Cell Therapy News Volume 24.07 | Mar 06 2023

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    Cell Therapy News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 24.07 – 6 March, 2023
    TOP STORY

    Randomized Trial of Targeted Transendocardial Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure

    This randomized, double-blind, multicenter study evaluated a single transendocardial administration procedure of mesenchymal precursor cells or sham-control in 565 intention-to-treat patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction on guideline-directed therapies.
    [Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology]

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    The StemSpanâ„¢ T Cell Generation Kit is designed to promote differentiation of HSPCs into T cells in stroma- and serum-free culture conditions.
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    Reprogramming Cancer into Antigen Presenting Cells as a Novel Immunotherapy

    In vivo tumor reprogrammed-antigen presenting cells induction elicited clonal expansion of cancer-specific T cells, established cancer-specific immune memory, and ultimately promoted leukemia eradication.
    [Cancer Discovery]

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    Bioengineered Omental Transplant Site Promotes Pancreatic Islet Allografts Survival in Non-Human Primates

    Investigators explored an approach in which allogeneic islets were transplanted onto the omentum, which was bioengineered with a plasma-thrombin biodegradable matrix in three diabetic non-human primates.
    [Cell Reports Medicine]

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    Experimental Study on Repairing Peripheral Nerve Defects with Novel Bionic Tissue Engineering

    A novel bionic tissue-engineered nerve graft with a biomimetic structure and composition was designed, which included a chitin helical scaffold which was fabricated by means of mold casting and acetylation using chitosan as the raw material.
    [Advanced Healthcare Materials]

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    Dying Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Mediate Survival Bystander Effects in the Injured Brain

    Scientists provided evidence that caspase-dependent apoptotic cell death of neural stem and progenitor cells was required for sending survival signals to the injured brain.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Mesothelin-Targeting T Cells Bearing a Novel T Cell Receptor Fusion Construct (TRuC) Exhibit Potent Antitumor Efficacy against Solid Tumors

    Investigators reported that mesothelin-specific TRuC-T cells potently killed MSLN+ tumor cells in vitro and efficiently eradicated MSLN+ mesothelioma, lung, and ovarian cancers in xenograft mouse tumor models.
    [Oncoimmunology]

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    Implantation of Engineered Human Microvasculature to Study Human Infectious Diseases in Mouse Models

    Researchers described the implantation in mouse of engineered human mature microvasculature consisting of endothelial and perivascular cells embedded in collagen hydrogel that allowed investigation of pathogen interactions with the endothelium, including in vivo functional studies.
    [iScience]

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    SARS-CoV-2-Reactive Antibody Waning, Booster Effect and Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cell Therapy Recipients at One Year after Vaccination

    Investigators analyzed SARS-CoV-2-S-RA kinetics at 3–6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after a full course of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and after additional vaccine doses, in a prospective monitored cohort of allo-HSCT, ASCT, and CAR-T cell therapy recipients.
    [Bone Marrow Transplantation]

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    Gallic Acid Enhances Anti-lymphoma Function of Anti-CD19 CAR-T Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

    Scientists explored combinatorial therapy by the use of anti-CD19 CAR-T immunotherapy and gallic acid for improving treatment efficacy.
    [Molecular Biomedicine]

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    REVIEWS

    Applications and Current Challenges of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells in Treating High-Grade Gliomas in Adult and Pediatric Populations

    The authors describe the current application of CAR T-cell therapy in treating high-grade gliomas, as there are still many challenges that need to be addressed to optimize the safety and efficacy of CAR T-cell therapy.
    [Immunotherapy]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Nexcella Announces 50 Patients Already Treated with CAR-T NXC-201; Estimates 100-Patient Total Enrollment for U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval BLA Submission

    Nexcella, Inc. announced 50 relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients had already been dosed with next-generation CAR-T NXC-201 in its ongoing Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial. Nexcella anticipated 100-patient open-label total enrollment to seek US FDA BLA approval.
    [Nexcella, Inc.(Globe Newswire)]

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