Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cells induce durable remission in relapsed Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL with T315I mutation

Leuk Lymphoma. 2020 Feb;61(2):429-436. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1663417. Epub 2019 Sep 12.

Abstract

Effective treatments for relapsed Ph+ALL with T315I mutation are few; CD19 CAR T-cell therapy are a potential therapy for this condition. We reported 7 patients with relapsed Ph+ALL with T315I mutation, who were treated pre- or post-allo-HSCT with CD19-specific CAR T-cells. Of the 7 cases, 6 were in CR or CRp within 1 month after the first infusion of CAR T-cells. MRD revealed a rapid decline in 6 patients. BCR/ABL fusion transcripts were negative in 4/5 cases (not performed in 2). Three patients maintained remission without evidence of MRD by QPCR until the final follow-up, of which 2 received anti-CD19 CAR T-cells and ponatinib at the same time. Our study confirmed the efficacy of anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in treatment of relapsed Ph+ALL with T315I mutation pre- or post-allo-HSCT and the concurrent applicability of this therapy with ponatinib.

Keywords: CD19; Philadelphia; Ponatinib; T315I mutation; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; chimeric antigen receptor T-cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD19 / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive*
  • Philadelphia Chromosome
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy*
  • Receptors, Chimeric Antigen* / genetics
  • T-Lymphocytes*

Substances

  • Antigens, CD19
  • Receptors, Chimeric Antigen