Engineered adult stem cells: Current clinical trials status of disease treatment

Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci. 2023:199:33-62. doi: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2023.02.007. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

Abstract

Regenerative medicine is an interdisciplinary field involving the process of replacing and regenerating cells/tissues or organs by integrating medicine, science, and engineering principles to enhance the intrinsic regenerative capacity of the host. Recently, engineered adult stem cells have gained attention for their potential use in regenerative medicine by reducing inflammation and modulating the immune system. This chapter introduces adult stem cell engineering and chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T) gene therapy and summarises current engineered stem cell- and extracellular vesicles (EVs)-focused clinical trial studies that provide the basis for the proposal of a personalised medicine approach to diseases diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: clinical trials; engineered stem cell therapy; gene therapy; stem cells and tissue engineering.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Adult Stem Cells*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive
  • Inflammation
  • Medicine*
  • Stem Cells