CAR-T Cell Therapy for Central Nervous System Tumors

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has emerged as a promising immunotherapy for central nervous system (CNS) tumors, despite the unique biological barriers posed by the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). This chapter comprehensively reviews the evolution of CAR designs, gene delivery methods using lentiviral vectors (LVVs), and clinical applications for CNS tumors. We discuss current issues in CAR-T cell therapy for CNS tumors, while highlighting the strategies about new CAR designs and novel delivery methods to overcome these issues.