CRISPR Therapeutics has been granted a patent for masked chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) constructs targeting tyrosine-protein kinase-like 7 (PTK7). The masked CAR includes an antigen binding domain and a mask peptide to prevent binding until cleaved. Genetically engineered T cells expressing this CAR have therapeutic potential. GlobalData’s report on CRISPR Therapeutics gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on CRISPR Therapeutics, CRISPR genome editing was a key innovation area identified from patents. CRISPR Therapeutics's grant share as of April 2024 was 13%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Masked car construct targeting ptk7 for t cell therapy
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11926676B2) discloses a masked chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific to tyrosine-protein kinase-like 7 (PTK7). The masked CAR includes an extracellular antigen binding domain with a single chain variable fragment (scFv) that binds PTK7, along with a mask peptide linked to the scFv via a protease cleavage site. The mask peptide, which is 13-25 amino acids in length, can be removed by protease cleavage at the site, which is a cleavage site of a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), specifically MMP14 with the motif of PLGLA (SEQ ID NO: 15). Additionally, the masked CAR contains intracellular signaling domains, including co-stimulatory domains like CD28 or 4-1BB, and a transmembrane domain, such as CD8, for enhanced functionality.
Moreover, the patent covers a nucleic acid encoding the masked CAR, genetically engineered T cells expressing the masked CAR, and methods for producing these engineered CAR-T cells. The genetically engineered T cells may have disrupted TRAC or B2M genes, with the nucleic acid encoding the masked CAR inserted to disrupt TRAC gene expression. The patent also includes a population of genetically engineered T cells expressing the masked CAR, highlighting the potential for therapeutic applications in cancer treatment. The method for producing these CAR-T cells involves delivering the nucleic acid encoding the masked CAR to T cells and generating genetically engineered CAR-T cells expressing the masked CAR, offering a promising approach in the field of immunotherapy.
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