This article focuses on clinical applications of T cells transduced to express recombinant T cell receptor and chimeric antigen receptor constructs directed toward hematological malignancies, and considers newer strategies incorporating gene-editing technologies to address GvHD and host-mediated rejection. Recent data from clinical trials are reviewed, and an overview is provided of current and emerging manufacturing processes; consideration is also given to new developments in the pipeline.
Keywords: Adoptive immunotherapy; Chimeric antigen receptor; Gene editing; Gene therapy; Lentiviral vectors; Leukemia; Lymphoma; T cell receptor.
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