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Allogeneic CRISPR-edited Anti-CD19 CAR T Cells PBLTT52CAR19

A preparation of allogeneic T-lymphocytes transduced with a lentiviral vector encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) CD19, with genetic modification of CD52 and T-cell receptor alpha constant (TRAC) loci via clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, the allogeneic CRISPR-edited anti-CD19 CAR T cells PBLTT52CAR19 recognize and bind to CD19-overexpressing tumor cells. This may result in a specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated killing of CD19-positive tumor cells. CD19 antigen is a B-cell specific cell surface antigen expressed in all B-cell lineage malignancies. The editing of the CD52 gene may make the modified donor T-cells resistant to the anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab, which is used during lymphodepletion. The editing of the TRAC may eliminate TCR expression, which may abrogate the potential induction of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) by the donor T-cells, and may also result in uniform CAR expression and enhanced T-cell potency.
Synonym:Allogeneic CRISPR-edited Anti-CD19 CAR T-cells PBLTT52CAR19
Allogeneic CRISPR-edited Anti-CD19 CAR-T Cells PBLTT52CAR19
Code name:PBLTT52 CAR19
PBLTT52-CAR19
PBLTT52CAR19
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