Abstract: The present invention discloses populations of T cells expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein said T cells are placental T cells derived from cord blood, placental perfusate, or a mixture thereof. Such populations of cells are shown to be improved in a number of aspects over alternative populations of cells such as those derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cell T cells. It also discloses methods of treating cancer, such as a hematologic cancer, e.g., a B cell cancer, or a symptom thereof in a patient in need thereof. These methods comprise administering to the patient an amount of the population of T cells of any one of the invention effective to alleviate the cancer or symptom thereof in the patient.

Abstract: Provided herein are populations of placental-derived natural killer cells comprising a cleavage resistant CD16. Also provided are methods of treating diseases, disorders or conditions in a human subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a population of placental-derived natural killer cells comprising a cleavage resistant CD16 to the subject so as thereby to provide an effective treatment of the to the subject. The cells, such as CYNK cells, can be placental CD34+ cell-derived natural killer (NK) cells. The diseases, disorders or conditions include cancers such as multiple myeloma and lymphoma. The present invention also provides compositions comprising populations of placental-derived natural killer cells comprising a cleavage resistant CD16 for the treatment of a subject and methods of their use.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating cancer in a human subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of human placental-derived natural killer cells comprising a CD38 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) to the subject so as thereby to provide an effective treatment of the cancer in the subject. The cells, such as CYNK cells, can be placental CD34+ cell-derived natural killer (NK) cells. The cancers to be treated include multiple myeloma and lymphoma. The present invention also provides compositions comprising human placental-derived natural killer cells comprising a CD38 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or the treatment of multiple myeloma and lymphoma and methods of their use.