Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
ORCID: 0000-0003-2751-6122Publishes on Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics. 223 papers and 6k citations.
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CART-meso without cyclophosphamide. The best overall response was stable disease (11/15 patients). CART-meso cells expanded in the blood and reached peak levels by days 6-14 but persisted transiently. Cyclophosphamide pre-treatment enhanced CART-meso expansion but did not improve persistence beyond 28 days. CART-meso DNA was detected in 7/10 tumor biopsies. Human anti-chimeric antibodies (HACA) were detected in the blood of 8/14 patients. CART-meso cells were well tolerated and expanded in the blood of all patients but showed limited clinical activity. Studies evaluating a fully human anti-mesothelin CAR are ongoing.