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ArticlemAbs2026

Fine-tuning affinity and spacer design enhances T cell potency in DLL3 and BCMA CAR T cells.

Nicholas Mazzanti, Ninkka Tamot, Andrea Francese, Jinquan Luo, M Jack Borrok, Julie Rossillo, Joseph Plummer, Gauri Anand Patwardhan, Chi Shing Sum, Michael Ports and 2 more

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12 authors.

Nicholas MazzantiTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5924-5630
Ninkka TamotTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5538-190X
Andrea FranceseTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.
Jinquan LuoTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.
M Jack BorrokProtein Engineering, Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Julie RossilloTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.
Joseph PlummerTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.
Gauri Anand PatwardhanTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.
Chi Shing SumTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.
Michael PortsCell Therapy, CARGO Therapeutics Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Kara L SpillerSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Madhusudhanan SukumarTherapeutics Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Spring House, PA, USA.

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Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells have garnered substantial attention due to their clinical success, culminating in six Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for hematological malignancies. Notably, CD19-specific CAR T cell therapies have achieved remarkable clinical efficacy in treating B-cell malignancies, but these profound and durable responses are not observed in CAR T therapies targeting other indications, particularly solid tumors. Key design elements of CAR constructs - namely, antigen binding affinity and spacer length - play critical roles in determining T cell effector function and overall therapeutic effectiveness. Refining CAR designs may enhance T cell functionality, extend clinical application, and potentially apply CAR T cell therapies across a wider array of malignancies. In this study, affinity variant and spacer variant CARs targeting BCMA and DLL3 tumor antigens were evaluated using

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B-Cell Maturation AntigenImmunotherapy, AdoptiveIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorHumansB-Cell Maturation AntigenDLL3 protein, humanIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenTNFRSF17 protein, humanAffinityCARCAR designchimeric antigen receptorspacer domain

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PMID41383027
PMCPMC12710886

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