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ArticleLeukemia research reports2026

T cell dysfunction associated with repeated CAR-T cell manufacturing failure following prolonged bispecific antibody exposure: a case report.

Skylar J W Henry, Kirsten Pfeffer, Kevin G Shim, Erin W Meermeier, Fan Feng, Julia E Wiedmeier, Saurabh Chhabra, P Leif Bergsagel, Rafael Fonseca, Alex M Wonnaparhown and 1 more

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Skylar J W HenryDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Kirsten PfefferDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Kevin G ShimDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Erin W MeermeierDepartment of Immunology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
Fan FengMayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences- Regenerative Science, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Julia E WiedmeierDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Saurabh ChhabraDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
P Leif BergsagelDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Rafael FonsecaDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Alex M WonnaparhownDivision of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Michael P GustafsonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Funding

Project 4: Targeting Resistance to T-Cell Directed Therapy in Multiple MyelomaP50CA186781 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA · PI Yi Lin · 2015 to 2026
$25.5M
Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical ProteomicsU01CA271410 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Rafael Fonseca, AKHILESH PANDEY · 2022 to 2026
$5.3M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA186781NCI NIH HHS U01 CA271410
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Abstract

Overview: We describe a patient with two consecutive manufacturing failures after prolonged bispecific antibody treatment in which longitudinal immune phenotyping and functional assays were performed to investigate potential mechanisms. Background: CAR-T cell therapy and bispecific antibodies (BsAb) have significantly improved outcomes in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (r/rMM), yet the optimal treatment sequence remains unclear, particularly regarding the impact of prior BsAb exposure on downstream CAR-T manufacturability. Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man with r/rMM had two CAR-T cell manufacturing failure events following multiple therapies including an FcRL5 × CD3 bispecific antibody. Both collections yielded an insufficient CAR-T cell dose. Longitudinal immune phenotyping revealed markers of T cell dysfunction, including loss of CCR7, CD27, and CD28, alongside severely impaired TCR-driven proliferation with preserved interleukin-2 responsiveness. Conclusion: These findings link profound T cell dysfunction with repeated CAR-T cell manufacturing failures and suggest that pre-leukapheresis immune phenotyping may identify patients at risk for manufacturing failure.

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Bispecific antibodyCAR-T cell therapyCase reportT cell dysfunction

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PMID42831193
PMCPMC13634559

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