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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

CD117 epitope-shielded hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with toxin-free conditioning and in vivo selection ameliorates a β-thalassemia model.

Romina Marone, Rosalba Lepore, Kiriaki Paschoudi, Jessica Zuin, Alessandro Sinopoli, Anna Camus, Thomas Burgold, Ewelina Bartoszek, Diego Calabrese, Mylène Toranelli and 22 more

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5 · Who and what money

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32 authors.

Romina MaroneDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1474-1689
Rosalba LeporeDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9481-2557
Kiriaki PaschoudiGene and Cell Therapy Center, George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0000-2378-1442
Jessica ZuinDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3253-1984
Alessandro SinopoliRidgeline Discovery GmbH, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0009-2484-3495
Anna CamusCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2356-5242
Thomas BurgoldDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0006-8324-8934
Ewelina BartoszekDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Diego CalabreseDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Mylène ToranelliDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Julia WittwerInstitute for Transfusion Medicine & Gene Therapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-3023-3044
Manuel RhielInstitute for Transfusion Medicine & Gene Therapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0741-2780
Geoffroy AndrieuxInstitute of Medical Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5389-9481
Chang LiDivision of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Alvin HsuMerkin Institute of Transformative Technologies in Healthcare, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT; Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4034-2788
Amélie WiederkehrRidgeline Discovery GmbH, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0003-2904-2407
Lisa C WellingerRidgeline Discovery GmbH, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2725-5121
Eva-Maria GrossjohannCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.
Emiel Ten BurenCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7450-4752
Julie BraultCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1706-2158
Laura Garcia PratCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3786-4852
Frank LehmannCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0381-9033
Valentin Do SacramentoCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0006-3836-627X
Christopher DivsalarCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0001-9019-2602
Saniye YumluCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.
David R LiuMerkin Institute of Transformative Technologies in Healthcare, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT; Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
André LieberDivision of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0001-6742-6266
Toni CathomenInstitute for Transfusion Medicine & Gene Therapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7757-4630
Tatjana I CornuInstitute for Transfusion Medicine & Gene Therapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7206-7541
Evangelia YannakiGene and Cell Therapy Center, George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9849-1279
Stefanie UrlingerCimeio Therapeutics AG, Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0009-9965-1658
Lukas T JekerDepartment of Biomedicine, Basel University Hospital and University of Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3359-8796

Funding

Center for Genomic Editing and Recording: Development and Application of Next-Generation Genome and Epigenome Editing Methods to Advance the Study and Treatment of Human DiseaseRM1HG009490 · NHGRI · WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RES · PI Brittany S. Adamson, Martin Joseph Ankrah Aryee · 2017 to 2026
$22.7M
Integrating Chemistry and Evolution to Illuminate Biology and Enable Novel TherapeuticsR35GM118062 · NIGMS · HARVARD UNIVERSITY · PI LIU, DAVID R · 2016 to 2025
$6.4M
NHGRI NIH HHS RM1 HG009490NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM118062
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clinical evidence demonstrates that ex vivo gene therapy and genome engineering of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) could represent one-time cures. However, while genome editing itself has become increasingly efficient and precise, the toxic conditioning required for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation remains a major barrier to broad clinical implementation of these otherwise curative therapies. In particular, the use of busulfan for myeloablative conditioning constitutes a major safety concern. While preclinical studies established CD117 as a promising target for antigen-specific therapy, clinical translation faced setbacks balancing efficacy and safety. To overcome current limitations, we generated a new CD117-blocking monoclonal antibody (CIM058) and demonstrate its potency to block wild-type HSPCs. To enable long-term blockade of host HSPCs even after transplantation, we used prime editing to engineer CIM058-resistant human CD34

Indexed as

CD117c-kitCRISPR/Cas9epitope engineeringgenome engineeringHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)molecular shieldmonoclonal antibody SR-1non-genotoxic conditioningprime editingtargeted immunotherapyβ-thalassemia

Identifiers

PMID42465494
PMCPMC13371095

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