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Genetic disruption of Blimp-1 drastically augments the antitumor efficacy of BCMA-targeting CAR T cells
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells directed against B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) are an effective treatment for multiple myeloma (MM), but short persistence and frequent relapses are challenges for this immunotherapy. This lack of durability has been attributed to the premature terminal differentiation of CAR T cells, which prevents the formation of longlived memory cells that maintain antitumor responses. To improve long-term efficacy, we used CRISPR/CRISPR-associated protein 9-mediated gene editing to ablate the expression of the transcription factor Blimp-1. Blimp-1 knockout (KO) CAR T cells displayed a memory-like phenotype compared with control (Mock) CART cells, but had reduced effector function, with a striking loss of granzyme B. However, in a murine model of advanced MM, Blimp-1 KO CAR T cells effectively slowed or even prevented disease progression, significantly outperforming Mock CAR T cells in improving survival (P = .006). To understand this enhanced in vivo effectiveness, Blimp-1 KO CAR T cells were characterized after being repeatedly challenged with tumor cells in vitro. In this setting, Blimp-1 KO CAR T cells maintained a highly active state with high expression of memory markers, but, crucially, demonstrated enhanced effector function and increased energetic capacity. RNA-sequencing analysis of tumorexposed Blimp-1 KO CAR T cells confirmed the presence of a memory-like transcriptomic signature and, additionally, revealed enhanced ribosome biogenesis and repressed CAR T-cell dysfunction as mechanisms that could contribute to improved antitumor activity. Put together, our findings show that dampening Blimp-1 expression altered the phenotype and function of anti-BCMA CAR T cells, leading to augmented therapeutic efficacy in MM.
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BATTRAM, Anthony M., et al. Genetic disruption of Blimp-1 drastically augments the antitumor efficacy of BCMA-targeting CAR T cells. Blood Advances. 2025. Vol. 9, num. 3, pags. 627-641. ISSN 2473-9537. [consulted: 27 of May of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/226250