Abstract
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-Ts) have remarkable efficacy in liquid tumors, but limited responses in solid tumors. We conducted a Phase I trial (NCT02107963) of GD2 CAR-Ts (GD2-CAR.OX40.28.z.iC9), demonstrating feasibility and safety of administration in children and young adults with osteosarcoma and neuroblastoma. Since CAR-T efficacy requires adequate CAR-T expansion, patients were grouped into good or poor expanders across dose levels. Patient samples were evaluated by multi-dimensional proteomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic analyses. T cell assessments identified naive T cells in pre-treatment apheresis associated with good expansion, and exhausted T cells in CAR-T products with poor expansion. Myeloid cell assessment identified CXCR3+ monocytes in pre-treatment apheresis associated with good expansion. Longitudinal analysis of post-treatment samples identified increased CXCR3– classical monocytes in all groups as CAR-T numbers waned. Together, our data uncover mediators of CAR-T biology and correlates of expansion that could be utilized to advance immunotherapies for solid tumor patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-51.e8 |
Journal | Cancer Cell |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 8 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CAR-T cells
- cancer
- chimeric antigen receptor
- correlative studies
- immune suppression
- immunotherapy
- monocytes
- myeloid cells
- osteosarcoma
- pediatric oncology
- solid tumor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research