This is a monocentric prospective observational study. This study will include patients with a diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer for the collection of blood and tissue specimens.
This study seeks to advance patient-specific cancer immunotherapy, through the ex-vivo generation of tumor-specific T cells recognizing and targeting tumor-specific mutations. The study will enroll 20 adult patients with a diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer, including those with lymph node involvement. Biological samples, including tumor and healthy lung tissue, as well as peripheral blood, will be collected pre-surgery and pre-treatment. The establishment of this sample collection will enable the detailed study of tumor-specific immune responses in non-small cell lung cancer.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Frequency and cytotoxic activity of patient-specific tumor-reactive T cells.
The outcome will be evaluated by measuring the percentage of tumor-reactive T cells expressing activation markers (e.g., CD137, CD107a) via flow cytometry. Cytotoxic activity will be assessed through a tumor-killing assay, quantified as the percentage of tumor cell death measured by microscopy and flow cytometry.
Time frame: 1-30 months
Expression of activation, differentiation, and exhaustion markers in generated T cell product.
The outcome will be evaluated by measuring the percentage of T cells expressing activation (e.g., CD137, CD107a), differentiation (e.g., CD45RA, CCR7), and exhaustion (e.g., PD-1, TIM-3) markers via flow cytometry.
Time frame: 12-30 months
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