Engineered T Cells for glioblastoma therapy

• Main Authors: Junjie Zhong, Jianhong Zhu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
• Series: Glioma
• Subjects: Adoptive cell therapy; engineered T cells; glioblastoma; immunotherapy
• Online Access: http://www.jglioma.com/article.asp?issn=2589-6113;year=2018;volume=1;issue=4;spage=125;epage=131;aulast=Zhong

Engineered T cells therapy holds promise for glioblastoma (GBM) therapy. Genetic modification of T-lymphocytes, using T cell receptors, chimeric antigen receptors, and others, is an attractive antitumor strategy, especially in large solid tumors. Recently, several clinical trials have shown an impressive tumor regression in GBM patients, demonstrating the therapeutic potential of this approach. Still, major challenges, such as antigen specificity, tumor trafficking, hostile immunosuppressive microenvironment, proliferation and persistence of T cells and unexpected adverse effects, may hinder the clinical benefit of this approach. In the present review, we summarize recent developments of engineered T cells therapy against GBM, its challenges and future.