suggests
that
certain
bacteria
naturally
home
on
tumors
modulate
antitumor
immunity,
making
bacterial
vectors
promising
vehicle
for
precision
vaccines.
Live
vehicles
offer
several
advantages,
including
colonization,
precise
drug
delivery,
stimulation,
them
compelling
option
immunotherapy.
In
this
review,
we
explore
mechanisms
action
behind
living
bacteria-based
recent
progress
popular
chassis,
strategies
specific
payload
biocontainment
ensure
safety.
These
approaches
will
lay
foundation
developing
an
affordable,
widely
applicable
vaccine
system.
This
review
also
discusses
future
opportunities
harnessing
bacterial-based
vaccines
enhanced
therapeutic
outcomes
treatment.
Cancer Cell,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
43(3), P. 482 - 502.e9
Published: March 1, 2025
Chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
T
cells
induce
responses
in
patients
with
relapsed/refractory
leukemia;
however,
long-term
efficacy
is
frequently
limited
by
relapse.
The
inability
to
target
antigen-low
an
intrinsic
vulnerability
of
second-generation
CAR
and
underlies
most
relapses
following
CD22BBz
cell
therapy.
Here,
we
interrogate
signaling
response
low
find
inefficient
phosphorylation
the
linker
for
activation
(LAT)
limiting
downstream
signaling.
To
overcome
this,
designed
adjunctive
LAT-activating
(ALA-CART)
platform,
pairing
a
LAT-CAR
incorporating
intracellular
domain
LAT.
ALA-CART
demonstrate
reduced
differentiation
during
manufacturing
increased
LAT
phosphorylation,
MAPK
signaling,
AP-1
activity.
show
improved
cytotoxicity,
proliferation,
persistence,
against
leukemias
that
were
refractory
clinically
active
cells.
Restoration
through
platform
represents
promising
strategy
overcoming
multiple
mechanisms
failure.