Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (Prague) to Present on Successful Use of Applied DNA's Linea DNATM for the Non-Viral Manufacture of CAR T-Cell Therapy for Refractory AML

STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / May 13, 2024 / Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) (Applied DNA), a leader in PCR-based DNA technologies, and the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ÚHKT/IHBT) today announced that an abstract relating to the development of a fully enzymatic, non-viral manufacturing workflow to enable the rapid and cost-effective production of clinical-grade (GMP) CAR T-cell therapies has been accepted for presentation at the prestigious European Hematology Association 2024 Hybrid Congress to be held in Madrid, Spain from June 13 - 16, 2024. Accepted abstracts will be available on the Congress' website starting on May 14, 2024. This current study extends the successful results previously published on the virus-free preparation of CD19-specific CAR T-cells against refractory B cell malignancies utilizing Applied DNA's Linea DNA.

The current study was designed to address the high cost of conventional CAR T-cell therapies, which is primarily due to conventional manufacturing processes that utilize difficult-to-manufacture viral vectors. By generating CD123-specific CAR T-cells in a non-viral workflow via piggyBac transposons made from Linea DNA at substantial and cost-efficient yields with no risk of antibiotic-resistance gene transfer, we believe the study could offer a promising solution for the rapid manufacture of CAR T-cell therapies. IHBT is currently seeking SÚKL-EMA approval to initiate clinical trials using its Linea DNA-enabled CD123-specific CAR T-cells in patients with refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Details of the oral presentation:

Abstract Title: "Linear DNA Platform For The Non-Viral Point-Of-Care Production Of Car-T Cells"

Abstract Number: P1722

Presenting Author: Dr. Pavel Otáhal

About the Linea DNA and Linea IVT Platforms

The Linea DNA platform is a completely cell-free DNA production platform founded on Applied DNA's long-standing expertise in the large-scale enzymatic production of DNA. Capable of producing DNA in quantities ranging from milligrams to grams, the Linea DNA platform can produce high-fidelity DNA constructs ranging from 100bp to 20kb in size. The DNA produced via the Linea DNA platform is free of the adventitious DNA sequences found in other sources of DNA, is rapidly scalable, and provides for simple chemical modification of DNA constructs.