PLATFORM
Cyt-ATTAC platform
Cyteph’s dual-targeting, allogeneic CAR T platform, Cyt-ATTAC (Cytomegalovirus - Allogeneic Tumour TArgeting CAR T), is designed to specifically target and eliminate cancer cells.
CYT-AT1 is the first asset in development using the Cyt-ATTAC platform – learn more here.
The allogeneic CMV T cells are the foundation of the CAR T delivery platform allowing the generation of multiple dual-targeting CAR T products. These cells have several advantages over traditional CAR T cells.
Key advantages and attributes
Off-the shelf product
One healthy donor can produce hundreds of doses of product which can be stored so patients are treated without delay.
Dual targeting
CMV T cells can be armed with any cancer-specific CAR or TCR allowing targeting of cancer cells through TCR and CAR engagement.
Traffic to brain
In the autologous clinical trials in GBM patients the cells trafficked to the brain and were found in GBM tumours.
Enhanced persistence
Allogeneic CMV-specific T cells can persist in the body providing sustained anti-tumour effects.
HLA matching
Cyteph’s proprietary software matches patients to specific products.
Potent effector cells
CMV-specific T cells are particularly effective at targeting and destroying virus-infected and malignant cells because they are primed in the body as killer T cells which rapidly migrate and penetrate deep into diseased tissues.
Safe
Two phase 1 trials in GBM were completed with autologous CMV-specific T cells without presence of GVHD.
