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Table 3 The preclinical studies in CAR NKT cells

From: CAR-NKT cell therapy: a new promising paradigm of cancer immunotherapy

Target

Generation

Cancer

Expansion

Activation

Costimulator

Ref.

GD2

Second/third

Neuroblastoma

IL-2

Feeder cell with α-GalCer

CD28/ 4-1BB/ both

[235]

GD2

Second/fourth

Neuroblastoma

IL-2,7,21

Irritated auto NKT-negative cell with α-GalCer

CD28/ 4-1BB

[63]

CD19

Second

B-cell lymphoma

IL-2

Irritated auto NKT-negative cell with α-GalCer

4-1BB

[97]

CD19

Second

B-cell lymphoma

IL-2,7,21

Irritated auto NKT-negative cell with α-GalCer

CD28/OX40-CD28

[77]

CD19

Second/third

B-cell lymphoma

IL-2 and 15

Irritated auto PBMC pulsed with CD38/28

4-1BB

[12]

CSPG4

Second

Melanoma

IL-2

Anti CD3 antibody

CD28

[236]

CD38/BMCA

Second

Multiple myeloma

IL-2,7,15

Irritated auto NKT-negative cell with α-GalCer

CD28/4-1BB

[237]

CD19, CEA, or HER2

Second

B-cell lymphoma

IL-2

cytokine-induced killer cells (CIKZ)

CD28

[98]