Bystander T Cells Enhance the Effectiveness of Bispecific Antibody Therapy in Cancer Treatment
New research emphasizes the role of bystander T cells in enhancing the effectiveness of bispecific antibody therapy in lymphoma treatment, potentially improving patient outcomes through sequential CAR-T and BsAb approaches.
Recent research highlights the pivotal role of bystander T cells in boosting the therapeutic impact of bispecific antibody (BsAb) treatments combined with CAR-T cell therapy for lymphoma patients. In this groundbreaking study, scientists systematically analyzed T-cell clones and their memory features within peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and lymph node samples collected at various stages of treatment. The findings revealed that memory T cells significantly expanded post-CAR-T therapy, with their populations increasing further after subsequent BsAb administration.
Remarkably, product-derived bystander CAR-negative CD8+ T cells demonstrated the ability to expand following CAR-T cell therapy, infiltrate relapsed lymph nodes, and continue proliferating after BsAb treatment. This expansion was associated with complete tumor remission, suggesting that these bystander T cells contribute substantially to anti-tumor activity.
This evidence supports the therapeutic potential of leveraging bystander CAR− T cells as a complementary approach in sequential CAR-T and BsAb therapies. The study underscores the importance of understanding in vivo T-cell dynamics and memory formation, which could inform more effective treatment protocols for relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas.
Published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (2025), this research indicates that incorporating bystander T cells into therapeutic strategies might enhance overall treatment success, offering promising avenues for future cancer immunotherapy development.
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