Centre hospitalier universitaire de Besancon;Universite de Franche Comte;Institut National de la Sante et de La Recherche Medicale (INSERM);Etablissement Francais du Sang
The present invention is relative to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein the CAR comprises an antibody or antibody fragment which includes a anti-IL-1RAP binding domain, polypeptides encoded by this nucleic acid molecule, isolated chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) molecule comprising such an antibody or antibody fragment, a vector comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding a CAR, as well as a T cell comprising this vector. The present invention is also relative to the use of this T cell (autologous or allogeneic) expressing a CAR molecule to treat a proliferative disease in a mammal.