2025 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2025 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.21(MON) - 04.22(TUE)
D+25

Abstracts

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Novel combination strategy with CAR-T and antibody therapy

  • Sunghwan Park1, Sung-Won Min2, Hyejeong Jeong1, Jihwan Song1, Pyoseung Kim1, Sunggeun Joe1, Heeyoung Kim1, Sanghwan Ko2, Ji Chul Lee*2, Yong Gu Lee*1
  • 1College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
  • 2SG Medical, Republic of Korea

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is effective against B cell malignancies, but about 30% of non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients relapse due to resistance mechanisms such as reduced apoptotic sensitivity and CD19 loss. To address these limitations, we propose combining antibody therapy with CAR-T to enhance anti-tumor effects. Antibodies induce tumor cell lysis through Complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP), independent of CAR-T’s granzyme/perforin pathway, and can target alternative antigens like CD20 or CD22 to overcome antigen escape. We first evaluated rituximab (anti-CD20) with CAR-T therapy and observed a significant increase in tumor lysis compared to either therapy alone. However, rituximab resistance, linked to CD55 upregulation, remains a challenge. To counter this, we tested a bispecific anti-CD20xCD55 antibody with CAR-T, which significantly improved tumor elimination in rituximab-resistant cells. Additionally, a CD20-targeting antibody combined with CAR-T effectively eradicated both CD19+ and CD19- lymphoma cells, overcoming antigen escape. In conclusion, antibody-CAR-T combinations enhance anti-tumor efficacy by overcoming resistance and antigen loss, supporting their clinical potential.


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Conference infomation

Conference Schedule
Apr. 21(Mon) ~ 22(Tue), 2025
Conference Venue
Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center (EXCO) 10 Exco-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 24(Mon) ~ Apr. 14(Mon), 2025
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 24(Mon) ~ Apr. 3(Thu), 2025
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