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uPAR targeted CAR T cells for broad tumor ecosystem vulnerability

March 30, 2026Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cell

Memorial Sloan Kettering and Cell describe a CAR T approach targeting uPAR, a protein on cancer cells and supportive tumor microenvironment cells, aiming to widen CAR T applicability beyond single tumor antigens.

MSK researchers and their collaborators have developed a new type of CAR T cell designed to target a cell surface protein called uPAR, which is found on cancer cells as well as supportive cells in the tumor microenvironment.
Now online! A convergent uPAR-positive tumor ecosystem creates broad vulnerability to CAR T cell therapy
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cell
CAR Timmunotherapytumor microenvironment

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