Cd22-specific t cell receptors and adoptive t cell therapy for treatment of b cell malignancies

Abstract

The present invention is directed to the field of immunotherapy, in particular, adoptive T cell therapy or T cell receptor (TCR) gene therapy of cancer, in particular, of B cell lymphoma or B cell leukemia. The invention provides a nucleic acid encoding TCR alpha or beta chain constructs of TCR constructs capable of specifically binding to a peptide of SEQ ID NO: 1, derived from the lineage specific antigen CD22, in the context of HLA-A2 and to subsequently lyse CD22-positive cells. The invention further provides a corresponding protein and host cell, e.g., a CD8+ T cell, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and therapeutic use for treatment of B cell lymphoma or B cell leukemia, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

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