In conclusion, cisplatin synergistically increased the tumor-killing of CRAd by (1) increasing CRAd transduction via enhanced CAR expression and (2) increasing p53 dependent or independent apoptosis of lung cancer cell lines.
Adoptive cellular therapies using chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells have achieved remarkable clinical responses in B cell leukemia and lymphoma but the effect on solid tumors including lung cancer is limited.
Phase 1b trial of proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib with irinotecan in lung cancer and other irinotecan-sensitive malignancies that have progressed on prior therapy (Onyx IST reference number: CAR-IST-553).