216 results about "Intracellular domain" patented technology

The present invention relates to a genetically engineered, CD19-specific chimeric T cell receptor and to immune cells expressing the chimeric receptor The present invention also relates to the use of such cells for cellular immunotherapy of CD9⁺ malignancies and for abrogating any untoward B cell function. The chimeric receptor is a single chain scFvFc:ζ receptor where scFvFc designates the extracellular domain, scFv designates the V_H and V_L chains of a single chain monoclonal antibody to CD19, Fc represents at least part of a constant region of an IgG₁, and ζ represents the intracellular signaling domain of the zeta chain of human CD3. The extracellular domain scFvFc and the intracellular domain ζ are linked by a transmembrane domain such as the transmembrane domain of CD4. In one aspect, the chimeric receptor comprises amino acids 23-634 of SEQ I DNO:2. The present invention further relates to a method of making a redirected T cell expressing a chimeric T cell receptor by electroporation using naked DNA encoding the receptor.

Provided are a chimeric antigen receptor comprising an extracellular domain capable of binding to an antigen, a transmembrane domain and at least one intracellular domain, the chimeric antigen receptor being characterized in that an intracellular domain of a glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) is contained as the intracellular domain; a nucleic acid encoding the chimeric antigen receptor; a cell expressing the chimeric antigen receptor; and a method for producing the cell.

The invention is related to polynucleotide-based cytomegalovirus vaccines. In particular, the invention is plasmids operably encoding HCMV antigens, in which the naturally-occurring coding regions for the HCMV antigens have been modified for improved translation in human or other mammalian cells through codon optimization. HCMV antigens which are useful in the invention include, but are not limited to pp65, glycoprotein B (gB), IE1, and fragments, variants or derivatives of either of these antigens. In certain embodiments, sequences have been deleted, e.g., the Arg435-Lys438 putative kinase in pp65 and the membrane anchor and endocellular domains in gB. The invention is further directed to methods to induce an immune response to HCMV in a mammal, for example, a human, comprising delivering a plasmid encoding a codon-optimized HCMV antigen as described above. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising plasmids encoding a codon-optimized HCMV antigen as described above, and further comprising adjuvants, excipients, or immune modulators.

The invention discloses two newly-discovered Flt3 phosphorylation sites, tyrosine 589 (Tyr589) and tyrosine 591 (Tyr591) in the intracellular domain, and provides antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, that selectively bind to Flt3 when phosphorylated at these novel sites. Also provided are assays utilizing these reagents, including methods for determining the phosphorylation of Flt3 in a biological sample, selecting a patient suitable for Flt3 inhibitor therapy, profiling Flt3 activation in a test tissue, and identifying a compound that modulates phosphorylation of Flt3 in a test tissue, by using a detectable reagent, such as the disclosed antibodies, that binds to Flt3 when phosphorylated at Tyr589 or Tyr591. The sample or test tissue may be taken from a subject suspected of having cancer, such as acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

The current invention provides monocytic cells transfected with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) to selectively home to tumors and upon homing differentiate into dendritic cells capable of activating immunity which is inhibitory to said tumor. In one embodiment of the invention, monocytic cells are transfected with a construct encoding an antigen binding domain, a transcellular or structural domain, and an intracellular signaling domain. In one specific aspect of the invention, the antigen binding domain interacts with sufficient affinity to a tumor antigen, capable of triggering said intracellular domain to induce an activation signal to induce monocyte differentiation into DC.

The invention provides compositions and methods for adoptive T cell therapy in treating a variety of disorders including cancer, infections, and autoimmune disorders. In one embodiment, the invention provides a universal immune receptor (UnivIR) that comprises an extracellular label binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic domain or otherwise an intracellular domain.

The invention provides assays and methods for determining whether a compound inhibits gamma secretase in a substrate specific manner. The invention provides an isolated cell wherein the cell stably expresses APP and at least one gamma secretase substrate other than APP. The invention provides assays and methods comprising contacting a cell with gamma secretase and detecting production of Abeta, detecting production of intracellular domain (ICD), and detecting a signal from a reporter gene under transcriptional control of the ICD. The invention also provides compounds that inhibit gamma secretase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating Alzheimer's disease using such compounds.

Disclosed are allogeneic cells useful for the treatment of cancer in a universal donor, off the shelf, manner. In one embodiment of the invention cord blood derived T cell progenitors are matured with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28, interleukin-7 and transfected with a construct encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting a tumor antigen or a tumor endothelial associated antigen on the antigen binding domain. The intracellular domain containing CD3 zeta chain and at least one shRNA domain encoding a transcript which generates at least one siRNA capable of inhibiting expression of HLA I and/or HLA II. In another embodiment mesenchymal stem cells are transfected with CAR to enhance migration into tumors and induce tumor death, reduction of inflammation, or immune sensitization. In another embodiment universal donor CAR-MSC are disclosed.

The invention is based upon the discovery that the EGFR pathway can stimulate a previously unknown tumorigenic function of CA IX, via phosphorylation of the sole tyrosine residue present in CA IX's intracellular domain. EGFR-phosphorylated CA IX then interacts with the p85 subunit of PI3K to activate Akt, which in turn is associated with anti-apototic function and increased cell survival. The latter finding indicates that there is a positive feedback loop for CA9 expression mediated by the PI3K pathway in preneoplastic/neoplastic diseases. Disclosed herein are novel therapeutic methods for treating preneoplastic/neoplastic diseases associated with abnormal MN/CA IX expression, using EGFR pathway inhibitors. Preferably, the EGFR pathway inhibitors are tyrosine kinase inhibitors or EGFR-specific antibodies. Further disclosed are methods for patient therapy selection for EGFR pathway inhibitors, preferably in combination with other cancer therapies, based on detection of abnormal MN/CA9 gene expression in preneoplastic/neoplastic tissues.

The invention relates to a fully human anti-BCMA (B Cell Maturation Antigen) chimeric antigen receptor and application thereof. The chimeric antigen receptor comprises an extracellular domain, a membrane spanning domain and at least one intracellular domain capable of binding antigens, wherein the extracellular domain is an anti-BCMA single domain antibody; and the fully human anti-BCMA antibody comprises a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region having specific sequences. The chimeric antigen receptor disclosed by the invention has low immunogenicity, small rejection reaction and high safety, the solid tumor foci can be effectively reduced, and the tumor treatment effect is effectively improved.

The invention relates to a chimeric antigen receptor targeting BCMA, which comprises an extracellular domain capable of binding to an antigen, a transmembrane domain and at least one intracellular domain, wherein the extracellular domain is an anti-BCMA single domain antibody; wherein the amino acid sequence of the anti-BCMA single domain antibody is selected from: (a) an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1; or (b) a variant which is formed by substitution, addition or deletion of one or more amino acids in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 1 and which is capable of specifically binding to the chimeric antigen receptor and has a function of binding to BCMA and inducing T cell signaling conduction. The chimeric antigen receptor has smaller clinical side effects and highersafety, can effectively reduce solid tumor focus and effectively improve the treatment effect of tumors.

Disclosed are methods, protocols, and compositions of matter related to utilization of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) expressing cells for the targeting of tumor endothelium utilizing chimeric antigen receptor expressing stem cells. In one embodiment tumor endothelium specific antigens are utilized as targets of the antigen binding domain of a CAR, which is attached to an extracellular hinge domain, a domain that transverses the T cell membrane and an intracellular domain associated with T cell signaling. Suitable antigens for the practice of the invention include TEM-1, ROBO-4, surviving, and FasL. In other aspects of the invention antigens are identified through serological analysis of recombinant cDNA expression libraries (SEREX) using plasma from a patient immunized with placental endothelial cells.

The invention relates to the field of tumor cellular immunotherapy, and in particular relates to a recombinant lentivirus and application thereof. The recombinant lentivirus comprises a chimeric antigen receptor, wherein the chimeric antigen receptor mainly comprises signal peptide, an antigen recognition domain, a transmembrane domain, an intracellular co-stimulation signal transduction domain and a CD3 zeta signal transduction domain which are serially connected; the intracellular co-stimulation signal transduction domain mainly comprises a human TLR2 (Toll Like Receptor 2) intracellular domain. A GPC3 CAT T (Glypican 3 CAT T) cell prepared from the recombinant lentivirus has an intense cell killing effect on liver cancer cells, a Th1 cell factor can be highly expressed, a tumor killing effect caused by non-CAR T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T) cell can be stimulated to the maximum extent, escape and potential reoccurrence risk of GPC 3-tumor cells can be effectively prevented, the tumor cells can be killed by T cells expressing the chimeric antigen receptor, normal tissue can be slightly damaged, a tumor immunosuppression micro environment can be broken through, and thus a relatively good treatment effect on solid tumor can be achieved.

The invention provides a method of treating and/or preventing a toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitor. The toxicity may be ocular toxicity; or dermatologic toxicity, such as papulopustular rash. The EGFR inhibitor may be selected from the group consisting of: a small molecule; an antibody or derivative or fragment thereof; another agent that targets the extracellular or intracellular domain of the EGFR, such as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor selected from the group consisting of: erlotinib; gefitinib; lapatinib; and any combination thereof. The EGFR inhibitor may also be antibody selected from the group consisting of: cetuximab; panitumumab; and any combination thereof.

Preferably the STS inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of: alternative STS substrates; reversible STS inhibitors; and irreversible STS inhibitors; and any combination thereof. A preferred STS inhibitor is the irreversible nonsteroidal STS inhibitor STX64.

In some embodiments, the subject receiving EGFRI therapy has a cancer comprising cells that express wildtype k-ras and/or wildtype b-raf. In other embodiments, the cancer may be hormone-dependent. Cancers that may be treated with EGFRI therapy include colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.

A single domain intrabody that binds to an intracellular protein or to an intracellular domain of an intracellular protein, such as Etk. Also provided is a method of inhibiting an intracellular enzyme, and treating a tumor in a patient by administering the intrabody or a nucleic acid expressing the inventive intrabody.

The inventors have succeeded in discovering that the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) is directly involved in the degradation of cAMP via interaction of its intracellular domain with phosphodiesterase 4A4/5 (PDE4A4/5). Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of conditions of PDE4A4/5 and p75NTR expression (such as pulmonary disease and nerve regeneration) by blocking the interaction of PDE4A4/5 and p75NTR, as well as methods for the screening of agents useful in such applications.