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Jendryczko K, Rzeszotko J, Krzyscik MA, Kocyła A, Szymczyk J, Otlewski J, Szlachcic A. Drug Conjugation via Maleimide-Thiol Chemistry Does Not Affect Targeting Properties of Cysteine-Containing Anti-FGFR1 Peptibodies. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:1422-1433. [PMID: 35389227 PMCID: PMC9066409 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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With a wide range of available cytotoxic therapeutics, the main focus of current cancer research is to deliver them specifically to the cancer cells, minimizing toxicity against healthy tissues. Targeted therapy utilizes different carriers for cytotoxic drugs, combining a targeting molecule, typically an antibody, and a highly toxic payload. For the effective delivery of such cytotoxic conjugates, a molecular target on the cancer cell is required. Various proteins are exclusively or abundantly expressed in cancer cells, making them a possible target for drug carriers. Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) overexpression has been reported in different types of cancer, but no FGFR1-targeting cytotoxic conjugate has been approved for therapy so far. In this study, the FGFR1-targeting peptide previously described in the literature was reformatted into a peptibody-peptide fusion with the fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain of IgG1. PeptibodyC19 can be effectively internalized into FGFR1-overexpressing cells and does not induce cells' proliferation. The main challenge for its use as a cytotoxic conjugate is a cysteine residue located within the targeting peptide. A standard drug-conjugation strategy based on the maleimide-thiol reaction involves modification of cysteines within the Fc domain hinge region. Applied here, however, may easily result in the modification of the targeting peptide with the drug, limiting its affinity to the target and therefore the potential for specific drug delivery. To investigate if this is the case, we have performed conjugation reactions with different auristatin derivatives (PEGylated and unmodified) under various conditions. By controlling the reduction conditions and the type of cytotoxic payload, different numbers of cysteines were substituted, allowing us to avoid conjugating the drug to the targeting peptide, which could affect its binding to FGFR1. The optimized protocol with PEGylated auristatin yielded doubly substituted peptibodyC19, showing specific cytotoxicity toward the FGFR1-expressing lung cancer cells, with no effect on cells with low FGFR1 levels. Indeed, additional cysteine poses a risk of unwanted modification, but changes in the type of cytotoxic payload and reaction conditions allow the use of standard thiol-maleimide-based conjugation to achieve standard Fc hinge region cysteine modification, analogously to antibody-drug conjugates.
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- Karolina Jendryczko
- Department
of Protein Engineering, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department
of Protein Engineering, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department
of Chemical Biology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department
of Protein Engineering, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department
of Protein Engineering, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Department
of Protein Engineering, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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Bejan-Angoulvant T, Alexandre J. [Mechanism of action and adverse effects of monoclonal antibodies]. Med Sci (Paris) 2020; 35:1114-1120. [PMID: 31903925 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2019208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Monoclonal antibodies are therapeutic monoclonal Ig that act by highly specific binding to their target antigen and by interacting with the immune system. Their side effects are mainly related to their mechanism of action. The most frequent adverse effects are infusion reactions. Post-marketing surveillance is essential for identifying adverse reactions and improving knowledge of their mechanism of action.
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- Theodora Bejan-Angoulvant
- Service de Pharmacologie médicale, CHRU de Tours ; EA 7501, GICC, équipe PATCH, Université de Tours, 37000 Tours, France - LabEx MabImprove,
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- Service de Pharmacologie, CHU Caen ; EA4650, Normandie Université, Caen, 14000, France
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Jung JY, Kim JW, Kim HA, Suh CH. Rituximab biosimilar CT-P10 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2019; 19:979-986. [PMID: 31498682 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2019.1665018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by long-standing inflammation in multiple joints. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody, which binds to CD20, is effective in suppressing disease activity and preventing joint damage in RA. CT-P10 was developed as a biosimilar of rituximab and approved for use to treat hematologic malignancies and immune diseases including RA. Area covered: This article describes the need for this biosimilar and summarizes the non-clinical studies verifying the physicochemical and biologic similarities and the clinical studies confirming the clinical similarity of CT-P10 to rituximab in patients with RA. Expert opinion: CT-P10 had been evaluated and proven the efficacy and safety in RA in Phase I and III randomized controlled trial with extension studies including a switching regimen. Therefore, CT-P10 is recommended in the treatment of RA.
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- Ju-Yang Jung
- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , Korea
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Cavaco M, Castanho MARB, Neves V. Peptibodies: An elegant solution for a long-standing problem. Biopolymers 2017; 110. [PMID: 29266205 DOI: 10.1002/bip.23095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Chimeric proteins composed of a biologically active peptide and a fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain of immunoglobulin G (IgG) are known as peptibodies. They present an extended half-life due to neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) salvage pathway, a decreased renal clearance rate owing to its increased size (≈70 kDa) and, depending on the peptide used in the design of the peptibody, an active-targeting moiety. Also, the peptides therapeutic activity is boosted by the number of peptides in the fusion protein (at least two peptides) and to some peptides' alterations. Peptibodies are mainly obtained through recombinant DNA technology. However, to improve peptide properties, "unnatural" changes have been introduced to the original peptides' sequence, for instance, the incorporation of D- or non-natural amino acid residues or even cyclization thus, limiting the application of genetic engineering in the production of peptibodies, since these peptides must be obtained via chemical synthesis. This constrains prompted the development of new methods for conjugation of peptides to Fc domains. Another challenge, subject of intense research, relates to the large-scale production of such peptibodies using these new techniques, which can be minimized by their proved value. To date, two peptibodies, romiplostim and dulaglutide, have been approved and stay as the standard of care in their areas of action. Furthermore, a considerable number of peptibodies are currently in preclinical and clinical development.
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- Marco Cavaco
- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa, 1649-028, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa, 1649-028, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa, 1649-028, Portugal
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Rossignol A, Bonnaudet V, Clémenceau B, Vié H, Bretaudeau L. A high-performance, non-radioactive potency assay for measuring cytotoxicity: A full substitute of the chromium-release assay targeting the regulatory-compliance objective. MAbs 2017; 9:521-535. [PMID: 28281922 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2017.1286435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Standardized and biologically relevant potency assays are required by the regulatory authorities for the characterization and quality control of therapeutic antibodies. As critical mechanisms of action (MoA) of antibodies, the antibody-dependent cell-meditated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) must be characterized by appropriate potency assays. The current reference method for measuring cytotoxicity is the 51Cr-release method. However, radioactivity handling is difficult to implement in an industrial context because of environmental and operator protection constraints. Alternative non-radioactive methods suffer from poor validation performances and surrogate assays that measure FcγR-dependent functions do not comply with the regulatory requirement of biological relevance. Starting from these observations, we developed a non-radioactive luminescent method that is specific for target cell cytolysis. In adherent and non-adherent target cell models, the ADCC (using standardized effector cells) or CDC activities of rituximab, trastuzumab and adalimumab were compared in parallel using the 51Cr or luminescent methods. We demonstrated that the latter method is highly sensitive, with validation performances similar or better than the 51Cr method. This method also detected apoptosis following induction by a chemical agent or exposure to ultraviolet light. Moreover, it is more accurate, precise and specific than the concurrent non-radioactive calcein- and TR-FRET-based methods. The method is easy to use, versatile, standardized, biologically relevant and cost effective for measuring cytotoxicity. It is an ideal candidate for developing regulatory-compliant cytotoxicity assays for the characterization of the ADCC, CDC or apoptosis activities from the early stages of development to lot release.
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- b Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes , Nantes cedex 01 , France.,c UMR INSERM U892 , Nantes Cedex , France
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- c UMR INSERM U892 , Nantes Cedex , France
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Dashivets T, Stracke J, Dengl S, Knaupp A, Pollmann J, Buchner J, Schlothauer T. Oxidation in the complementarity-determining regions differentially influences the properties of therapeutic antibodies. MAbs 2016; 8:1525-1535. [PMID: 27612038 PMCID: PMC5098445 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2016.1231277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Therapeutic antibodies can undergo a variety of chemical modification reactions in vitro. Depending on the site of modification, either antigen binding or Fc-mediated functions can be affected. Oxidation of tryptophan residues is one of the post-translational modifications leading to altered antibody functionality. In this study, we examined the structural and functional properties of a therapeutic antibody construct and 2 affinity matured variants thereof. Two of the 3 antibodies carry an oxidation-prone tryptophan residue in the complementarity-determining region of the VL domain. We demonstrate the differences in the stability and bioactivity of the 3 antibodies, and reveal differential degradation pathways for the antibodies susceptible to oxidation.
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- Tetyana Dashivets
- a Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Large Molecule Research, Roche Innovation Center Munich , Germany.,b Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich , Department Chemie, Technische Universität München , Garching , Germany
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- c Early-Stage Pharmaceutical Development & GLP Supplies, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies PTD Biologics Europe , Basel , Switzerland
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- a Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Large Molecule Research, Roche Innovation Center Munich , Germany
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- a Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Large Molecule Research, Roche Innovation Center Munich , Germany
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- b Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich , Department Chemie, Technische Universität München , Garching , Germany
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- a Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Large Molecule Research, Roche Innovation Center Munich , Germany
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Georgoutsou-Spyridonos M, Ricklin D, Pratsinis H, Perivolioti E, Pirmettis I, Garcia BL, Geisbrecht BV, Foukas PG, Lambris JD, Mastellos DC, Sfyroera G. Attenuation of Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Bacteremia by Human Mini-Antibodies Targeting the Complement Inhibitory Protein Efb. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 195:3946-58. [PMID: 26342032 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus can cause a broad range of potentially fatal inflammatory complications (e.g., sepsis and endocarditis). Its emerging antibiotic resistance and formidable immune evasion arsenal have emphasized the need for more effective antimicrobial approaches. Complement is an innate immune sensor that rapidly responds to bacterial infection eliciting C3-mediated opsonophagocytic and immunomodulatory responses. Extracellular fibrinogen-binding protein (Efb) is a key immune evasion protein of S. aureus that intercepts complement at the level of C3. To date, Efb has not been explored as a target for mAb-based antimicrobial therapeutics. In this study, we have isolated donor-derived anti-Efb IgGs that attenuate S. aureus survival through enhanced neutrophil killing. A phage library screen yielded mini-Abs that selectively inhibit the interaction of Efb with C3 partly by disrupting contacts essential for complex formation. Surface plasmon resonance-based kinetic analysis enabled the selection of mini-Abs with favorable Efb-binding profiles as therapeutic leads. Mini-Ab-mediated blockade of Efb attenuated S. aureus survival in a whole blood model of bacteremia. This neutralizing effect was associated with enhanced neutrophil-mediated killing of S. aureus, increased C5a release, and modulation of IL-6 secretion. Finally, these mini-Abs afforded protection from S. aureus-induced bacteremia in a murine renal abscess model, attenuating bacterial inflammation in kidneys. Overall, these findings are anticipated to pave the way toward novel Ab-based therapeutics for S. aureus-related diseases.
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- Maria Georgoutsou-Spyridonos
- Department of Biodiagnostic Sciences and Technologies, I/NRASTES, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos," 15310 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Institute of Biosciences and Applications, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos," 15310 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, General Hospital "Evangelismos," 10676 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biodiagnostic Sciences and Technologies, I/NRASTES, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos," 15310 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506; and
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506; and
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, University of Athens Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, 12462 Chaidari, Greece
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Biodiagnostic Sciences and Technologies, I/NRASTES, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos," 15310 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biodiagnostic Sciences and Technologies, I/NRASTES, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos," 15310 Athens, Greece;
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Huang J, Tang Q, Wang C, Yu H, Feng Z, Zhu J. Molecularly Targeted Therapy of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Xenografts with Radio-iodinated Anti-VEGFR2 Murine-Human Chimeric Fab. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10660. [PMID: 26021484 PMCID: PMC4448128 DOI: 10.1038/srep10660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) is traditionally regarded as an important therapeutic target in a wide variety of malignancies, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We previously generated a murine-human anti-VEGFR2 chimeric Fab (cFab), named FA8H1, which has the potential to treat VEGFR2-overexpressing solid tumors. Here, we investigated whether FA8H1 can be used as a carrier in molecularly targeted therapy in HCC xenograft models. FA8H1 was labeled with 131I, and two HCC xenograft models were generated using BEL-7402 (high VEGFR2-expressing) and SMMC-7721 (low VEGFR2-expressing) cells, which were selected from five HCC cell lines. The biodistribution of 131I-FA8H1 was determined in both models by Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and therapeutic effects were monitored in nude mice bearing BEL-7402 xenografts. Finally, we determined the involvement of necrosis and apoptotic pathways in treated mice using immunohistochemistry. 131I-FA8H1 levels were dramatically reduced in blood and other viscera. The therapeutic effect of 131I-labeled FA8H1 in the BEL-7402 model was significantly better than that by 131I and FA8H1 alone. We observed extensive necrosis in the treated tumors, and both FasL and caspase 3 were up-regulated. Thus, 131I-anti-VEGFR2 cFab has the potential to be used for molecularly targeted treatment of HCC overexpressing VEGFR2.
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- Jianfei Huang
- 1] Key Laboratory of Antibody Technique, Ministry of Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China [2] Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antibody Technique, Ministry of Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Huadong Medical Institute of Biotechniques, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214063, China
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- 1] Key Laboratory of Antibody Technique, Ministry of Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China [2] Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention &Treatment, Cancer Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- 1] Key Laboratory of Antibody Technique, Ministry of Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China [2] Huadong Medical Institute of Biotechniques, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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Senger K, Hackney J, Payandeh J, Zarrin AA. Antibody Isotype Switching in Vertebrates. Results Probl Cell Differ 2015; 57:295-324. [PMID: 26537387 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20819-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The humoral or antibody-mediated immune response in vertebrates has evolved to respond to diverse antigenic challenges in various anatomical locations. Diversification of the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) constant region via isotype switching allows for remarkable plasticity in the immune response, including versatile tissue distribution, Fc receptor binding, and complement fixation. This enables antibody molecules to exert various biological functions while maintaining antigen-binding specificity. Different immunoglobulin (Ig) classes include IgM, IgD, IgG, IgE, and IgA, which exist as surface-bound and secreted forms. High-affinity autoantibodies are associated with various autoimmune diseases such as lupus and arthritis, while defects in components of isotype switching are associated with infections. A major route of infection used by a large number of pathogens is invasion of mucosal surfaces within the respiratory, digestive, or urinary tract. Most infections of this nature are initially limited by effector mechanisms such as secretory IgA antibodies. Mucosal surfaces have been proposed as a major site for the genesis of adaptive immune responses, not just in fighting infections but also in tolerating commensals and constant dietary antigens. We will discuss the evolution of isotype switching in various species and provide an overview of the function of various isotypes with a focus on IgA, which is universally important in gut homeostasis as well as pathogen clearance. Finally, we will discuss the utility of antibodies as therapeutic modalities.
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- Kate Senger
- Department of Immunology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
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- D Mulleman
- Université François-Rabelais de Tours, CNRS UMR 7292, and CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
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Azim Jr HA, Azim H, Peccatori FA. Treatment of cancer during pregnancy with monoclonal antibodies: a real challenge. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 6:821-6. [DOI: 10.1586/eci.10.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Paintaud G, Diviné M, Lechat P. Monoclonal Antibodies for Therapeutic Use: Specific Characteristics of Clinical Development, Evaluation by the Agencies, and Long-term Monitoring of Safety. Therapie 2012; 67:329-37. [PMID: 23110833 DOI: 10.2515/therapie/2012046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Monoclonal antibodies (MoAb) are very different from other drugs. The Round Table aimed to determine whether the specific characteristics of MoAb have repercussions on their clinical development, evaluation by the health authorities, and long-term monitoring. As regards the structure-activity relationship of MoAb, classification according to mechanism of action (neutralising or agonist MoAb, cytolytic MoAb) is more relevant than to their degree of humanisation. Recommendations on their clinical development would be useful since the early phases give rise to a number of problems and are insufficiently codified. The pharmacokinetic profile is very different from that of other drugs. The concentration-effect relationship is difficult to study since the biomarkers may be apparently disconnected from the therapeutic effect. The methodology for evaluation of MoAb by the agencies, and postmarketing surveillance do not differ from the procedures used for other drugs; however, MoAb bring together a number of specific characteristics as compared with other drugs.
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- Gilles Paintaud
- François Rabelais University Tours; CNRS UMR 7292; CHRU of Tours, Pharmacology-Toxicology Laboratory, Tours, France
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Czajkowsky DM, Hu J, Shao Z, Pleass RJ. Fc-fusion proteins: new developments and future perspectives. EMBO Mol Med 2012; 4:1015-28. [PMID: 22837174 PMCID: PMC3491832 DOI: 10.1002/emmm.201201379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 328] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Since the first description in 1989 of CD4-Fc-fusion antagonists that inhibit human immune deficiency virus entry into T cells, Fc-fusion proteins have been intensely investigated for their effectiveness to curb a range of pathologies, with several notable recent successes coming to market. These promising outcomes have stimulated the development of novel approaches to improve their efficacy and safety, while also broadening their clinical remit to other uses such as vaccines and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. This increased attention has also led to non-clinical applications of Fc-fusions, such as affinity reagents in microarray devices. Here we discuss recent results and more generally applicable strategies to improve Fc-fusion proteins for each application, with particular attention to the newer, less charted areas.
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- Daniel M Czajkowsky
- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) & State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Paintaud G, Diviné M, Lechat P, Bagot M, Boucot I, d’Andon A, Grudé F, Lecomte T, Liu-Leage S, Olive D, Piedbois P, Pigeon M, Pinquier JL, Prost JF, Thibault G, Vitzling C. Anticorps monoclonaux à usage thérapeutique : spécificités du développement clinique, évaluation par les agences, suivi de la tolérance à long terme. Therapie 2012; 67:319-27. [DOI: 10.2515/therapie/2012043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Huang J, Liang J, Tang Q, Wang Z, Chen L, Zhu J, Feng Z. An active murine–human chimeric Fab antibody derived from Escherichia coli, potential therapy against over-expressing VEGFR2 solid tumors. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 91:1341-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3335-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2011] [Revised: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Long-lasting protective antiviral immunity induced by passive immunotherapies requires both neutralizing and effector functions of the administered monoclonal antibody. J Virol 2010; 84:10169-81. [PMID: 20610721 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00568-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Using FrCas(E) retrovirus-infected newborn mice as a model system, we have shown recently that a long-lasting antiviral immune response essential for healthy survival emerges after a short treatment with a neutralizing (667) IgG2a isotype monoclonal antibody (MAb). This suggested that the mobilization of adaptive immunity by administered MAbs is key for the success in the long term for the MAb-based passive immunotherapy of chronic viral infections. We have addressed here whether the anti-FrCas(E) protective endogenous immunity is the mere consequence of viral propagation blunting, which would simply give time to the immune system to react, and/or to actual immunomodulation by the MAb during the treatment. To this aim, we have compared viral replication, disease progression, and antiviral immune responses between different groups of infected mice: (i) mice treated with either the 667 MAb, its F(ab')(2) fragment, or an IgM (672) with epitopic specificity similar to that of 667 but displaying different effector functions, and (ii) mice receiving no treatment but infected with a low viral inoculum reproducing the initial viral expansion observed in their infected/667 MAb-treated counterparts. Our data show that the reduction of FrCas(E) propagation is insufficient on its own to induce protective immunity and support a direct immunomodulatory action of the 667 MAb. Interestingly, they also point to sequential actions of the administered MAb. In a first step, viral propagation is exclusively controlled by 667 neutralizing activity, and in a second one, this action is complemented by FcgammaR-binding-dependent mechanisms, which most likely combine infected cell cytolysis and the modulation of the antiviral endogenous immune response. Such complementary effects of administered MAbs must be taken into consideration for the improvement of future antiviral MAb-based immunotherapies.
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Riaz W, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri FJ, Czuczman MS. Strategies to enhance rituximab anti-tumor activity in the treatment of CD20-positive B-cell neoplasms. Immunol Res 2010; 46:192-205. [PMID: 19763890 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-009-8121-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody and was the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy approved by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma. It has revolutionized the treatment of patients with CD20-positive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL. Rituximab is currently being used in virtually all patients with B-cell lymphomas either alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Despite its excellent safety and efficacy profile, only a small portion of B-cell lymphoma patients treated with rituximab as a single agent have sustained complete remissions. Combining rituximab with standard chemotherapy regimens is associated with higher response rates, and improved survival in a subset of patients. Unfortunately, a significant percentage of patients who initially respond to rituximab eventually relapse, and there are patients that demonstrate intrinsic resistance to initial therapy. In the last decade, ongoing scientific research has led to a better understanding of rituximab-associated cytotoxic mechanisms against lymphoma target cells. Scientific efforts are increasingly being focused in developing new strategies to improve mAb activity. Various strategies include the following: combining rituximab with different biologic agents (e.g. cytokines, immunomodulatory drugs); developing novel antibody constructs (including bi-specific antibodies); and/or inhibiting signaling pathways associated with lymphomagenesis and immuno-chemotherapy resistance. In this review article, we will provide an overview of various rituximab-associated cytotoxic mechanisms and novel strategies to improve mAb activity against B-cell lymphoma.
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- Wasif Riaz
- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Sato N, Yamabuki T, Takano A, Koinuma J, Aragaki M, Masuda K, Ishikawa N, Kohno N, Ito H, Miyamoto M, Nakayama H, Miyagi Y, Tsuchiya E, Kondo S, Nakamura Y, Daigo Y. Wnt inhibitor Dickkopf-1 as a target for passive cancer immunotherapy. Cancer Res 2010; 70:5326-36. [PMID: 20551066 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-09-3879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is an inhibitor of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling that is overexpressed in most lung and esophageal cancers. Here, we show its utility as a serum biomarker for a wide range of human cancers, and we offer evidence favoring the potential application of anti-DKK1 antibodies for cancer treatment. Using an original ELISA system, high levels of DKK1 protein were found in serologic samples from 906 patients with cancers of the pancreas, stomach, liver, bile duct, breast, and cervix, which also showed elevated expression levels of DKK1. Additionally, anti-DKK1 antibody inhibited the invasive activity and the growth of cancer cells in vitro and suppressed the growth of engrafted tumors in vivo. Tumor tissues treated with anti-DKK1 displayed significant fibrotic changes and a decrease in viable cancer cells without apparent toxicity in mice. Our findings suggest DKK1 as a serum biomarker for screening against a variety of cancers, and anti-DKK1 antibodies as potential theranostic tools for diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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- Nagato Sato
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Gancz D, Fishelson Z. Cancer resistance to complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC): Problem-oriented research and development. Mol Immunol 2009; 46:2794-800. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2009.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/10/2009] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hambly DM, Banks DD, Scavezze JL, Siska CC, Gadgil HS. Detection and Quantitation of IgG 1 Hinge Aspartate Isomerization: A Rapid Degradation in Stressed Stability Studies. Anal Chem 2009; 81:7454-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ac901258g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- David M. Hambly
- Department of Analytical and Formulation Sciences, Amgen Inc.,1201 Amgen Court W, Seattle, Washington 98119
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- Department of Analytical and Formulation Sciences, Amgen Inc.,1201 Amgen Court W, Seattle, Washington 98119
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- Department of Analytical and Formulation Sciences, Amgen Inc.,1201 Amgen Court W, Seattle, Washington 98119
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- Department of Analytical and Formulation Sciences, Amgen Inc.,1201 Amgen Court W, Seattle, Washington 98119
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- Department of Analytical and Formulation Sciences, Amgen Inc.,1201 Amgen Court W, Seattle, Washington 98119
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Recombinant antibody therapeutics: the impact of glycosylation on mechanisms of action. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2009; 30:356-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2009] [Revised: 04/15/2009] [Accepted: 04/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Taylor RP, Lindorfer MA. Immunotherapeutic mechanisms of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. Curr Opin Immunol 2008; 20:444-9. [PMID: 18585457 DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2008.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2008] [Revised: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 05/31/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
The anti-CD20, B-cell-specific mAb rituximab (RTX) has been approved for treatment of non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Under conditions of high B cell burden, exhaustion of the body's effector mechanisms, for example, NK-cell-mediated killing, may lead to substantial decreases in the immunotherapeutic efficacy of this mAb. Moreover, RTX treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and high levels of circulating B cells can lead to removal of CD20 from the cells, thus allowing them to persist and resist clearance. RTX therapy for several autoimmune diseases has proven to be effective, but in numerous instances there has been little correlation between reductions in disease activity and changes in titers of pathogenic autoantibodies. This paradox may be explained by a separate mechanism: Binding of RTX to B cells generates immune complexes that act as decoys to attract monoycte/macrophages and thus reduce their inflammatory activity in certain autoantibody-mediated diseases. Several second-generation anti-CD20 mAbs with enhanced cytotoxic action have been developed and are being tested in the clinic for treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The application of these mAbs, potentially in combination with immune effector modifying drugs, may successfully address the shortcomings of current anti-CD20 immunotherapy.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
- Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity
- Antigens, CD20/immunology
- Antigens, CD20/metabolism
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/immunology
- Autoimmune Diseases/drug therapy
- Autoimmune Diseases/immunology
- Humans
- Immunotherapy
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/immunology
- Rituximab
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Affiliation(s)
- Ronald P Taylor
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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