The present disclosure provides gene editing methods for modulating the expression of an inhibitor of DNA-binding E-protein transcription factors, namely Id3, and thereby affecting T cell function. First, it provides experimental evidence that Id3 is critical to the persistence and function of tissue-infiltrating GVHD T cells in a mouse model. Id3 reduces chromatin accessibility (ChrAcc) of transcription factors (TFs) that drive T cell PD-1 transcription, differentiation and dysfunction. Id3 loss increases PD-1 expression and impairs tissue-infiltrating Th1 cells. Second, it provides proof-of-concept that targeting ID3 in human T cells using a CRIPSR/Cas9 knockout (KO) prevents xeno-GVHD but preserves the anti-leukemic activity of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells. Third, it provides experimental evidence that ectopic expression of Id3 in engineered human CAR-T cells enhances the ability of these cells to eliminate tumors.

The present invention provides compositions comprising anti-CEACAM1 antibodies, compositions comprising antibodies capable of inhibiting or blocking the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, and methods for their combined use in treating cancer.

Provided are genetically engineered induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and derivative cells thereof expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and methods of using the same. Also provided are compositions, polypeptides, vectors, and methods of manufacturing.

Disclosed herein are methods of detecting a target viral nucleic acid sequence, determining the localization of the target viral nucleic acid sequence, and/or quantifying the number of target viral nucleic acid sequences in a cell. This method may be used on small target nucleic acid sequences, and may be referred to as Nano-FISH or viral Nano-FISH.

The invention pertains to the field of adaptive cell immunotherapy. It provides with the genetic insertion of exogenous coding sequence(s) into genetically engineered immune cells to prevent cytokine release syndrome to arise during the course of cell therapy. These exogenous coding sequences are more particularly soluble human polypeptides placed under the transcriptional control of endogenous gene promoters that are sensitive to immune cells activation. Such method allows the production of safer immune primary cells of higher therapeutic potential.

The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which specifically binds CD79 as well as a nucleic acid sequence and a vector encoding the CAR. It further provides a cell which expresses the CAR at the cell surface.

The present disclosure pertains to a method of construction and use of a novel bispecific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) within the field of immunotherapy. The CAR described herein comprises an antigen-binding domain, a connecting peptide (C-peptide), a hinge region, a transmembrane domain, a 4-1BB co-stimulatory signaling domain, and a CD3 signaling domain. The antigen-binding domain is composed of either an anti-CD19 scFv and an anti-CD22 nanobody, or an anti-Her2 scFv paired with a ligand capable of recognizing IGF1R. The bispecific CAR-T cell provided by the present disclosure is constructed based on the ligation design involving an antiparallel -stranded loop (BS Loop) linker.

A humanized antibody specific for CD22 and a chimeric antigen receptor using the same, and, in some aspects, a chimeric antigen receptor including the antibody or a CD19CD22 antibody, a CAR-T cell expressing the chimeric antigen receptor, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same for preventing or treating a disease mediated by B cells.

There is provided method for making a cell composition which comprises step of transducing a population of cells with a mixture of at least two viral vectors, wherein at least one vector comprises a nucleic acid sequence which encodes a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR); and wherein at least one vector comprises a nucleic acid encoding an activity modulator which modulates the activity of the CAR, of a cell expressing the CAR, or of a target cell. There is also provided a cell composition made by such a method and its use in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.

Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD19/CD22 or CD22/CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.