Methods for engineering highly active T cell for immunotherapy
US11311575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2510/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for developing engineered T-cells for immunotherapy and more specifically to methods for modifying T-cells by inactivating at immune checkpoint genes, preferably at least two selected from different pathways, to increase T-cell immune activity. This method involves the use of specific rare cutting endonucleases, in particular TALE-nucleases (TAL effector endonuclease) and polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, to precisely target a selection of key genes in T-cells, which are available from donors or from culture of primary cells. The invention opens the way to highly efficient adoptive immunotherapy strategies for treating cancer and viral infections.
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