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ReviewMolecular cancer2025

Advances and obstacles of T cell-based immunotherapy in gynecological malignancies.

Xi Zhao, Jialing Ran, Shenglong Li, Jinxin Chen

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Xi ZhaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China.
Jialing RanPhase I Clinical Trial Ward, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China.
Shenglong LiSecond Ward of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110042, China. lishenglong@cancerhosp-ln-cmu.com.
Jinxin ChenDepartment of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110042, China. chenjinxin@cancerhosp-ln-cmu.com.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province 2023JH2/101700177
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

T cell-mediated immunotherapy has revolutionized oncology by enabling precision immune responses against malignant cells. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which involves genetically reprogramming T lymphocytes to recognize tumor-specific antigens, has shown clinical success in hematologic malignancies and is expanding its potential in solid tumors. Gynecological cancers, including ovarian, cervical, and endometrial carcinomas, present persistent therapeutic challenges due to their aggressive recurrence patterns and limited responses to conventional therapies in advanced disease stages. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of CAR-T cell therapy advancements in gynecologic oncology, examining fundamental biological mechanisms of tumor-immune interactions, clinical progress in target antigen validation, and innovative approaches to counter immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments. Key challenges specific to these malignancies are discussed, such as molecular heterogeneity in endometrial tumors, ascites-mediated T-cell dysfunction in ovarian cancer (OC), and viral antigen dynamics in HPV- driven cervical carcinomas. Recent clinical evidence shows improved therapeutic outcomes through optimized CAR architectures and preconditioning regimens, with objective response rates demonstrating progressive enhancement across successive clinical trial generations. The discussion addresses ongoing limitations regarding treatment durability and manufacturing consistency while exploring emerging solutions such as synthetic biology approaches and multi-omics guided antigen selection. By integrating preclinical insights with translational clinical data, this work establishes a strategic framework for advancing adoptive T-cell therapies in gynecologic oncology, emphasizing the synergistic potential of combining CAR-T technology with personalized neoantigen vaccines and microenvironment-reprogramming agents. These collective advances underscore the transformative prospects of engineered T-cell immunotherapies while providing actionable strategies to overcome the unique biological barriers inherent to female reproductive tract malignancies.

Indexed as

Genital Neoplasms, FemaleImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptiveT-LymphocytesAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmFemaleHumansReceptors, Chimeric AntigenTumor MicroenvironmentAntigens, NeoplasmReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-T cell therapyGynecological malignanciesImmunotherapyT cellTumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40713697
PMCPMC12297529

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