Yelei Guo

Abstract Antigen heterogeneity substantially limits the efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor–modified T (CAR T) cell therapy against solid tumors. Our study highlights the potent antitumor activity of low-dose decitabine-primed CAR T (dCAR T) cells in solid tumor models, a benefit previously confirmed in hematologic malignancies.

Abstract Despite the success of CAR T therapy in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), recurrence remains challenging. Previously, we showed that ex vivo priming with decitabine (DAC) enhances CAR T persistence and efficacy. Here, we report on an open-label non-randomised phase I/II trial (NCT04697940) evaluating DAC-primed CD19/CD20 dual-targeted CAR T cells (dCAR T) in 23 patients with relapsed or refractory NHL.

Abstract Primary resistance to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies has limited their widespread application. Our prior genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screening revealed that the loss of CD58, a crucial intrinsic resistance factor in tumors, resulted in insufficient immune synapse formation and impaired CAR T-cell activation and cytotoxicity. However, the specific signaling pathway and transcriptional changes associated with CAR T-cell dysfunction have not been addressed.