Boosting CAR T Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors

Katie McKenna will discuss how oncolytic viral therapy enhances CAR-T cell killing of cancer cells.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
2:30 - 3:30 PM, Eastern Time

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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells hold great promise for targeting and fighting cancer. However, their efficacy in solid tumors has been below expectations, as the tumor microenvironment (TME) limits their infiltration and produces a range of immune-inhibitory molecules to deactivate T cells. Researchers are developing new strategies to enhance CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors by disrupting the TME and promoting T cell persistence. In this webinar brought to you by IsoPlexis, Katie McKenna will discuss how she uses CAR-T cells in combination with mesenchymal stromal cells that deliver engineered adenoviruses to stimulate the immune response in the TME.

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Katie McKenna, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Cell and Gene Therapy
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children’s Hospital
Methodist Hospital

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