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. 2021 Aug 19;16(5):447–454. doi: 10.4103/1735-5362.323911

Table 2.

Different strategies to improve CAR T cell trafficking in solid tumors.

Strategies Mechanism of actions Examples
Chemokine receptors expression on CAR T cells Improved CAR T cell recruitment and migration CCR2b, CCR4 (CCL17 receptor), CCL2, CCL17 and C-X-C motif chemokine receptor
Armed oncolytic adenovirus Increase CAR T cell survival Oncolytic virus engineered to express CCL5 and interleukin 15.
Engineered CAR T cells to secrete heparanase Increase CAR T cell penetration into tumor cells Degrade the extracellular matrix
Local delivery of CAR T cells Direct delivery of CAR T cells into tumor site Catheter infusion, intracranial, delivery, intracavitary, intraventricular and localized infusion through the hepatic artery

CAR, Chimeric antigen receptor; CCR, C-C chemokine receptor type; CCL, C-C motif chemokine ligand;