Disease Focus: B cell cancers
AB-205-301 Phase 3 Trial and Related Activities to Support Clinical Development of AB-205
Phase 1/1b study of T-allo10 infusion after HLA-partially matched abdepleted-HSCT in children and young adults with hematologic malignancies.
Dr. Maria Grazia Roncarolo and her team at Stanford will test an immunotherapy cell approach using a therapy that is enriched with specialized immune cells called type I regulatory T (Tr1) cells. These cells will be infused into the patient following the bone marrow transplant. Both the Tr1 cells and the bone marrow will come […]
Phase 1 Study of CD19/CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells in Adults with Recurrent or Refractory B Cell Malignancies
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cell Therapy is an innovative cancer therapy with very encouraging response rates in patients. The therapy works by isolating a patient’s own T cells (a type of immune cell) and then genetically engineering them to recognize a protein on the surface of cancer cells, triggering their destruction. In some patients […]
A Phase 1b/2a Study of the ROR1-Targeting Monoclonal Antibody, Cirmtuzumab, and the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Ibrutinib, in B-Cell Cancers
Cancer is a leading cause of death in California. Many cancers resist current therapies due to therapy-resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs). A team at UCSD is testing an antibody therapy called cirmtuzumab in a clinical trial study to treat a blood cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). The antibody recognizes and attaches to a protein on […]
Lgr5-mediated self-renewal in B cell selection and leukemia-initiation
Research Objective LGR5-antibody drug conjugate to target LIC in B cell tumors that undergo self-renewal Impact LIC were only defined in myeloid leukemia, while LIC populations in B cell tumors remain elusive. LICs give rise to drug-resistance and relapse and remain unsolved clinical problems in B cell tumors. Major Proposed Activities Proof of concept studies- […]
Overcoming resistance to standard CD19-targeted CAR T using a novel triple antigen targeted vector
Translational Candidate A tri-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell product that will prevent relapse since targets 3 different tumor antigens Area of Impact Relapse associated with single or double antigen-targeted CAR T cells Mechanism of Action By being able to target 3 different tumor antigens simultaneously on a single CAR product, there is much […]
CD72 nanoCARs for the treatment of refractory pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Translational Candidate CD72-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells incorporating fully synthetic nanobodies Area of Impact Pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia refractory to currently available treatments without other potentially curative options Mechanism of Action The proposed candidate functions as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell. When the CAR-T cell recognizes tumor cell expressing the designed […]
AB-205-301 Phase 3 Trial and Related Activities to Support Clinical Development of AB-205
Therapeutic Candidate or Device AB-205 is an intravenously infused medicine containing genetically modified human vascular (endothelial) cells intended to repair damaged tissue Indication Treatment to reduce/prevent severe multi-organ complications from curative high-intensity cancer treatments involving stem cell transplantation Therapeutic Mechanism AB-205 acts through paracrine effects from expression of a rich mixture of reparative proteins called […]
Phase 1/1b study of T-allo10 infusion after HLA-partially matched abdepleted-HSCT in children and young adults with hematologic malignancies.
Therapeutic Candidate or Device An immunotherapy cell product, T-allo10, that is enriched for specialized immune cells called type I regulatory T (Tr1) cells Indication Children and young adults with relapse/refractory acute leukemia receiving a specialized stem cell transplant, αβdepleted-HSCT Therapeutic Mechanism αβdepleted-HSCT has increased the number of patients who can safely receive transplants, however this […]
Phase 1 Study of CD19/CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells in Adults with Recurrent or Refractory B Cell Malignancies
Therapeutic Candidate or Device T cells genetically engineered to express as bispecific Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) targeting CD19 and/or CD22 Indication Patients with relapsed and refractory B cell malignancies Therapeutic Mechanism T cells expressing the bispecific CAR will recognize cancer cells expressing one of both of the target antigens. Upon recognition, the T cells will […]