Advances in Adoptive Cell Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2021 Aug;54(4):761-768. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2021.05.001. Epub 2021 Jun 9.

Abstract

This article reviews the most recent literature describing clinical advances in adoptive cell therapy for patients with head and neck cancer. Clinical trials with tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte and gene-engineered T-cell receptor T-cell therapy are highlighted.

Keywords: Adoptive cell therapy; Chimeric antigen receptor; Head and neck cancer; Human papillomavirus; Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; T-cell receptor; Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
  • Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / genetics

Substances

  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell