CD19-targeted T cells rapidly induce molecular remissions in adults with chemotherapy-refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia

RJ Brentjens, ML Davila, I Riviere, J Park… - Science translational …, 2013 - science.org
Adults with relapsed B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) have a dismal prognosis.
Only those patients able to achieve a second remission with no minimal residual disease (…

Targeted delivery of a PD-1-blocking scFv by CAR-T cells enhances anti-tumor efficacy in vivo

…, RC Hendrickson, C Liu, RJ Brentjens - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy against poorly responding
tumors can be enhanced by administering the cells in combination with immune checkpoint …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering strategies to overcome the current roadblocks in CAR T cell therapy

S Rafiq, CS Hackett, RJ Brentjens - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2020 - nature.com
T cells genetically engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have proven —
and impressive — therapeutic activity in patients with certain subtypes of B cell leukaemia …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term follow-up of CD19 CAR therapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

…, P Maslak, M Davila, RJ Brentjens… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background CD19-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells induce high rates of
initial response among patients with relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and …

Human T-lymphocyte cytotoxicity and proliferation directed by a single chimeric TCRζ/CD28 receptor

J Maher, RJ Brentjens, G Gunset, I Rivière… - Nature …, 2002 - nature.com
Artificial receptors provide a promising approach to target T lymphocytes to tumor antigens.
However, the receptors described thus far produce either an activation or a co-stimulatory …

Efficacy and toxicity management of 19-28z CAR T cell therapy in B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

…, MG Frattini, S Giralt, M Sadelain, R Brentjens - Science translational …, 2014 - science.org
We report on 16 patients with relapsed or refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL)
that we treated with autologous T cells expressing the 19-28z chimeric antigen receptor …

IL-12 secreting tumor-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T cells eradicate ovarian tumors in vivo

…, TJ Purdon, D Spriggs, S Koneru, RJ Brentjens - …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A novel approach for the treatment of ovarian cancer includes immunotherapy with genetically
engineered T cells targeted to ovarian cancer cell antigens. Using retroviral transduction, …

Tumor-targeted T cells modified to secrete IL-12 eradicate systemic tumors without need for prior conditioning

…, TF Tedder, M Sadelain, RJ Brentjens - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Adoptive cell therapy with tumor-targeted T cells is a promising approach to cancer therapy.
Enhanced clinical outcome using this approach requires conditioning regimens with total …

A phase I trial of regional mesothelin-targeted CAR T-cell therapy in patients with malignant pleural disease, in combination with the anti–PD-1 agent pembrolizumab

…, WD Travis, M Gönen, CM Rudin, RJ Brentjens… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Regional delivery of mesothelin-targeted CAR T-cell therapy followed by pembrolizumab
administration is feasible, safe, and demonstrates evidence of antitumor efficacy in patients …

Armored CAR T-cells: utilizing cytokines and pro-inflammatory ligands to enhance CAR T-cell anti-tumour efficacy

OO Yeku, RJ Brentjens - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2016 - portlandpress.com
Chimaeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells are T-cells that have been genetically modified to
express an artificial construct consisting of a synthetic T-cell receptor (TCR) targeted to a …