NSW State Cancer Conference 2023

Factors governing outcomes of CD19 CAR-T cell immunotherapy for B cell malignancies (#4)

Cameron Turtle 1
  1. University of Sydney, University Of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Lymphodepletion chemotherapy followed by infusion of T cells that are genetically modified to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeted to CD19 is a novel therapy for patients with relapsed and/or refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Identification of factors that govern outcomes after CAR-T cell immunotherapy has been hindered in part due to the functional heterogeneity of infused CAR-T cell products. We conducted a clinical trial in which CD19 CAR-T cells are manufactured from distinct subsets of T cells and formulated in a defined composition for infusion to patients with B cell malignancies. Factors impacting outcomes will be presented.