Mao George, Sampath Prakash, Sengupta Sadhak
Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Pathology.
Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Research Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI; Brain Tumor Laboratory, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI; Department of Neurosurgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
R I Med J (2013). 2017 Jun 1;100(6):39-42.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant of the primary central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms, accounting for nearly 80% of all primary brain tumors and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Immunotherapy is proving to be a fertile ground for next-generation GBM therapy, with large translational research projects and clinical trials currently underway. One particularly promising area is the chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) in the context of lymphocyte adoptive cell therapy (ACT), which has achieved success in the treatment of hematological malignancies. In this review, we will discuss CARs and review current challenges facing their use in GBM therapy. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2017-06.asp].
多形性胶质母细胞瘤(GBM)是原发性中枢神经系统(CNS)肿瘤中恶性程度最高的,占所有原发性脑肿瘤的近80%,且与高发病率和死亡率相关。免疫疗法正成为下一代GBM治疗的沃土,目前有大型转化研究项目和临床试验正在进行。一个特别有前景的领域是淋巴细胞过继性细胞疗法(ACT)背景下的嵌合抗原受体(CAR),其在血液系统恶性肿瘤的治疗中已取得成功。在本综述中,我们将讨论CAR,并综述其在GBM治疗中应用所面临的当前挑战。[全文可在http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2017-06.asp获取]