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Immunotherapy and Immune Responses / CAR-T Cell Therapy Research / Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research · Journal article
Science Advances · September 4, 2026
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A preclinical study reports a novel hydrogel-based immunomodulatory delivery system that co-administers CAR-T cells with IDO-1 and PD-L1 inhibitory agents in murine solid tumor models. Single local administration suppressed tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence in melanoma, breast cancer, and glioma xenografts, and stimulated endogenous anti-tumor immunity; however, no human data, quantified effect sizes, or comparative controls are presented.
Preclinical in vivo study in murine tumor models. Murine models of aggressive melanoma, metastatic breast cancer, and postoperative glioma. Intervention: In situ hydrogel scaffold co-delivering CAR-T cells with NLG919 (IDO-1 inhibitor) and DPPA-1 (PD-L1 antagonistic peptide) via single local administration.
Single local hydrogel administration resulted in significant suppression of tumor growth in murine melanoma, metastatic breast cancer, and postoperative glioma models. Hydrogel-delivered CAR-T cells with NLG919 (IDO-1 inhibitor) and DPPA-1 (PD-L1 antagonistic peptide) enhanced CAR-T infiltration and persistence. Approach stimulated potent endogenous tumor-specific immune response and established long-lasting immunological memory.
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This is a platform technology report from preclinical development. Professionals should recognize this as early-stage work requiring translational validation before any clinical application; no human efficacy, safety, or dosing data are available.
Preclinical mechanistic study in murine tumor models demonstrating a novel hydrogel delivery platform; no human data, clinical outcomes, or comparative efficacy data reported.
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This is a platform technology report from preclinical development. Professionals should recognize this as early-stage work requiring translational validation before any clinical application; no human efficacy, safety, or dosing data are available.
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The success of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy in hematologic malignancies has not been translated to solid tumors, primarily due to inadequate T cell infiltration and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment that drives T cell exhaustion. To address these challenges, we developed a tailored immunomodulatory drug-drug conjugate-based hydrogelator for the localized delivery of CAR-T cells targeting solid tumors. This hydrogel forms an in situ scaffold that serves as a sustained-release reservoir, enabling continuous co-delivery of CAR-T cells along with immunomodulatory agents—NLG919 (an IDO-1 inhibitor) and D PPA-1 (a PD-L1 antagonistic peptide)—to synergistically remodel the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and promote robust tumor recognition and elimination. Notably, this approach significantly enhances CAR-T cell infiltration and persistence, stimulates a potent endogenous tumor-specific immune response, while also establishing long-lasting immunological memory. In murine models of aggressive melanoma, metastatic breast cancer, and postoperative glioma, a single local administration of the hydrogel resulted in significant suppression of tumor growth, rechallenge, metastasis and recurrence. By integrating localized CAR-T cell delivery with in situ immune reprogramming, this system represents a versatile and clinically translatable platform that substantially improves the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy against solid tumors.
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