Project

Generation of chimeric antigen receptor expressing, T cell receptor negative CD4 helper and CD8 cytotoxic cells starting from cord blood hematopoietic precursor cells that are optimized for in vivo tumor eradication.

Code
3F007015
Duration
01 October 2015 → 30 September 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Other biological sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Oncology
    • Immunology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Oncology
    • Immunology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Oncology
Keywords
cell therapy immunotherapy T lymphopoiesis chimeric antigen receptor cancer
 
Project description

Using our expertise in T cell development, we will generate in vitro CD4 helper and CD8 cytotoxic T cells that express, instead of a diverse repertoire of T cell receptors, a single chimeric receptor directed against a tumor antigen. These T cells will be tested in a preclinical immune deficient mouse model for their tumor lysing capacity and for alloreactivity.