CAR-macrophages for the Treatment of HER2 Overexpressing Solid Tumors

Summary

Phase 1, first-in-human, open label study of CAR macrophages in HER2 overexpressing solid tumors.

Timeline

Start

2021-02-02

Primary completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

release “The study met its primary endpoints of safety, tolerability and manufacturing feasibility of CT-0508.” carismatx.com ↗

release “Group 2 data available to date support primary safety and feasibility endpoints of single-day bolus dosing of CT-0508” carismatx.com ↗

Publications

• Background Klichinsky M, Ruella M, Shestova O, Lu XM, Best A, Zeeman M, Schmierer M, Gabrusiewicz K, Anderson NR, Petty NE, Cummins KD, Shen F, Shan X, Veliz K, Blouch K, Yashiro-Ohtani Y, Kenderian SS, Kim MY, O'Connor RS, Wallace SR, Kozlowski MS, Marchione DM, Shestov M, Garcia BA, June CH, Gill S. Human chimeric antigen receptor macrophages for cancer immunotherapy. Nat Biotechnol. 2020 Aug;38(8):947-953. doi: 10.1038/s41587-020-0462-y. Epub 2020 Mar 23.
• Reiss KA, Angelos MG, Dees EC, Yuan Y, Ueno NT, Pohlmann PR, Johnson ML, Chao J, Shestova O, Serody JS, Schmierer M, Kremp M, Ball M, Qureshi R, Schott BH, Sonawane P, DeLong SC, Christiano M, Swaby RF, Abramson S, Locke K, Barton D, Kennedy E, Gill S, Cushing D, Klichinsky M, Condamine T, Abdou Y. CAR-macrophage therapy for HER2-overexpressing advanced solid tumors: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2025 Apr;31(4):1171-1182. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-03495-z. Epub 2025 Feb 7.
• Sly LM, McKay DM. Macrophage immunotherapy: overcoming impediments to realize promise. Trends Immunol. 2022 Dec;43(12):959-968. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2022.10.002. Epub 2022 Oct 29.

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