Chemical genetic control of cytokine signaling in CAR-T cells using lenalidomide-controlled membrane-bound degradable IL-7

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CAR-T cell therapy has emerged as a breakthrough therapy for the treatment of relapsed and refractory hematologic malignancies. However, insufficient CAR-T cell expansion and persistence is a leading cause of treatment failure. Exogenous or transgenic cytokines have great potential to enhance CAR-T cell potency but pose the risk of exacerbating toxicities. Here we present a chemical-genetic system for spatiotemporal control of cytokine function gated by the off-patent anti-cancer molecular glue degrader drug lenalidomide and its analogs. When co-delivered with a CAR, a membrane-bound, lenalidomide-degradable IL-7 fusion protein enforced a clinically favorable T cell phenotype, enhanced antigen-dependent proliferative capacity, and enhanced in vivo tumor control. Furthermore, cyclical pharmacologic combined control of CAR and cytokine abundance enabled the deployment of highly active, IL-7-augmented CAR-T cells in a dual model of antitumor potency and T cell hyperproliferation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Leukemia - 38(2024), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 590-600

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kann, Michael C [VerfasserIn]
Schneider, Emily M [VerfasserIn]
Almazan, Antonio J [VerfasserIn]
Lane, Isabel C [VerfasserIn]
Bouffard, Amanda A [VerfasserIn]
Supper, Valentina M [VerfasserIn]
Takei, Hana N [VerfasserIn]
Tepper, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Leick, Mark B [VerfasserIn]
Larson, Rebecca C [VerfasserIn]
Ebert, Benjamin L [VerfasserIn]
Maus, Marcela V [VerfasserIn]
Jan, Max [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
F0P408N6V4
Interleukin-7
Journal Article
Lenalidomide
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41375-023-02113-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366143603