Potentiating CAR-T bystander killing by enhanced Fas/FasL signaling mitigates antigen escape in heterogeneous tumors
Matthew Junda Lin, Joanna K Chorazeczewski, Gvantsa Pantsulaia, Alan Cooper, Moah Sohn, Sidorela Reci, Jaime Mateus-Tique, Nicole H. Hirsh, Xin-Ping Xie, Ivan Odak, Rudra Prasad Dutta, Daniel Charytonowicz, Ranjan Upadhyay, Brian D. Brown, Miriam Mérad, , Joshua Brody
This study shows that enhancing Fas/FasL signaling improves CAR-T cell bystander killing against antigen-negative tumor cells, reducing antigen escape and improving therapeutic outcomes.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintImmunology