Cellular immunotherapies and immune cell depleting therapies in inflammatory bowel diseases: the next magic bullet?

Gut. 2024 Dec 10;74(1):9-14. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-332919.

Abstract

Despite significant advances in biologic and small molecule treatments and the emergence of combination therapies to treat inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) a large unmet need remains to control intestinal inflammation. New approaches targeting several pathways simultaneously with a favorable safety profile and agents that trigger anti-inflammatory pathways to drive durable resolution of inflammation are needed. This article discusses novel cellular immunotherapies and immune cell depleting therapies in IBD, including CAR-T cell approaches, Tr1 and T regulatory (Treg) cells and cell depleting antibodies such as rosnilimab. These novel approaches have the potential to overcome current therapeutic limitations in the treatment of IBD.

Keywords: CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY; IBD CLINICAL.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive / adverse effects
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive / methods
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / immunology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / therapy
  • Lymphocyte Depletion / methods
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology