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Functional signatures of post-infusion CAR T cells for early indication of patient response

Award Number: R43CA298411
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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Functional signatures of post-infusion CAR T cells for early indication of patient response - 7. Project Summary/Abstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are potent immunotherapies with demonstrated efficacy, especially for patients with poor prognoses such as those with relapsed/refractory large B cell lymphoma (r/rLBCL). While a majority of patients with r/rLBCL who receive CAR T cell therapy achieve a response, most patients will eventually experience disease progression. Early identification of the patients who are not likely to experience durable response is vital so that the appropriate treatment plan can be prioritized. Identifying resistance to CAR- T therapy requires a multifaceted approach that accounts for the complexity of immune response and intrinsically dynamic and heterogeneous nature of CAR-T cells. What is needed is a robust early predictive assessment of response to therapy using scalable, cost-efficient technology that requires relatively few effector cells and has a rapid turnaround time. With inadequate results from sequencing, bulk live-cell imaging, and flow cytometry-based assays, a high-throughput dynamic single-cell technology is needed to directly link individual cell functions with patient response. Assessing inter- and intra-patient heterogeneity of effector cells can be made practical using single-cell analysis, but these cells must be studied over time. Time-lapse Imaging Microscopy In Nanowell Grids (TIMING™) is an artificial intelligence-powered live cell analysis platform that directly integrates immune cell function and behavior over time at single-cell resolution and in high-throughput. The Stanford University Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy (Stanford BMT-CT) Biobank has banked samples with associated clinical data for patients treated with CAR T cell therapy. In this project, we will profile post-infusion CAR-T cells from r/rLBCL patients to develop a widely applicable functional signature associated with response.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $399,625 )
2025	2025	CELLCHORUS INC	5000 GULF FWY RM 118	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	1	8/21/2025	NEW	$399,625
														Subtotal = $399,625

Grand Total All Awards = $399,625

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Functional signatures of post-infusion CAR T cells for early indication of patient response

Award Number: R43CA298411

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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