Despite recent successful CAR-T outcomes in liquid tumors, its effect on solid tumors has not been achieved. This is mostly because the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment inhibits the functions of T cells. Here, we have designed a novel biologic, which interacts with tumors in a different manner, that overcomes the CAR-T therapies’ limitations. This novel cancer-elimination mechanism is independent of inherent immune functions, such that it would not be inhibited by the tumor microenvironment. Our technology opens up brand new approaches for engineered cells to eliminate cancer.
Funding
Funding Duration
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Funding level
Pilot
People
Principal Investigator
George Church
PhD
Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Co-PI
Raphael Ferreira
PhD
Visiting Research Fellow from Broad Institute
Chun-Ting Wu
PhD
Research Fellow in Genetics