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Lym-1 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells Exhibit Potent Anti-Tumor Effects against B-Cell Lymphoma
Evaluated Lym-1 CAR T cells against B-cell lymphoma. Primary T cells were transduced and expanded in 24-well G-Rex® plates. The cells showed potent anti-tumor effects in vitro and in vivo against Raji xenografts.
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4-1BB agonist focuses CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T-cell growth into a distinct repertoire capable of tumor recognition in pancreatic cancer
Study on 4-1BB agonist enhancing CD8+ TIL growth from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The Rapid Expansion Protocol (REP) was performed in G-Rex® 10 devices, enabling the exponential growth of sorted CD8+ and bulk TIL populations for functional assays.
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A Cryopreserved Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) Product for LN-144, Generated with an Abbreviated Method Suitable for High Throughput Commercial Manufacturing Exhibits Favorable Quality Attributes For Adoptive Cell Transfer
Describes Iovance's Gen 2 manufacturing process for LN-144 (TILs), an abbreviated 22-day closed process yielding cryopreserved product. The Gen 2 process uses a single closed bioreactor to improve scalability and throughput compared to the Gen 1 method.
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Surrogate in vitro activation of innate immunity synergizes with interleukin-7 to unleash rapid antigen-driven outgrowth of CD4+ and CD8+ human peripheral blood T-cells naturally recognizing MUC1, HER2/neu and other tumor-associated antigens
Describes a culture method using GM-CSF, TLR agonists, and IL-7 to expand antigen-specific T-cells from PBMC. The study confirmed the culture method could be scaled up using G-Rex® 100M vessels, showing effectiveness comparable to 24-well plates for patient treatment.
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Mesothelin as a novel biomarker and immunotherapeutic target in human glioblastoma
Investigates mesothelin as an immunotherapeutic target in glioblastoma. Mesothelin-specific T-cell responses were detected in TILs. G-Rex® were utilized for the further expansion of TILs isolated from glioma tumor tissue to achieve necessary cell numbers.
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Clinical-Scale Rapid Autologous BK Virus-Specific T Cell Line Generation From Kidney Transplant Recipients With Active Viremia for Adoptive Immunotherapy
Describes a clinical-scale protocol to generate autologous BK virus-specific T cell lines from kidney transplant recipients. G-Rex®10 vessels were used for all T cell cultures, allowing for rapid expansion and generation of antigen-specific T cell lines suitable for adoptive immunotherapy.
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Toward a Rapid Production of Multivirus-Specific T Cells Targeting BKV, Adenovirus, CMV, and EBV from Umbilical Cord Blood
Developed a rapid method to produce multivirus-specific T cells from cord blood using overlapping PepMixes. G-Rex® culture devices maintained or improved antigen recognition and overcame limitations in expanding sufficient cells for clinical application, allowing large-scale production.
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Single-cell profiling of dynamic cytokine secretion and the phenotype of immune cells
A single-cell methodology integrating cellular phenotyping and dynamic cytokine secretion was developed using nanowell arrays. G-Rex® 100M were used for the rapid expansion protocol (REP) of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) to achieve desired cell numbers for experiments.
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Large-scale isolation and cytotoxicity of extracellular vesicles derived from activated human natural killer cells
Describes a method for large-scale isolation of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from activated NK cells. The G-Rex® cell culture device allowed for the expansion of 1-3 billion aNK cells per 100 cm2, increasing EV production while reducing cost and complexity. Isolated EVs showed cytotoxicity against cancer cells.
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A single exercise bout enhances the manufacture of viral-specific T-cells from healthy donors: implications for allogeneic adoptive transfer immunotherapy
This study showed that collecting PBMCs after exercise increases the yield of VSTs. The VSTs were expanded in G-Rex®10 for 8 days, demonstrating that exercise is a simple adjuvant for improving VST manufacture.
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Anti-proliferative effects of T cells expressing a ligand-based chimeric antigen receptor against CD116 on CD34+ cells of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
The authors developed GM-CSF Receptor (CD116) CAR T cells using the piggyBac transposon system. The transgenic CAR T cells were expanded in G-Rex® 10 devices to generate effector cells for testing against JMML cells.
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Safety of Intra-Arterial Injection With Tumor-Activated T Cells to the Rabbit Brain Evaluated by MRI and SPECT/CT
This study evaluated the safety of intra-arterial TIL delivery in rabbits. The human TILs used for infusion were expanded from glioblastoma tumors using G-Rex® to obtain sufficient cell numbers for the experiment.