Cell Therapy News Volume 24.26 | Jul 31 2023

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    2023-07-31 | CTN 24.26


    Cell Therapy News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 24.26 – 31 July, 2023
    TOP STORY

    Close the Cancer–Immunity Cycle by Integrating Lipid Nanoparticle–mRNA Formulations and Dendritic Cell Therapy

    Researchers combined lipid nanoparticle–mRNA formulations and dendritic cell therapy to boost the cancer–immunity cycle via progressive steps to overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.
    [Nature Nanotechnology]

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    Esterase-Labile Quaternium Lipidoid Enabling Improved mRNA-LNP Stability and Spleen-Selective mRNA Transfection

    The rational design and combinatorial synthesis of esterase-triggered decationizable quaternium lipid-like molecules was reported to develop new lipid nanoparticles with high delivery efficiency and improved storage stability.
    [Advanced Materials]

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    GAS6-Based CAR-T Cells Exhibit Potent Antitumor Activity against Pancreatic Cancer

    Researchers tested the ability of growth arrest-specific protein 6 (GAS6) based CAR-T-cell to kill pancreatic cancer cell both in vitro and in vivo, and futher evaluated its safety in mice and nonhuman primates.
    [Journal of Hematology & Oncology]

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    Biomimetic Mineralized CRISPR/Cas RNA Nanoparticles for Efficient Tumor-Specific Multiplex Gene Editing

    Investigators developed an all-in-one biomimetic mineralized CRISPR/Cas9 RNA delivery system, that allowed for precise control over the coencapsulation ratio between Cas9 mRNA and multiple sgRNAs, while also exhibiting a high RNA loading capacity.
    [ACS Nano]

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    Loss of Metabolic Fitness Drives Tumor Resistance after CAR-NK Cell Therapy and Can Be Overcome by Cytokine Engineering

    Scientists performed single-cell RNA sequencing and mass cytometry to study the heterogeneity of CAR-natural killer (NK) cells and their in vivo evolution after adoptive transfer, from the phase of tumor control to relapse.
    [Science Advances]

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    FEN1 Inhibitor SC13 Promotes CAR-T Cells Infiltration into Solid Tumors through cGAS–STING Signaling Pathway

    Researchers explored whether flap structure-specific endonuclease 1 (FEN1) inhibitors combined with CAR-T-cell immunotherapy would have a stronger killing effect on solid tumors.
    [Immunology]

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    Nanobody-Derived Bispecific CAR-T Therapy Enhances Anti-Tumor Efficacy of T Cell Lymphoma Treatment

    Investigators demonstrated that nanobody-derived bispecific CAR-T cells significantly improved anti-tumor efficacy in T-lymphoma treatment.
    [Molecular Therapy Oncolytics]

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    Efficacy and Safety of Glycosphingolipid SSEA-4 Targeting CAR-T Cells in an Ovarian Carcinoma Model

    In vivo efficacy and safety studies using NSG mice and the high-grade serous ovarian cancer cell line OVCAR4 demonstrated a remarkable and specific anti-tumor response at all the CAR-T cell doses used.
    [Molecular Cancer Therapeutics]

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    A Gelatin Hydrogel Nonwoven Fabric Improves Outcomes of Subcutaneous Islet Transplantation

    The authors investigated whether a novel bioabsorbable gelatin hydrogel nonwoven fabric could improve subcutaneous islet engraftment.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    REVIEWS

    CAR T Therapy beyond Cancer: The Evolution of a Living Drug

    Scientists review the rationale behind CAR T therapy, current challenges faced in oncology, a synopsis of preliminary reports in noncancerous diseases, and a discussion of relevant emerging technologies.
    [Nature]

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    Regenerative and Translational Medicine in COPD: Hype and Hope

    Investigators present the state of the art of cell-based therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and discuss clinical trials that have been completed and published.
    [European Respiratory Review]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to IVS-3001, a CAR-T Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Invectys, Inc. announced the US FDA has granted Fast Track designation to its revolutionary product, IVS-3001, a CAR-T cell immunotherapy that targets the rarely exploited immune checkpoint and tumor-specific antigen known as HLA-G.
    [Invectys, Inc.]

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    Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives a Complete Response Letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LYMPHIR™ (Denileukin Diftitox) for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma

    Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the US FDA has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the Company’s Biologics License Application seeking approval for denileukin diftitox.
    [Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]

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