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CAR-T for Oncology
CAR-T therapy is a form of anti-cancer therapy in which T cells are genetically modified to attack tumors, an approach that has revolutionized how cancer is treated. Currently, all commercially available CAR-T therapies are autologous, where the T cells are derived from each patient. Poseida believes that the future of CAR-T and our ability to offer new treatment options lies in allogeneic approaches, where the T cells are derived from healthy donors.
Our clinical and preclinical candidates are designed as off-the-shelf treatments for cancer. We modify healthy donor derived T cells using Cas-CLOVER gene editing to disrupt expression of T cell receptor beta and human leukocyte antigens (HLA). Specifically, T cell receptor beta gene deletion eliminates or reduces unwanted immune reactions, such as graft-versus-host-disease (GvHD). Beta-2 microglobulin gene deletion improves persistence by eliminating CAR-T rejection by the patient’s immune system via mismatched HLA proteins. The large cargo capacity of our piggyBac system allows us to develop allogeneic CAR-Ts able to target multiple antigens for greater tumor recognition capacity.
DISCOVERY
PRECLINICAL
IND-ENABLING
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
Heme Malignancies
P-BCMA-ALLO1
PHASE 1
This allogeneic CAR-T candidate targeting B cell maturation antigen, or BCMA, is in development to treat relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. This allogeneic program offers an improved VH-based binder which targets BCMA. This program is being developed in partnership with Roche and has shown early evidence of encouraging safety and efficacy.
P-CD19CD20-ALLO1
PHASE 1
This allogeneic dual CAR-T candidate targets both CD19 and CD20 antigens to treat B-cell malignancies. Dual targets address the limitations of single antigen loss and tumor variability. This program is being developed in partnership with Roche.
P-BCMACD19-ALLO1
Option
Option
PRECLINICAL
This allogeneic dual CAR-T candidate targets both BCMA and CD19 to treat relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
P-CD70-ALLO1
Option
Option
PRECLINICAL
This allogeneic CAR-T candidate targets CD70 for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.
Solid Tumor
PHASE 1
This allogeneic CAR-T candidate is in development for multiple solid tumor indications including breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian, pancreatic and renal carcinomas, as well as other cancers expressing a cancer-specific form of the Mucin 1 protein called MUC1-C.
PRECLINICAL
This allogeneic CAR-T candidate targets prostate-specific membrane antigen, or PSMA, to treat prostate cancer. This allogeneic program offers improved VH-based binding technology targeting PSMA, which can potentially enhance anti-tumor efficacy.
Gene Therapy
We are developing several liver-directed gene therapies to address rare and life-threatening diseases that are often diagnosed in early infancy. Our initial focus utilizes piggyBac in combination with AAV and non-viral nanoparticles or fully non-viral nanoparticle delivery. Our long-term aim is to move to fully non-viral therapies.
DISCOVERY
PRECLINICAL
IND-ENABLING
Liver Directed
PRECLINICAL
This liver-directed gene therapy uses Cas-CLOVER, a high-fidelity nuclease for site-specific gene editing of the KLKB1 gene, for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE). HAE is a rare, inherited disorder which results in the swelling of the skin, intestinal tract, and airways which can be both debilitating and life-threatening. Our preclinical data demonstrate therapeutically relevant reduction of pre-kallikrein levels in mouse models.
PRECLINICAL
This liver-directed gene therapy combines piggyBac with our nanoparticle delivery technology for the treatment of Hemophilia A. Hemophilia A is a bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in Factor VIII production. Our preclinical data have demonstrated the potential to correct Factor VIII deficiency to near-normal levels in both juvenile and adult mouse models using our fully non-viral system.
Our Partnerships
Poseida welcomes partners and collaborators to help us translate our proprietary non-viral genetic editing platforms into cell therapies and genetic medicines with the capacity to cure. The numerous opportunities we look forward to cannot be addressed by one organization alone. Therefore, we strive to partner with industry leaders that share our commitment to develop transformative treatments for those with limited or no therapeutic options.
With Roche, our strategic collaboration focuses on allogeneic CAR-T therapies directed at blood cancers. This partnership includes multiple existing Poseida investigational programs as well as future development programs for novel off-the-shelf cell therapies against targets in multiple myeloma, B-cell lymphoma and other blood cancers.
With Astellas, our research collaboration and license agreement combines Poseida’s proprietary allogeneic CAR-T platform with an Astellas subsidiary’s (Xyphos) ACCEL™ technology to create investigational treatments that target solid tumors beyond those in our pipeline. This latest collaboration expands the strategic relationship that began between the two companies in 2023.
Partner With Us
If you are interested in collaborating with Poseida to usher in a new class of innovative cell therapies and genetic medicines, please contact us. We are actively seeking collaborators in these areas:
- Allogeneic CAR-T or TCR-T therapies to treat solid tumors
- In vivo liver or other tissue-directed genetic medicines
- Application of our technology in therapeutic areas beyond oncology and rare genetic diseases
- Application of our genetic engineering tools and supporting technologies in other areas beyond Poseida’s core pipeline focus
