CAR-T cells containing CD28 versus 4-1BB co-stimulatory domains show distinct metabolic profiles in patients
Summary: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has led to unprecedented success in treating relapsed/refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The most common CAR-T cell products currently in the clinic for DLBCL differ in their co-stimulation moiety, containing either CD28 or 4-1BB...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Cell Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725007442 |
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| Summary: | Summary: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has led to unprecedented success in treating relapsed/refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The most common CAR-T cell products currently in the clinic for DLBCL differ in their co-stimulation moiety, containing either CD28 or 4-1BB, which initiate distinct signaling pathways. Previous work has highlighted the importance of T cell metabolism in fueling anti-cancer function. We have studied the metabolic characteristics induced by CD28 versus 4-1BB co-stimulation in patient CAR-T cells ex vivo. Our data show that in patients, CD28 and 4-1BB drive significantly divergent metabolic profiles. CD28 signaling endows T cells with preferentially glycolytic metabolism supporting an effector phenotype and increased expansion capacity, while 4-1BB co-stimulation preserves mitochondrial fitness and results in memory-like differentiation. Despite the differences in metabolic programming, T cells in patients responding successfully to therapy were metabolically similar, irrespective of co-stimulator. In contrast, in non-responders, CD28- and 4-1BB-co-stimulated CAR-T cells were metabolically distinct from each other. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-1247 |