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ArticleCytotherapy2023

Preparation of cryopreserved chimeric antigen receptor T cells for the locoreogional delivery to the neural axis.

Salem Akel, Leigh Poston, Jeoungeun J Park, Susan B Schoultz, Lina Alloush, Fei Zheng, Sheng Zhou, Timothy Lockey, Catherine Willis, Christopher DeRenzo and 1 more

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Article in Cytotherapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. High-dimensional temporal mapping of CAR T cells reveals phenotypic and functional remodeling during manufacturing.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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11 authors.

Salem AkelHuman Applications Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Electronic address: salem.akel@stjude.org.
Leigh PostonHuman Applications Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Jeoungeun J ParkExperimental Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Susan B SchoultzHuman Applications Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Lina AlloushHuman Applications Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Fei ZhengExperimental Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Sheng ZhouExperimental Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Timothy LockeyTherapeutics Production and Quality, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Catherine WillisTherapeutics Production and Quality, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Christopher DeRenzoDepartment of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Stephen GottschalkDepartment of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Funding

Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI CHARLES ROBERTS · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND

aimsIntracranial (IC) locoregional delivery of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells presents an attractive delivery method to central nervous system tumors. Although IC delivery is actively being employed in early-phase clinical studies, no thaw/wash methods have been published to remove the neurotoxic cryoprotectant dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) from CAR T-cell products before IC administration. Thus, the aim of this study was to develop and validate a simple thaw/wash procedure.

methodsWe developed a thaw/wash procedure that consist of product thaw at 37°C, equilibration for 5 min in 1 volume of preservative-free normal saline (PFNS), dilution with an additional 8 volumes of PFNS, removal of DMSO through a washing step, resuspension in 2.0 mL of PFNS and storage in a syringe at 20-25°C. Final formulated products (FPs) were assessed for quality and safety attributes and stability over 3 h from the completion of the thaw. Stability parameters included CAR T-cell viability, transgene surface expression and cytolytic activity.

resultsThe developed procedure reduced the calculated % of DMSO to less than 0.025%. FP cell viability and recovery (versus pre-cryopreservation) were within acceptable specifications (mean viability: 85.3%, range: 83%-88%; total nucleated cell recovery mean: 76.5%, range: 65.4%-82.5%). Other prespecified quality assurance/quality control parameters including appearance/ integrity, sterility and endotoxin level (≤1.0 EU/mL), were also met by all FPs (n = 3). Three hours' post thaw/wash stability was confirmed. All products maintained cell viability greater than 70% (mean, 80.0%; range, 79%-81%), with no significant change in transgene expression or cytolytic activity of B7-H3-CAR T cells compared with thawed not diluted/washed control CAR T cells.

conclusionsWe have developed a simple thaw/wash procedure to prepare B7-H3-CAR T cells for their locoregional delivery to the neural axis. While we focus here on CAR T cells, the methods could be readily adapted to other cryopreserved immune effector cell products.

Indexed as

Receptors, Chimeric AntigenCryopreservationCryoprotective AgentsDimethyl SulfoxideT-LymphocytesCryoprotective AgentsDimethyl SulfoxideReceptors, Chimeric Antigenbrain tumorCAR T cellsDMSOintracraniallocoregional

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PMID37676217
PMCPMC10916741

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