Publications by authors named "E A Gonzalez-Navarro"

Multiple myeloma (MM) remains incurable, with poor outcomes in heavily pre-treated patients with plasmacytomas. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has emerged as a promising treatment option; however, outcomes after such therapy in patients with soft-tissue plasmacytomas and other bone lesions remain poorly understood. Data regarding these parameters is scarce within the specific context of CAR T-cell treatment.

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The impact of measurable residual disease (MRD) in relapse/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) patients treated with T-cell redirecting immunotherapy is uncertain. We analyzed MRD dynamics using next-generation flow in 201 patients treated in clinical trials with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and T-cell engagers (TCE). Achieving MRD negativity at 10 was associated with 89% reduction in the risk of progression and/or death.

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  • The study investigates how the diversity of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells affects clinical outcomes in treating B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).
  • Researchers analyzed clonal dynamics and gene expression using single-cell techniques in patients receiving CD19CAR-T cells, revealing notable differences in how these T cells behave during treatment.
  • Key findings include a higher CD4:CD8 ratio in successful patients' T cells at infusion and an expansion of cytotoxic T cells linked to better treatment responses across different patient cohorts.
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  • Humanized immunodeficient mice are important for studying how transplanted human cells interact with a human immune system, helping to improve immunotherapy development.
  • Current methods for reconstituting the immune system using CD34+ cells or peripheral blood often lead to issues like high rates of graft-versus-host disease and poor immune cell representation.
  • This study found that using cord blood mononuclear cells in a specific mouse model allows for better immune reconstitution with less GvHD, leading to effective anti-cancer responses and a promising approach for cancer immunotherapy.
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Introduction: Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, and Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapy (CAR-T) is a groundbreaking approach. Traditional second-generation CAR-T therapies have achieved remarkable success in hematological malignancies, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in developing new targeting strategies. To address this limitation, engineering T cells with multi-target universal CARs (UniCARs) based on monomeric streptavidin has emerged as a versatile approach in the field of anti-tumor immunotherapy.

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