CD19: A multifunctional immunological target molecule and its implications for Blineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Judith Weiland, Alex Elder, Victoria Forster, Olaf Heidenreich, Steffen Koschmieder, Josef Vormoor

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Abstract

Over the last 20-30 years CD19 has gained attention as a potential target in the therapy of B-cell malignancies. In particular, targeting CD19 with the bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) antibody Blinatumomab and T-cells modified by chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) has shown promising efficacy in early phase clinical trials for adults and children with precursor B-cell ALL (BCP-ALL). This review will discuss the rationale behind targeting CD19 in BCP-ALL and its potential importance in BCP-ALL signaling pathways. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;62:1144-1148.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1144-1148
Number of pages5
JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume62
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • BCP-ALL
  • Blinatumomab
  • CD19
  • Childhood leukemia
  • Pre-BCR

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