CAR-T CELLS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA CAR-T and CLL

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Ugo Testa
Dr. Elvira Pelosi
Dr. Germana Castelli
Dr. Alberto Fresa
Prof. Luca Laurenti

Keywords

Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia; CLLia, CAR-T Cells; CLL relapsed/refractory

Abstract

The treatment outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have considerably improved with the introduction of targeted therapies based on Bruton kinase inhibitors (BTKIs), venetoclax, and anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. However, despite these consistent improvements, patients who become resistant to these agents have poor outcomes and need new and more productive therapeutic strategies.


Among these new treatments, a potentially curative approach consists of the use of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy, which achieved remarkable success in various B-cell malignancies, including B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHLs) and B-acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). However, although CAR-T cells were initially used for the treatment of CLL, their efficacy in CLL patients was lower than in other B-cell malignancies. This review analyses the possible mechanisms of these failures. It highlights some recent developments that could offer the perspective of the incorporation of CAR-T cells in treatment protocols for relapsed/refractory CLL patients.


Keywords: Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia; CLL; CAR-T Cells; Relapsed/resistant CLL:

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