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Ryan Urak

City of Hope
Verified email at coh.org
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Phase 1 studies of central memory–derived CD19 CAR T–cell therapy following autologous HSCT in patients with B-cell NHL

X Wang, LL Popplewell, JR Wagner… - Blood, The Journal …, 2016 - ashpublications.org
Myeloablative autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a mainstay of
therapy for relapsed intermediate-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); however …

IL15 enhances CAR-T cell antitumor activity by reducing mTORC1 activity and preserving their stem cell memory phenotype

D Alizadeh, RA Wong, X Yang, D Wang… - Cancer immunology …, 2019 - AACR
Improvements in the quality and fitness of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T
cells, through CAR design or manufacturing optimizations, could enhance the therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Chimeric antigen receptors with mutated IgG4 Fc spacer avoid fc receptor binding and improve T cell persistence and antitumor efficacy

M Jonnalagadda, A Mardiros, R Urak, X Wang… - Molecular Therapy, 2015 - cell.com
The success of adoptive therapy using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)–expressing T cells
partly depends on optimal CAR design. CARs frequently incorporate a spacer/linker region …

Lenalidomide enhances the function of CS1 chimeric antigen receptor–redirected T cells against multiple myeloma

X Wang, M Walter, R Urak, L Weng, C Huynh… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: Multiple myeloma remains an incurable malignancy of plasma cells despite
considerable advances in treatment. The purpose of the study was to develop novel …

Co-stimulatory signaling determines tumor antigen sensitivity and persistence of CAR T cells targeting PSCA+ metastatic prostate cancer

SJ Priceman, EA Gerdts, D Tilakawardane… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Advancing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered adoptive T cells for the treatment of
solid cancers is a major focus in the field of immunotherapy, given impressive recent clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Ex vivo Akt inhibition promotes the generation of potent CD19CAR T cells for adoptive immunotherapy

R Urak, M Walter, L Lim, CLW Wong, LE Budde… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Insufficient persistence and effector function of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-
redirected T cells have been challenging issues for adoptive T cell therapy. Generating …

CMVpp65 vaccine enhances the antitumor efficacy of adoptively transferred CD19-redirected CMV-specific T cells

X Wang, CLW Wong, R Urak, A Mardiros… - Clinical Cancer …, 2015 - AACR
Purpose: T cells engineered with chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) recognizing CD19 can
induce complete remission of B-cell malignancies in clinical trials; however, in some disease …

The cerebroventricular environment modifies CAR T cells for potent activity against both central nervous system and systemic lymphoma

X Wang, C Huynh, R Urak, L Weng, M Walter… - Cancer immunology …, 2021 - AACR
Lymphomas with central nervous system (CNS) involvement confer a worse prognosis than
those without CNS involvement, and patients currently have limited treatment options. T cells …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted activation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

O Villamizar, SA Waters, T Scott, S Saayman, N Grepo… - Molecular Therapy, 2019 - cell.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator
(CFTR) gene. The majority of CFTR mutations result in impaired chloride channel function …

Single-cell analysis by mass cytometry reveals CD19 CAR T cell spatiotemporal plasticity in patients

L Goldberg, ER Haas, V Vyas, R Urak… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The adaptive T cell immune response requires cellular plasticity to generate distinct subsets
with diverse functional and migratory capacities. Studies of CAR T cells have primarily …