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  1. Article: Effective γδ T-cell clinical therapies: current limitations and future perspectives for cancer immunotherapy.

    Revesz, Isabella A / Joyce, Paul / Ebert, Lisa M / Prestidge, Clive A

    Clinical & translational immunology

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s) e1492

    Abstract: γδ T cells are a unique subset of T lymphocytes, exhibiting features of both innate and adaptive immune cells and are involved with cancer immunosurveillance. They present an attractive alternative to conventional T cell-based immunotherapy due, in large ...

    Abstract γδ T cells are a unique subset of T lymphocytes, exhibiting features of both innate and adaptive immune cells and are involved with cancer immunosurveillance. They present an attractive alternative to conventional T cell-based immunotherapy due, in large part, to their lack of major histocompatibility (MHC) restriction and ability to secrete high levels of cytokines with well-known anti-tumour functions. To date, clinical trials using γδ T cell-based immunotherapy for a range of haematological and solid cancers have yielded limited success compared with
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-19
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2694482-0
    ISSN 2050-0068
    ISSN 2050-0068
    DOI 10.1002/cti2.1492
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  2. Article ; Online: Targeting the dendritic cell-T cell axis to develop effective immunotherapies for glioblastoma.

    Gardam, Bryan / Gargett, Tessa / Brown, Michael P / Ebert, Lisa M

    Frontiers in immunology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1261257

    Abstract: Glioblastoma is an aggressive primary brain tumor that has seen few advances in treatments for over 20 years. In response to this desperate clinical need, multiple immunotherapy strategies are under development, including CAR-T cells, immune checkpoint ... ...

    Abstract Glioblastoma is an aggressive primary brain tumor that has seen few advances in treatments for over 20 years. In response to this desperate clinical need, multiple immunotherapy strategies are under development, including CAR-T cells, immune checkpoint inhibitors, oncolytic viruses and dendritic cell vaccines, although these approaches are yet to yield significant clinical benefit. Potential reasons for the lack of success so far include the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, the blood-brain barrier, and systemic changes to the immune system driven by both the tumor and its treatment. Furthermore, while T cells are essential effector cells for tumor control, dendritic cells play an equally important role in T cell activation, and emerging evidence suggests the dendritic cell compartment may be deeply compromised in glioblastoma patients. In this review, we describe the immunotherapy approaches currently under development for glioblastoma and the challenges faced, with a particular emphasis on the critical role of the dendritic cell-T cell axis. We suggest a number of strategies that could be used to boost dendritic cell number and function and propose that the use of these in combination with T cell-targeting strategies could lead to successful tumor control.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Glioblastoma ; T-Lymphocytes ; Immunotherapy ; Oncolytic Viruses ; Dendritic Cells ; Tumor Microenvironment
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1261257
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  3. Article ; Online: Celebrating 100 years of Immunology & Cell Biology - a special focus on the field of tumor immunology in Australia.

    Kumari, Snehlata / Zemek, Rachael M / Palendira, Umaimainthan / Ebert, Lisa M

    Immunology and cell biology

    2023  Volume 101, Issue 9, Page(s) 783–788

    Abstract: In this Commentary article, as part of the 100-year celebrations of the journal, we reflect on the contribution of articles published in ICB in the field of tumor immunology. A highlight is a series of interviews conducted with three Australian-based ICB ...

    Abstract In this Commentary article, as part of the 100-year celebrations of the journal, we reflect on the contribution of articles published in ICB in the field of tumor immunology. A highlight is a series of interviews conducted with three Australian-based ICB authors who have contributed key papers over the years: Rajiv Khanna, Delia Nelson and Ian Frazer.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Australia ; Publications ; Neoplasms
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 284057-1
    ISSN 1440-1711 ; 0818-9641
    ISSN (online) 1440-1711
    ISSN 0818-9641
    DOI 10.1111/imcb.12690
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  4. Article ; Online: New approaches to model glioblastoma

    Gomez, Guillermo A / Oksdath, Mariana / Brown, Michael P / Ebert, Lisa M

    Translational cancer research

    2022  Volume 8, Issue Suppl 6, Page(s) S606–S611

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-15
    Publishing country China
    Document type Editorial ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2901601-0
    ISSN 2219-6803 ; 2218-676X
    ISSN (online) 2219-6803
    ISSN 2218-676X
    DOI 10.21037/tcr.2019.09.08
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  5. Article: Erratum: Clinical chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy: a new and promising treatment modality for glioblastoma.

    Brown, Michael P / Ebert, Lisa M / Gargett, Tessa

    Clinical & translational immunology

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 8, Page(s) e1331

    Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1050.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1050.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-11
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2694482-0
    ISSN 2050-0068
    ISSN 2050-0068
    DOI 10.1002/cti2.1331
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  6. Article ; Online: Bevacizumab-Induced Hypertension in Glioblastoma Patients and Its Potential as a Modulator of Treatment Response.

    Scheer, Kaitlin G / Ebert, Lisa M / Samuel, Michael S / Bonder, Claudine S / Gomez, Guillermo A

    Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)

    2023  Volume 80, Issue 8, Page(s) 1590–1597

    Abstract: Glioblastoma invasion is the primary mechanism responsible for its dismal prognosis and is the direct result of interactions between glioblastoma cells and the tumor vasculature. The dysregulated microvasculature in glioblastoma tumors and vessels co- ... ...

    Abstract Glioblastoma invasion is the primary mechanism responsible for its dismal prognosis and is the direct result of interactions between glioblastoma cells and the tumor vasculature. The dysregulated microvasculature in glioblastoma tumors and vessels co-opted from surrounding brain tissue support rapid tumor growth and are utilized as pathways for invasive cancer cells. Attempts to target the glioblastoma vasculature with antiangiogenic agents (eg, bevacizumab) have nonetheless shown limited and inconsistent efficacy, and the underlying causes of such heterogeneous responses remain unknown. Several studies have identified that patients with glioblastoma who develop hypertension following treatment with bevacizumab show significant improvement in overall survival compared with normotensive nonresponders. Here we review these findings and discuss the potential of hypertension as a biomarker for glioblastoma treatment response in individual patients and the role of hypertension as a modulator of interactions between tumor cells and cells in the perivascular niche. We suggest that a better understanding of the actions of bevacizumab and hypertension at the cellular level will contribute to developing more effective personalized therapies that address glioblastoma tumor cell invasion.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Bevacizumab/adverse effects ; Glioblastoma/drug therapy ; Glioblastoma/metabolism ; Glioblastoma/pathology ; Brain Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Brain Neoplasms/pathology ; Angiogenesis Inhibitors/adverse effects ; Hypertension/chemically induced ; Hypertension/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Bevacizumab (2S9ZZM9Q9V) ; Angiogenesis Inhibitors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 423736-5
    ISSN 1524-4563 ; 0194-911X ; 0362-4323
    ISSN (online) 1524-4563
    ISSN 0194-911X ; 0362-4323
    DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21119
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  7. Article ; Online: The Role of Cytokines and Chemokines in Shaping the Immune Microenvironment of Glioblastoma: Implications for Immunotherapy.

    Yeo, Erica C F / Brown, Michael P / Gargett, Tessa / Ebert, Lisa M

    Cells

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 3

    Abstract: Glioblastoma is the most common form of primary brain tumour in adults. For more than a decade, conventional treatment has produced a relatively modest improvement in the overall survival of glioblastoma patients. The immunosuppressive mechanisms ... ...

    Abstract Glioblastoma is the most common form of primary brain tumour in adults. For more than a decade, conventional treatment has produced a relatively modest improvement in the overall survival of glioblastoma patients. The immunosuppressive mechanisms employed by neoplastic and non-neoplastic cells within the tumour can limit treatment efficacy, and this can include the secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines and chemokines. These factors can play a significant role in immune modulation, thus disabling anti-tumour responses and contributing to tumour progression. Here, we review the complex interplay between populations of immune and tumour cells together with defined contributions by key cytokines and chemokines to these intercellular interactions. Understanding how these tumour-derived factors facilitate the crosstalk between cells may identify molecular candidates for potential immunotherapeutic targeting, which may enable better tumour control and improved patient survival.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Brain Neoplasms/immunology ; Brain Neoplasms/metabolism ; Brain Neoplasms/pathology ; Brain Neoplasms/therapy ; Chemokines/metabolism ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Glioblastoma/immunology ; Glioblastoma/metabolism ; Glioblastoma/pathology ; Glioblastoma/therapy ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; Tumor Microenvironment/immunology
    Chemical Substances Chemokines ; Cytokines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2661518-6
    ISSN 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409
    ISSN (online) 2073-4409
    ISSN 2073-4409
    DOI 10.3390/cells10030607
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  8. Article: Effects of Chemotherapy Agents on Circulating Leukocyte Populations: Potential Implications for the Success of CAR-T Cell Therapies.

    Truong, Nga T H / Gargett, Tessa / Brown, Michael P / Ebert, Lisa M

    Cancers

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 9

    Abstract: Adoptive T-cell therapy using autologous T cells genetically modified to express cancer-specific chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) has emerged as a novel approach for cancer treatment. CAR-T cell therapy has been approved in several major jurisdictions ... ...

    Abstract Adoptive T-cell therapy using autologous T cells genetically modified to express cancer-specific chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) has emerged as a novel approach for cancer treatment. CAR-T cell therapy has been approved in several major jurisdictions for treating refractory or relapsed cases of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. However, in solid cancer patients, several clinical studies of CAR-T cell therapy have demonstrated minimal therapeutic effects, thus encouraging interest in better integrating CAR-T cells with other treatments such as conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. Increasing evidence shows that not only do chemotherapy drugs have tumoricidal effects, but also significantly modulate the immune system. Here, we discuss immunomodulatory effects of chemotherapy drugs on circulating leukocyte populations, including their ability to enhance cytotoxic effects and preserve the frequency of CD8
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers13092225
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  9. Article: Clinical chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy: a new and promising treatment modality for glioblastoma.

    Brown, Michael P / Ebert, Lisa M / Gargett, Tessa

    Clinical & translational immunology

    2019  Volume 8, Issue 5, Page(s) e1050

    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is now approved in the United States and Europe as a standard treatment for relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies. It has also been approved recently by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia ... ...

    Abstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is now approved in the United States and Europe as a standard treatment for relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies. It has also been approved recently by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia and may soon be publicly reimbursed. This advance has accentuated scientific, clinical and commercial interest in adapting this exciting technology for the treatment of solid cancers where it is widely recognised that the challenges of overcoming a hostile tumor microenvironment are most acute. Indeed, CAR-T cell technology may be of the greatest value for those cancers that lack pre-existing immunity because they are immunologically 'cold', or have a low somatic tumor mutation load, or both. These cancers are generally not amenable to therapeutic immune checkpoint blockade, but CAR-T cell therapy may be effective because it provides an abundant supply of autologous tumor-specific T cells. This is achieved by using genetic engineering to re-direct autologous T-cell cytotoxicity towards a tumor-associated antigen, bypassing endogenous T-cell requirements for antigen processing, MHC-dependent antigen presentation and co-stimulation. One of the most challenging solid cancers is glioblastoma, which has among the least permissive immunological milieu of any cancer, and which is almost always fatal. Here, we argue that CAR-T cell technology may counter some glioblastoma defences and provide a beachhead for furthering our eventual therapeutic aims of restoring effective antitumor immunity. Although clinical investigation of CAR-T cell therapy for glioblastoma is at an early stage, we discuss three recently published studies, which feature significant differences in target antigen, CAR-T cell phenotype, route of administration and tumor response. We discuss the lessons, which may be learned from these studies and which may guide further progress in the field.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-20
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2694482-0
    ISSN 2050-0068
    ISSN 2050-0068
    DOI 10.1002/cti2.1050
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  10. Article ; Online: Nanoparticles Targeted to Fibroblast Activation Protein Outperform PSMA for MRI Delineation of Primary Prostate Tumors.

    Dmochowska, Nicole / Milanova, Valentina / Mukkamala, Ramesh / Chow, Kwok Keung / Pham, Nguyen T H / Srinivasarao, Madduri / Ebert, Lisa M / Stait-Gardner, Timothy / Le, Hien / Shetty, Anil / Nelson, Melanie / Low, Philip S / Thierry, Benjamin

    Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)

    2023  Volume 19, Issue 21, Page(s) e2204956

    Abstract: Accurate delineation of gross tumor volumes remains a barrier to radiotherapy dose escalation and boost dosing in the treatment of solid tumors, such as prostate cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of tumor targets has the power to enable focal dose ...

    Abstract Accurate delineation of gross tumor volumes remains a barrier to radiotherapy dose escalation and boost dosing in the treatment of solid tumors, such as prostate cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of tumor targets has the power to enable focal dose boosting, particularly when combined with technological advances such as MRI-linear accelerator. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is overexpressed in stromal components of >90% of epithelial carcinomas. Herein, the authors compare targeted MRI of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with FAP in the delineation of orthotopic prostate tumors. Control, FAP, and PSMA-targeting iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared with modification of a lymphotropic MRI agent (FerroTrace, Ferronova). Mice with orthotopic LNCaP tumors underwent MRI 24 h after intravenous injection of nanoparticles. FAP and PSMA nanoparticles produced contrast enhancement on MRI when compared to control nanoparticles. FAP-targeted MRI increased the proportion of tumor contrast-enhancing black pixels by 13%, compared to PSMA. Analysis of changes in R2 values between healthy prostates and LNCaP tumors indicated an increase in contrast-enhancing pixels in the tumor border of 15% when targeting FAP, compared to PSMA. This study demonstrates the preclinical feasibility of PSMA and FAP-targeted MRI which can enable targeted image-guided focal therapy of localized prostate cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Animals ; Mice ; Prostate ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Nanoparticles ; Fibroblasts
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-25
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2168935-0
    ISSN 1613-6829 ; 1613-6810
    ISSN (online) 1613-6829
    ISSN 1613-6810
    DOI 10.1002/smll.202204956
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