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A preparation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) transfected with a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specifically recognizing the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1; LMP-1), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of the LMP1-specific CAR-expressing T lymphocytes to patients with LMP1-positive tumors, the CTLs specifically target and lyse tumor cells expressing LMP1, thereby inhibiting tumor cell proliferation. The tumor-associated antigen (TAA) LMP1 is expressed in various malignancies, including nasopharyngeal cancer and EBV-positive Hodgkin lymphoma. Check for \'https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C136986\' active clinical trials using this agent. (\'http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C136986\' NCI Thesaurus)
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