WU-CAR-T007: Off-the-Shelf CD7 CAR-T in T-Cell Malignancies

In this week's episode, we'll learn about how TET2 is often mutated in myeloid malignancies and clonal hematopoiesis. In new work, expansion of Tet2-mutant HSPCs was dependent on Ncoa4, the cargo receptor mediating ferritinophagy. We’ll iron out the implications. After that: a double-oh-seven license to kill in T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. WU-CART-007 is an off-the-shelf CAR T product with manageable safety and encouraging efficacy. With further work, it could become a new option for patients in urgent need of therapy. Finally: a comprehensive genetic study of classical Hodgkin lymphoma using circulating tumor DNA. This new research provides novel and complex insights on genetic subtypes, prognostic biomarkers, neoantigens in the disease environment, and more.

Featured Articles:

• An in vivo barcoded CRISPR-Cas9 screen identifies Ncoa4-mediated ferritinophagy as a dependence in Tet2-deficient hematopoiesis
• Phase 1/2 trial of anti-CD7 allogeneic WU-CART-007 for patients with relapsed/refractory T-cell malignancies
• A comprehensive genetic study of classic Hodgkin lymphoma using circulating tumor DNA