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ArticleBiomolecules2025

Introducing CAR-T Therapy in Kazakhstan: Establishing Academic-Scale Lentiviral Vector and CAR-T Cell Production.

Viktoriya Keyer, Aitolkyn Kydyrbayeva, Tolganay Kulatay, Gulzat Zauatbayeva, Dmitrii Bazhenov, Bakytkali Ingirbay, Zhanar Shakhmanova, Maral Zhumabekova, Madina Ospanova, Alexandr V Shustov

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Viktoriya KeyerNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0001-8885-2387
Aitolkyn KydyrbayevaNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Tolganay KulatayNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Gulzat ZauatbayevaNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0003-1514-9302
Dmitrii BazhenovNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0003-4532-7720
Bakytkali IngirbayNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Zhanar ShakhmanovaNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Maral ZhumabekovaNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Madina OspanovaScientific-Production Center of Transfusiology, Zhanibek Khandar St., 10, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
Alexandr V ShustovNational Center for Biotechnology, Korgalzhin hwy 13/5, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0001-9880-9382

Funding

Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan AP19678901
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CAR-T cell therapy represents a breakthrough in cancer treatment, yet its implementation in developing countries remains challenging due to technical and infrastructural barriers. This study aimed to establish clinical-scale CAR-T production in Kazakhstan, a country with no prior experience in advanced cell and gene therapies. We implemented a complete CAR-T manufacturing pipeline, including in-house lentiviral vector (LV) production and automated CAR-T cell processing using the CliniMACS Prodigy system. Two anti-CD19 CAR LVs were used, one modeled after FDA-approved Kymriah (4-1BB costimulation) and another replicating Yescarta (CD28 costimulation). The vector produced locally achieved functional titers of 1.5 × 10

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Genetic VectorsImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLentivirusReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAntigens, CD19CD28 AntigensHumansKazakhstanAntigens, CD19CD28 AntigensReceptors, Chimeric Antigenacademic formatCAR-T therapyCliniMACS Prodigydeveloping economyhospital exemptionpoint-of-care

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PMID40867610
PMCPMC12385160

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