Nrf-2 deficient cells and uses thereof
AssigneeNeoImmuneTech, Inc.
InventorsChang Wan HONG, Byung Ha LEE, Donghoon CHOI
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AssigneeNeoImmuneTech, Inc.
InventorsChang Wan HONG, Byung Ha LEE, Donghoon CHOI
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The present disclosure relates to T cell anticancer immunotherapy based on modulation of Nrf2 expression, that is, to an Nrf2-targeting immune cell, e.g., T cell, anticancer therapy. The present disclosure allows deep interference with the Nrf2 expression in T cells, thereby solving the problem of immune tolerance shown by cancer cells to T cells; in other words, the effect of anticancer immunotherapy can be improved by targeting Nrf2. The present disclosure can provide an Nrf2-targeting new T cell anticancer immunotherapy and a T cell for the second-generation anticancer immunotherapy. This technology is applicable to the preparation of CAR-T, engineered T, and TIL T cells, and to the treatment of various solid carcinomas, including lymphoma. It can be said to be a new anticancer therapy that improves the therapeutic efficacy effectively.
A method of treating a tumor in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a modified cell which expresses reduced levels of NFE2L2 gene and/or Nrf2 protein.
A method of improving an anti-tumor immune response of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-expressing cell, comprising modifying the cell to express reduced levels of NFE2L2 gene and/or Nrf2 protein, wherein the lower expression of the NFE2L2 gene and/or Nrf2 protein improves the anti-tumor immune response of the cell.
A method of preparing an immune cell for chimeric antigen receptor engineering comprising contacting the immune cell with a gene editing tool to reduce an expression level of a NFE2L2 gene and/or Nrf2 protein.
A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising a T cell with reduced Nrf2 expression.
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