Table 1 CAR T cell therapy in urinary system tumors.

From: Molecular understanding and clinical outcomes of CAR T cell therapy in the treatment of urological tumors

Tumors

Target antigens

Generic/specific antigens

Co-stimulatory molecules

Generations of CAR T

Characteristics of CAR T

Refs

RCC

CAIX

Generic

CD28

4th-generation

Secrete anti-PD-L1 antibodies at the tumor site to block T cell exhaustion.

[50]

CD70

Generic

CD27

2nd-generation

Potent anti-tumor activity against RCC cell lines and patient-derived xenograft mouse models.

[51]

c-Met

Generic

CD28, 4-1BB

3rd-generation

Induce marked infiltration of the CAR T cells into the tumor tissue and synergistically augment with axitinib.

[52]

CAIX

Generic

4-1BB

2nd-generation

Synergistically augment with sunitinib.

[53]

BCa

PD-1

Generic

CD28

2nd-generation

May be able to target multiple types of solid tumors.

[60]

MUC1

Generic

CD28

2nd-generation

It has been confirmed by preclinical studies in vitro.

[61]

EGFR

Generic

CD28

2nd-generation

Combined with decitabine can enhance tumor specific killing.

[62]

PCa

PSMA

Specific

4-1BB

2nd-generation

Co-expression of dnTGF-βRII enhances the anti-tumor effect of PSMA-targeting CAR T cells.

[67]

PSMA

Specific

CD28

2nd-generation

Significant synergistic enhancement with low doses of docetaxel.

[69]

PSMA

Specific

4-1BB

4th-generation

IL-23mAb combined with PSMA CARs was more effective in eradicating PCa.

[70]

PSCA

Generic

4-1BB

2nd-generation

4-1BB-containing CARs show superior T cells persistence and control of disease compared with CD28-containing CARs.

[71]

STEAP1

Specific

4-1BB

2nd-generation

Enhance anti-tumor efficacy by combining CBD-IL12 fusion protein.

[74]

B7-H3

Generic

CD28

2nd-generation

Produce favorable anti-tumor effects on PCSCs treated by fractionated irradiation.

[75]