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Compositions and methods for enhancing the anti-tumor activity of CAR T cells by co-expression of CH25H

Co-expression of modified chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (CH25H) in a single construct for treatment of solid tumor and hematological cancers. 

Published: 1/23/2024

CD137 enrichment of tumor-specific tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs)

A platform to isolate and expand CD137-positive (CD137pos) tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) to use in adoptive immunotherapy and translational studies.

Published: 4/2/2024

Adoptive T cell therapy for cancer using Mutant KRAS-specific T cell receptors for T cell engineering

We have isolated, cloned, and characterized multiple T cell receptors (TCRs) from human donors specific for common mutations in KRAS and restricted to highly prevalent HLA types.  These TCRs, protected by a Penn provisional filing, are suitable for T cell engineering for the adoptive immunotherapy of cancer patients of select HLA types and tumors expressing particular KRAS mutantions.

The comprehensive bioinformatics, biochemical and immunological assessment of these TCRs is in press (Bear et al, Nature Communications).

Published: 10/16/2023

Lipid nanoparticle-based mRNA delivery for CAR T-cell engineering

A library of ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) was screened for ability to deliver mRNA to T-cells, leading to an optimized LNP formulation for delivery of mRNA to T-cells. This thereby enhances the ability to generate transient chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-expressing T-cells for cancer immunotherapy.

Published: 1/23/2024

Selective phagocytosis of human cancer cells as target for immunotherapy

Cell therapy based methods to reduce tumor growth by disrupting the CD47-SIRPα interaction and targeting cells for phagocytosis with antibodies.

Published: 10/16/2023

Targeting the Retinoic Acid Pathway to Bolster Immunotherapy

A strategy to increase the effect of immune checkpoint blockade by targeting retinoic acid signaling in immunosuppressive solid tumors.

Published: 1/11/2024

Enhancing the Efficacy of Tumor Immunotherapy by Targeting Endothelin Receptor B

Antagonism of Endothelin Receptor B (ETRB) increases intratumoral T cell homing to tumors and enables tumor response to otherwise ineffective immunotherapy

Published: 1/10/2024

Immunotoxin therapeutic targets epithelial derived cancers

Immunotoxin chimeras of DNaseI and cytolethal distending toxin (CdtB subunit) are an effective therapeutic against epithelial tumors. 

Published: 10/16/2023