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Pradip Bajgain

National Institutes of Health | National Cancer Institute
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[HTML][HTML] Improving chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cell function by reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer

S Mohammed, S Sukumaran, P Bajgain, N Watanabe… - Molecular therapy, 2017 - cell.com
The adoptive transfer of T cells redirected to tumor-associated antigens via transgenic
expression of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) has produced tumor responses, even in …

Fine-tuning the CAR spacer improves T-cell potency

N Watanabe, P Bajgain, S Sukumaran, S Ansari… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The adoptive transfer of genetically engineered T cells expressing chimeric antigen
receptors (CARs) has emerged as a transformative cancer therapy with curative potential …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing the production of suspension cells using the G-Rex “M” series

P Bajgain, R Mucharla, J Wilson, D Welch… - … Therapy Methods & …, 2014 - cell.com
Broader implementation of cell-based therapies has been hindered by the logistics
associated with the expansion of clinically relevant cell numbers ex vivo. To overcome this …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetics of tumor destruction by chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells

U Anurathapan, RC Chan, HF Hindi, R Mucharla… - Molecular Therapy, 2014 - cell.com
The use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)–modified T cells as a therapy for hematologic
malignancies and solid tumors is becoming more widespread. However, the infusion of a T …

Enhancing the potency and specificity of engineered T cells for cancer treatment

S Sukumaran, N Watanabe, P Bajgain, K Raja… - Cancer discovery, 2018 - AACR
The adoptive transfer of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)–modified T cells has produced
tumor responses even in patients with refractory diseases. However, the paucity of antigens …

[HTML][HTML] CAR T cell therapy for breast cancer: harnessing the tumor milieu to drive T cell activation

P Bajgain, S Tawinwung, L D'Elia… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2018 - Springer
Background The adoptive transfer of T cells redirected to tumor via chimeric antigen
receptors (CARs) has produced clinical benefits for the treatment of hematologic diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Selectively targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells through TRAIL receptor 2 to enhance the efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for treatment of breast cancer

SA Nalawade, P Shafer, P Bajgain… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Successful targeting of solid tumors such as breast cancer (BC) using chimeric
antigen receptor (CAR) T cells has proven challenging, largely attributed to the …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer cell survival depends on collagen uptake into tumor-associated stroma

KS Hsu, JM Dunleavey, C Szot, L Yang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Collagen I, the most abundant protein in humans, is ubiquitous in solid tumors where it
provides a rich source of exploitable metabolic fuel for cancer cells. While tumor cells were …

Uncovering receptor-ligand interactions using a high-avidity CRISPR activation screening platform

L Yang, TP Sheets, Y Feng, G Yu, P Bajgain… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The majority of clinically approved drugs target proteins that are secreted or cell surface
bound. However, further advances in this area have been hindered by the challenging …

Secreted Fas decoys enhance the antitumor activity of engineered and bystander T cells in Fas ligand–expressing solid tumors

P Bajgain, AG Torres Chavez… - Cancer immunology …, 2022 - AACR
T-cell immunotherapy has demonstrated remarkable clinical outcomes in certain
hematologic malignancies. However, efficacy in solid tumors has been suboptimal, partially …