On June 23, 2022 Triumvira Immunologics reported At least 17 cell therapy programs are targeting solid tumor-selective HER2, 10 of which are CAR T cells. Companies are also expressing HER2 CARs on other cell types such as NK cells, myeloid cells, and macrophages (Press release, Triumvira Immunologics, JUN 23, 2022, View Source [SID1234616492]).

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CAR T cell therapies have been highly effective against hematological malignancies, but solid tumors have been more challenging. Overcoming the major obstacles, including a lack of highly tumor-selective solid tumor targets, was a major theme at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) annual meeting in April.