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Key Questions in CAR T-Cell Therapies

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Submitted by sandy craine on Fri, 20/06/2014 - 11:30am
Jane de Lartigue, PhD Published Online: Monday, May 12, 2014 Renier J. Brentjens, MD, PhD, director of Cellular Therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center, focuses on the development of new therapies for patients with acute and chronic leukemias, in particular on novel immunotherapies such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. He is one of the founders of Juno Therapeutics, a start-up company launched in 2013 to expand cell-based immunotherapies, including CD19-targeted CAR T cells, into multiple cancer types. Brentjens, who is the director of Cellular Therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discussed his research in this interview with OncologyLive.

Jane de Lartigue, PhD Published Online: Monday, May 12, 2014

Renier J. Brentjens, MD, PhD, director of Cellular Therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center, focuses on the development of new therapies for patients with acute and chronic leukemias, in particular on novel immunotherapies such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. He is one of the founders of Juno Therapeutics, a start-up company launched in 2013 to expand cell-based immunotherapies, including CD19-targeted CAR T cells, into multiple cancer types. Brentjens, who is the director of Cellular Therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discussed his research in this interview with OncologyLive.

A novel STAT inhibitor, OPB-31121, has a significant antitumor effect on leukemia with STAT-addictive onco-kinases

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Submitted by sandy craine on Fri, 20/06/2014 - 11:23am
F Hayakawa1, K Sugimoto1,2, Y Harada2, N Hashimoto2, N Ohi2, S Kurahashi1 and T Naoe1 "Here, we demonstrated that a novel STAT3 inhibitor, OPB-31121, strongly inhibited not only STAT3 but also STAT5 phosphorylation. OPB-31121 did not inhibit activities of kinases including JFKs and SFKs and its exact mechanism of action is under investigation; however, it induced significant growth inhibition in a wide range of hematopoietic malignant cells. Investigation among various cell lines indicated that this compound was particularly effective against multiple myeloma and Burkitt lymphoma, and leukemia harboring BCR–ABL,

F Hayakawa1, K Sugimoto1,2, Y Harada2, N Hashimoto2, N Ohi2, S Kurahashi1 and T Naoe1

"Here, we demonstrated that a novel STAT3 inhibitor, OPB-31121, strongly inhibited not only STAT3 but also STAT5 phosphorylation. OPB-31121 did not inhibit activities of kinases including JFKs and SFKs and its exact mechanism of action is under investigation; however, it induced significant growth inhibition in a wide range of hematopoietic malignant cells. Investigation among various cell lines indicated that this compound was particularly effective against multiple myeloma and Burkitt lymphoma, and leukemia harboring BCR–ABL,

Prognosis for patients with CML and >10% BCR-ABL1 after 3 months of imatinib depends on the rate of BCR-ABL1 decline

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Submitted by sandy craine on Mon, 09/06/2014 - 1:49pm
Susan Branford1,*, David T. Yeung2, Wendy T. Parker1, Nicola D. Roberts1, Leanne Purins1, Jodi A. Braley1, Haley K. Altamura1, Alexandra L. Yeoman1, Jasmina Georgievski1, Bronte A. Jamison1, Stuart Phillis1, Zoe Donaldson1, Mary Leong1, Linda Fletcher1, John F. Seymour3, Andrew P. Grigg4, David M. Ross5, and Timothy P. Hughes6

Susan Branford1,*, David T. Yeung2, Wendy T. Parker1, Nicola D. Roberts1, Leanne Purins1, Jodi A. Braley1, Haley K. Altamura1, Alexandra L. Yeoman1, Jasmina Georgievski1, Bronte A. Jamison1, Stuart Phillis1, Zoe Donaldson1, Mary Leong1, Linda Fletcher1, John F. Seymour3, Andrew P. Grigg4, David M. Ross5, and Timothy P. Hughes6

Bosutinib efficacy and safety in chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia after imatinib resistance or intolerance: Minimum 24-month follow-up

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Submitted by sandy craine on Thu, 15/05/2014 - 1:41pm
Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini,1 * Tim H. Brummendorf, 2,3 Dong-Wook Kim,4 Anna G. Turkina,5 Tamas Masszi,6

Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini,1
* Tim H. Brummendorf, 2,3 Dong-Wook Kim,4 Anna G. Turkina,5 Tamas Masszi,6

Interferon decreases VEGF levels in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib

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Submitted by sandy craine on Thu, 15/05/2014 - 12:46pm
L. Legros, J. Guilhot, S. Huault, F.X. Mahon, C. Preudhomme, F. Guilhot, A.O. Hueber, from the French CML Group (FI-LMC)

L. Legros, J. Guilhot, S. Huault, F.X. Mahon, C. Preudhomme, F. Guilhot, A.O. Hueber, from the French CML Group (FI-LMC)

Safety and efficacy of imatinib cessation for CML patients with stable undetectable minimal residual disease: results from the TWISTER study

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Submitted by sandy craine on Thu, 08/05/2014 - 2:38pm
David M. Ross1,2,3,4, Susan Branford5, John F. Seymour2,6, Anthony P. Schwarer2,7, Christopher Arthur2,8, David T. Yeung1,2,3, Phuong Dang1, Jarrad M. Goyne1, Cassandra Slader9, Robin J. Filshie2,10, Anthony K. Mills2,11, Junia V. Melo1,3, Deborah L. White1,2,3, Andrew P. Grigg2,12, and Timothy P. Hughes1,2,3

David M. Ross1,2,3,4, Susan Branford5, John F. Seymour2,6, Anthony P. Schwarer2,7, Christopher Arthur2,8, David T. Yeung1,2,3, Phuong Dang1, Jarrad M. Goyne1, Cassandra Slader9, Robin J. Filshie2,10, Anthony K. Mills2,11, Junia V. Melo1,3, Deborah L. White1,2,3, Andrew P. Grigg2,12, and Timothy P. Hughes1,2,3

The impact of healthcare settings on survival time of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia Michael Lauseker

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Submitted by sandy craine on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 12:45pm
Michael Lauseker1,Joerg Hasford1, Markus Pfirrmann1, and Rüdiger Hehlmann2 Key points * Chronic myeloid leukemia patients enjoyed superior survival chances when treated in teaching hospitals.

Michael Lauseker1,Joerg Hasford1, Markus Pfirrmann1, and Rüdiger Hehlmann2

Key points

* Chronic myeloid leukemia patients enjoyed superior survival chances when treated in teaching hospitals.

Long-term outcome with dasatinib after imatinib failure in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia: follow-up of phase 3 study

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Submitted by sandy craine on Wed, 12/03/2014 - 3:39pm
Neil P. Shah1,*, François Guilhot2, Jorge E. Cortes3, Charles A. Schiffer4, Philipp le Coutre5, Tim H. Brümmendorf6, Hagop M. Kantarjian3, Andreas Hochhaus7, Philippe Rousselot8, Hesham Mohamed9, Diane Healey10, Michael Cunningham10, and Giuseppe Saglio11

Neil P. Shah1,*, François Guilhot2, Jorge E. Cortes3, Charles A. Schiffer4, Philipp le Coutre5, Tim H. Brümmendorf6, Hagop M. Kantarjian3, Andreas Hochhaus7, Philippe Rousselot8, Hesham Mohamed9, Diane Healey10, Michael Cunningham10, and Giuseppe Saglio11

Avillion Group Partners with Pfizer to Co-develop BOSULIF® (bosutinib) as First-Line Treatment for Patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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Submitted by sandy craine on Tue, 11/02/2014 - 12:20pm
London, UK, January 09, 2014 -- The Avillion Group (Avillion), a co-developer of late-stage clinical assets, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive collaborative development agreement with Pfizer Inc. to conduct a global Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer’s BOSULIF® (bosutinib).

London, UK, January 09, 2014 --

The Avillion Group (Avillion), a co-developer of late-stage clinical assets, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive collaborative development agreement with Pfizer Inc. to conduct a global Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer’s BOSULIF® (bosutinib).

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