Comparison of each immunotherapy in terms of major effector, limitation, and undesired adverse effects

FunctionTriKEsCAR-T cellsICIsCKTsmAbs
Functions
Major effector cellsNK cellsT cellsT cellsVarious immune cellsVarious immune cells
LimitationFrequent dosing requirementExcessive immune responseExcessive immune responseEffective dose’s cytotoxicityVaried effects among people
Antigen escapeHigh costsNatural pathway inhibitionUncertain stimulationLimited penetration accessibility
Adverse effects
Stimulation of CRSNo reportsAnti-CD19 CAR in B-CLL and DLBCL patients [53, 54, 61]Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 in melanoma and hemotologicmalignancy [79]No reportsAnti-CD3, anti-CD20, and anti-CD28 [58, 75]
On-target off-tumor cytotoxicityNo reportsAnti-TAG72, anti-B7-H3 [56, 57]Anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 [70]No reportsAnti-TNF and anti-EGFR [75]
NeurotoxicityNo reportsAnti-CD19 CAR in B-CLL patients [53, 56]Anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 [80]No reportsNo reports
Graft-versus-host diseaseNo reportsAnti-CD19 CAR in B-CLL [53]Anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 [70]No reportsNo reports
OthersNo reportsTLS [56]Autoim-mune diabetes [70] Vascular-leak syndrome [44]No reports

CKTs: cytokine therapies; TAG: tumor-associated glycoprotein; DLBCL: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor