Genetically engineered macrophages persist in solid tumors and locally deliver therapeutic proteins to activate immune responses

Abstract

Though currently approved immunotherapies, including chimeric antigen receptor T cells and checkpoint blockade antibodies, have been successfully used to treat hematological and some solid tumor cancers, many solid tumors remain resistant to these modes of treatment. In solid tumors, the development of effective antitumor immune responses is hampered by restricted immune cell infiltration and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). An immunotherapy that infiltrates and persists in the solid TME, while providing local, stable levels of therapeutic to activate or reinvigorate antitumor immunity could overcome these challenges faced by current immunotherapies.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1136/jitc-2020-001356

Entities

People

  • Amira D Davis
  • Brooke M Prieskorn
  • Chibawanye I Ene
  • Courtney A Crane
  • Courtney M Cowan
  • Eric C Holland
  • Harrison Chinn
  • Jason K Yokoyama
  • Jean S Campbell
  • Kara W Moyes
  • Katherine J Brempelis
  • Kevin P. Labadie
  • Kimberly S. Smythe
  • Kole DeGolier
  • Lisa R Matsumoto
  • Michael C Jensen
  • Nicole A P Lieberman
  • Richard G. Ellenbogen
  • Robert H. Pierce
  • Sara K. Daniel
  • Shannon A Kreuser
  • Stephanie D Balcaitis
  • Venu G Pillarisetty
  • Virginia J Hoglund

Organizations

  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • Stand Up to Cancer
  • United States Army
  • Washington Research Foundation

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Oncology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech