T cells expressing a CD19-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) are infused as investigational treatment of B-cell malignancies in our first-in-human gene therapy trials. We describe genetic modification of T cells using the Sleeping Beauty (SB) system to introduce CD19-specific CAR and selective propagation on designer CD19+ artificial antigen presenting cells.
Huls, M. H., Figliola, M. J., Dawson, M. J., Olivares, S., Kebriaei, P., Shpall, E. J., Champlin, R. E., Singh, H., Cooper, L. J. Clinical Application of Sleeping Beauty and Artificial Antigen Presenting Cells to Genetically Modify T Cells from Peripheral and Umbilical Cord Blood. J. Vis. Exp. (72), e50070, doi:10.3791/50070 (2013).