Allogenic and Autologous Anti-CD7 CAR-T-cell Therapies in Relapsed or Refractory T-cell Malignancies

2023.04.25
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Blood Cancer J

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Comparative analysis of allogeneic versus autologous anti-CD7 CAR-T therapies in r/r T-cell malignancies, evaluating efficacy, persistence, and safety profiles.

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) therapy remains to be investigated in T-cell  malignancies. CD7 is an ideal target for T-cell malignancies but is also  expressed on normal T cells, which may cause CAR-T cell fratricide.  Donor-derived anti-CD7 CAR-T cells using endoplasmic reticulum retention have  shown efficacy in patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Here  we launched a phase I trial to explore differences between autologous and  allogeneic anti-CD7 CAR-T therapies in T-cell ALL and lymphoma. Ten patients  were treated and 5 received autologous CAR-T therapies. No dose-limiting  toxicity or neurotoxicity was observed. Grade 1-2 cytokine release syndrome  occurred in 7 patients, and grade 3 in 1 patient. Grade 1-2 graft-versus-host  diseases were observed in 2 patients. Seven patients had bone marrow  infiltration, and 100% of them achieved complete remission with negative minimal  residual disease within one month. Two-fifths of patients achieved  extramedullary or extranodular remission. The median follow-up was 6 (range,  2.7-14) months and bridging transplantation was not administrated. Patients  treated with allogeneic CAR-T cells had higher remission rate, less recurrence  and more durable CAR-T survival than those receiving autologous products.  Allogeneic CAR-T cells appeared to be a better option for patients with T-cell  malignancies.

Fig. 2: Clinical response to anti-CD7 CAR-T cells.

Journal: Blood Cancer J. 2023 Apr 25.

Volume / Pages: 13(1):61

DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00822-w

PubMed: PubMed: 37095094

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