Various barriers restrict the efficacy and/or prevent the widespread use of CAR-T cell therapies in these patients as well as in those with other diseases, particularly solid tumors. The evolution of CAR designs beyond conventional structures will be necessary to address these limitations and expand the use of CAR-T cells to a wider range of diseases. In this presentation, we discuss the progress in the development of innovative designs for new CAR-T cell products to increase and expand the clinical benefits of these treatments for patients with various cancers, and we explore the potential of CAR-T cell therapies in addressing diseases beyond cancer.
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01
CAR Structure–
Function Relationships 02
Ex Vivo and In
Vivo Platforms for
CAR-T Therapy
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Key Milestones in CAR
T Cell Development
04
Challenges in
CAR-T Cell
Therapy
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Next-Generation
CAR Enhancements 06
Next-Generation CAR-T
Cell Therapy Platforms
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CAR-T Platforms
in Clinical Status 08
CAR-T Therapy
Beyond Cancer 09
Targets of CAR-T Cell
Therapies with Clinical
Evidence of Efficacy
Contents
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Labanieh, Louai, and Crystal L. Mackall. "CAR immune cells: design principles, resistance and the next generation." Nature 614.7949 (2023): 635-648.
Baker, Daniel J., et al. "CAR T therapy beyond cancer: the evolution of a living drug." Nature 619.7971 (2023): 707-715.
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Sterner, Robert C., and Rosalie M. Sterner. "CAR-T cell therapy: current limitations and potential strategies." Blood cancer journal 11.4 (2021): 69.
Immunosuppressive
microenvironment
CAR-T cell-associated toxicities On target/off tumor effects
CAR-T cell trafficking
and tumor infiltration
Tumor antigen escape from CAR-T cell
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Labanieh, Louai, and Crystal L. Mackall. "CAR immune cells: design principles, resistance and the next generation." Nature 614.7949 (2023): 635-648.
• Multispecificity and/or logic gating
AND gates (split CAR, LINK CAR), OR gates
(bivalent/bicistronic/two vectors), NOT gates (PD-1, CTLA-4,
TIGIT), IF-THEN gates (synNotch)
• Fitness enhancements
Gene overexpression (c-Jun, BATF, PGC1A), gene knockout
(PD1, TGFBR2, HPK1), small molecule (dasatinib, AKT inhibitor),
suicide gene (EGFRt, HER2t, HSV-tk)
• Regulatable platforms
AP1903-inducible costimulation, antibody-coupled,
fluorescein-CAR, switchable CAR T cells, SNIP, SUPRA, co-
LOCKR
• Armouring
Dominant negative (TGFβR, PD-1, FAS), checkpoint (PD-1-Fc,
anti-PD-1 scFv), cytokines (IL-12, IL-18), switch receptors (PD-1–
CD28, IL-4R–IL-2Rβ), FAP-CAR, heparinase/catalase
overexpression, solHVEM, PKA disruptor
• Engaging the endogenous immune system
Chemokine (CXCR5, CCR4, CCL19 ) overexpression, CD40L
overexpression, RN7SL1 extracellular vesicles, FLT3L
overexpression
• Expansion and persistence
IL-15/IL-7 secretion/sushi domain/
tethered/mutant constitutive, JAK–STAT CAR,
ortho IL-2, IL-2–IL-9 chimera, chimeric
costimulatory receptor
• Alternative signalling
TRuC, Ab-TCR, STAR
• Stealth or fratricide resistant
Knockout (TRAC, B2M, CIITA), overexpression
(HLA-E, CD47), endoplasmic reticulum retention
(CD7 PEBL, CD3 PEBL)
• Alternative immune cells
CAR-iNKT cell, CAR-γδ T cell, iPSC-derived CAR
T cell, CAR-macrophage
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Advantages of CAR T therapy in other diseases in comparison to cancer.
CAR T cells are poised to target a wide variety of diseases and
pathological substrates.
Baker, Daniel J., et al. "CAR T therapy beyond cancer: the evolution of a living drug." Nature 619.7971 (2023): 707-715.
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Target Disease Response rate Survival Comments Date of FDA approval
CD19 LBCL CR: 58%,
PFS: 44% at 12 months
OS: 52% at 18 months
Axi-cel approved as 3rd line treatment for LBCL (>18 yr of age) Oct 2017
CD19 LBCL CR: 40%
RFS: 65%
OS: 49% at 12 months
Tis-cel approved as 3rd line treatment for LBCL (>18 yr of age) May 2018
CD19 MCL CR: 67%
PFS: 61%
OS: 83% at 12 months
Brex-cel approved for R/R MCL (>18 yr of age) July 2020
CD19 FL CR: 74%
PFS: 65%
OS: 87% at 18 months
Axi-cel approved as 3rd line treatment for R/R FL (>18 yr of age) Mar 2021
CD19 LBCL CR: 53%
PFS: 44%
OS: 58% at 12 months
Liso-cel approved for 3rd line LBCL (>18 yr of age) Feb 2021
BCMA MM CR: 33%
Median PFS: 8.8 months
OS: 78% at 12 months
Ide-cel approved for 5th line treatment for MM (>18 yr of age) Mar 2021
CD19 B-ALL CR: 56%
RFS: 58% at 6 months
OS: 71% at 12 months
Brex-cel approved for R/R B-ALL (>18 yr of age) Oct 2021
BCMA MM sCR: 67%
PFS: 77%
OS: 89% at 12months
Cilta-cel approved for 5th line MM (>18 yr of age) Feb 2022
CD19 FL CR: 69% PFS: 67% at 12 months Tis-cel approved for 3rd line treatment of FL (>18 yr of age) May 2022
CD19 LBCL
(Axi-cel vs SOC)
CR: 65% vs 32%
(Axi-cel vs SOC)
EFS: 41% vs 16%
OS: 61% vs 52% at 24 months
Axi-cel approved as 2nd line treatment for LBCL (>18 yr of age) April 2022
CD19 LBCL
(Liso-cel vs SOC)
CR: 66% vs 39%
(Liso-cel vs SOC)
EFS: 45% vs 24%
OS: 79% vs 64% at 12 months
Liso-cel approved as 2nd line treatment for LBCL (>18 yr of age) June 2022
Approved
Labanieh, Louai, and Crystal L. Mackall. "CAR immune cells: design principles, resistance and the next generation." Nature 614.7949 (2023): 635-648.
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Target Disease Response rate Survival Comments
CD19 LBCL CR: 78%
PFS: 75%
OS: 91% at 12 months
Front line therapy for high-risk LBCL
CD22 B-ALL CR: 70%
Median RFS: 6 months
Median OS: 13.4 months
CD19-CAR T cell therapy had failed in 88% of these patients
CD22 LBCL ORR: 86% Median PFS: not reached CD19-CAR T cell therapy had failed in 95% of these patients
CD30 HL CR: 59%
PFS: 36%
OS: 94% at 12 months
Greater CD30 CAR T persistence and higher PFS with fludarabine-based LD
CD7 T-ALL CR: 90% Not available Allogeneic donor-derived CD7-CAR T cells; GVHD grade 1–2 in 60% of patients
CD7
T-ALL or
TLBL
CR: 7/8 Not available Autologous CD7-CAR T cells rendered fratricide-resistant using a CD7 PEBL
CD38 AML CR or CRi: 4/6 50% relapse rate at 6 months
Allo-HSCT refractory patient population; no off-target effects on monocytes or
lymphocytes
κ light chain NHL, CLL, or CR: 2/9 Not available No or limited pre-treatment LD. One CR sustained for at least 3 yr
CD20 LBCL CR: 54.5% PFS 41.7% at 24 months All patients had prior rituximab; longest CR at least 57 months
Labanieh, Louai, and Crystal L. Mackall. "CAR immune cells: design principles, resistance and the next generation." Nature 614.7949 (2023): 635-648.
Ongoing clinical trials - Hematological malignancies
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Target Disease Response rate Survival Comments
GD2 NB
CR: 27% of patients with
active disease
Median OS: 31 months
1st generation CAR expressed by EBV-reactive T cells; one patient had sustained
CR for at least 60 months
GD2 DMG
9/10 patients with radiographic
or clinical benefit
Not available
Initial IV infusion followed by multiple ICV infusions; one patient had >95%
reduction in tumor volume
HER2 Sarcomas CR: 27% Not available
No on-target, off-tumor toxicity of HER2-CARs; patient with RMS metastatic to
bone marrow had a CR for >12 months
IL-13Rα2 GBM CR: 1/1 Not available CR sustained for 7.5 months with 16 locoregional administrations over 220 days
EGFR BTC CR: 6% Median PFS: 4 months
One out of 17 patients achieved a CR for at least 22 months. Manageable
mucosal toxicities.
Mesothelin MPD
11% complete metabolic
response by PET
OS: 83% at 1 yr
Median OS: 23.9 months
Regionally delivered intrapleural CAR T cell administration plus PD-1 blockade
Claudin-18.2 GC or PC
ORR: 48.6%
Disease control rate: 73.0%
Median PFS: 3.7 months
OS: 81% at 6 months
83% of patients showed tumor regression; 11% showed reversible grade 3/4
gastrointestinal toxicities
PSMA MCRPC
5/13 patients had >30%
reduction in PSA
Median PFS: 4.4 months
Median OS: 15.9 months
PSMA CAR T cells expressing a dominant-negative TGFβRII. 5 out of 13 patients
with high-grade CRS, one fatal
CD19 SLE 1/1 clinical remission Not available Rapid decrease of autoantibodies from >5,000 U ml-1 to 4 U ml-1
Labanieh, Louai, and Crystal L. Mackall. "CAR immune cells: design principles, resistance and the next generation." Nature 614.7949 (2023): 635-648.
Ongoing clinical trials - Solid tumors and non-malignant disease
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As a trusted partner in the discovery and development of CAR-T cell immunotherapy, Creative Biolabs provides
collaborative approaches and various solutions to help our clients bring a novel therapy to the clinical phase. We are
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CAR Expression Test In Vitro Cytotoxicity Test
Antigen Specific T Cell
Activation
Efficacy Test Cytokine ReleaseTest CAR Cell Proliferation Test
Viability and Bio-distribution Analysis
Single Cell Analysis for CAR-
T
T Cell-Mediated Tumor Cell Lysis
Assay
Multiplex Cytokine and Chemokine Assay
Mixed Lymphocyte Tumor Reactivity Assay Enhancement or Inhibition of T Cell Response Assays
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Creative Biolabs provides a comprehensive suite of in vivo studies, helping accelerate your path to discovery and translation
to a clinical application.
Construction of Animal Models In Vivo Efficacy Test of CAR-T Safety and Toxicity Evaluation of
CAR-T
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Release Syndrome
Viability and Bio-distribution
Study of CAR-T
Quality Control of In Vivo
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GMP-like Production
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