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 to PTK7. 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.
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Masked car for ptk7 with therapeutic uses
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 can be 13-25 amino acids in length, is removable by protease cleavage at the site, with the protease cleavage site being a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) cleavage site, specifically MMP14. Additionally, the masked CAR includes intracellular signaling domains, such as co-stimulatory domains like CD28 or 4-1BB, and a transmembrane domain like CD8.
Moreover, the patent covers genetically engineered T cells expressing the masked CAR, which can be created by delivering a nucleic acid encoding the masked CAR to T cells. These engineered T cells may have disrupted TRAC or B2M genes, with the nucleic acid encoding the masked CAR inserted at the site of the disruption. The patent also includes a method for producing these genetically engineered CAR-T cells, involving the delivery of the nucleic acid encoding the masked CAR to T cells to produce a population of genetically engineered T cells expressing the masked CAR. This innovation in CAR technology opens up possibilities for targeted therapy in conditions where PTK7 is implicated, with potential applications in cancer treatment and beyond.
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