Adam Kuo

ORCID: 0000-0001-9797-0043
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  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Cancer Research and Treatments

Cancer Prevention Institute of California
2025

Stanford Cancer Institute
2025

Massachusetts General Hospital
2024

Harvard University
2022-2024

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
2022

Targeting solid tumors with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells remains challenging due to heterogenous target expression, escape, and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Pancreatic cancer is characterized by a thick stroma generated cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF), which may contribute limited efficacy of mesothelin-directed CAR in early-phase clinical trials. To provide more favorable TME for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), we an antimesothelin secreted...

10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3841 article EN Clinical Cancer Research 2024-02-23

BackgroundOutcomes are poor for patients with large B-cell lymphoma who relapse after CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy (CAR19). CD22 is a nearly universally expressed surface and the efficacy of CD22-directed CAR (CAR22) in unknown, which was what we aimed to examine this study.MethodsIn single centre, open-label, dose-escalation phase 1 trial, intravenously administered CAR22 at two dose levels (1 million 3 CAR22-positive T cells per kg bodyweight) adult (aged...

10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00746-3 article EN cc-by-nc-nd The Lancet 2024-07-01

Abstract Although chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has revolutionized the treatment of B-cell malignancies, many patients relapse and therefore strategies to improve antitumor immunity are needed. We previously designed a novel autologous bispecific CAR targeting CD19 CD22 (CAR19-22), which was well tolerated associated with high response rates but common. Interleukin-15 (IL15) induces proliferation diverse immune cells can augment lymphocyte trafficking. Here, we...

10.1182/blood.2024024952 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood 2024-07-05

Abstract Patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) progressing after anti-CD19 CAR T-cell (CAR19) therapy have poor outcomes. Subsequent shows promise, but the impact of residual CAR19 and early relapse remains unclear. We evaluated 37 CAR19-refractory LBCL patients who received anti-CD22 (CAR22) in a phase 1b trial (NCT04088890). Residual was unquantifiable 17 33 evaluable post-CAR22 infusion. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed minimal CAR19/CAR22 co-transduction. Peak transgene levels...

10.1158/2159-8290.cd-24-1071 article EN Cancer Discovery 2025-01-07

<div>Abstract<p>Patients with large B-cell lymphoma that progresses after anti–CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell (CAR19) therapy have poor outcomes. Subsequent CAR shows promise, but the impact of residual CAR19 and early relapse remains unclear. We evaluated 37 patients CAR19-refractory who received anti–CD22 (CAR22) in a phase Ib trial (NCT04088890). Residual was unquantifiable 17 33 evaluable post-CAR22 infusion. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed minimal...

10.1158/2159-8290.c.7749807 preprint EN 2025-04-02

<p>Comparative analysis of CAR22 transduction rate, vector copy number (VCN) and T cell subset in products between patients who experienced disease progression (PD) within 90 days versus more than after CAR19 therapy (A) Patients PD post-CAR19 infusion exhibited lower rates VCN their compared to those days. (B) The was similar the 2 groups.</p>

10.1158/2159-8290.28713420 preprint EN 2025-04-02

<p>CD39 expression on CD4+ and CD8+ CAR22, stratified by median levels (High/Low) or using a 20% cutoff, its correlation with CAR22 expansion as measured flow cytometry qPCR, treatment response, survival outcomes. (A) The CD39 level in the product, (> < median) shows no significant difference maximal (CMax) peripheral blood (PB) after infusion. (B) median, area under curve from day 0 to 28 (AUC0-28) post-infusion PB. (C) CMax AUC0-28 qPCR (D) complete response rate,...

10.1158/2159-8290.28713423 preprint EN 2025-04-02

<p>Comparative analysis of exhaustion markers expression CD4/CD8 enrichment material during CAR22 manufacturing process Expression markers, including CD39, lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3), programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1), and T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-3 (TIM3), in (A) CD4+ (B) CD8+ T-cells showed no significant difference between the two groups.</p>

10.1158/2159-8290.28713426 preprint EN 2025-04-02
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