Development of iPSC-derived T cells targeting EGFR neoantigens in non-small cell lung cancer.

ABSTRACT: A long-sought goal of cancer immunotherapy is to mass-produce T cells that specifically target tumor neoantigens. One decisive challenge is the identification of neoantigens derived from cancer driver genes. Here, we identify T cells that recognize the NSCLC-associated EGFR C797S mutation, which confers resistance to current inhibitors and is linked to poor prognosis. To overcome limitations in T cell availability, we reprogrammed EGFR C797S-specific T cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and re-differentiated them into CD8⁺ T cells. These iPSC-derived T cells specifically recognized the EGFR C797S mutation and effectively killed cancer cells expressing this mutation. Our findings underscore the potential of targeting driver mutation-derived neoantigens for immunoth

SUBMITTER: Niizuma K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature