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Patidar M, Yadav N, Dalai SK. Development of Stable Chimeric IL-15 for Trans-Presentation by the Antigen Presenting Cells. Front Immunol 2021; 12:646159. [PMID: 33953717 PMCID: PMC8092395 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.646159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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IL-15 is one of the important biologics considered for vaccine adjuvant and treatment of cancer. However, a short half-life and poor bioavailability limit its therapeutic potential. Herein, we have structured IL-15 into a chimeric protein to improve its half-life enabling greater bioavailability for longer periods. We have covalently linked IL-15 with IgG2 base to make the IL-15 a stable chimeric protein, which also increased its serum half-life by 40 fold. The dimeric structure of this kind of IgG based biologics has greater stability, resistance to proteolytic cleavage, and less frequent dosing schedule with minimum dosage for achieving the desired response compared to that of their monomeric forms. The structured chimeric IL-15 naturally forms a dimer, and retains its affinity for binding to its receptor, IL-15Rβ. Moreover, with the focused action of the structured chimeric IL-15, antigen-presenting cells (APC) would transpresent chimeric IL-15 along with antigen to the T cell, that will help the generation of quantitatively and qualitatively better antigen-specific memory T cells. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrate the biological activity of chimeric IL-15 with respect to its ability to induce IL-15 signaling and modulating CD8+ T cell response in favor of memory generation. Thus, a longer half-life, dimeric nature, and anticipated focused transpresentation by APCs to the T cells will make chimeric IL-15 a super-agonist for memory CD8+ T cell responses.
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- Manoj Patidar
- Institute of Science, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.,Department of Zoology, Govt. College Manawar, Dhar, India
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- Institute of Science, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.,Translation Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR-Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Institute of Science, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India
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Kafil V, Saei AA, Tohidkia MR, Barar J, Omidi Y. Immunotargeting and therapy of cancer by advanced multivalence antibody scaffolds. J Drug Target 2020; 28:1018-1033. [DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2020.1772796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Vala Kafil
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Sun M, Rethi B, Krishnamurthy A, Joshua V, Circiumaru A, Hensvold AH, Ossipova E, Grönwall C, Liu Y, Engstrom M, Catrina SB, Steen J, Malmstrom V, Klareskog L, Svensson C, Ospelt C, Wähämaa H, Catrina AI. Anticitrullinated protein antibodies facilitate migration of synovial tissue-derived fibroblasts. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 78:1621-1631. [PMID: 31481351 PMCID: PMC6900251 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-214967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-specific anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) might contribute to bone loss and arthralgia before the onset of joint inflammation. We aimed to dissect additional mechanisms by which ACPAs might contribute to development of joint pathology. METHODS Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were isolated from the synovial membrane of patients with RA. The FLS cultures were stimulated with polyclonal ACPAs (anti-CCP-2 antibodies) purified from the peripheral blood of patients with RA or with monoclonal ACPAs derived from single synovial fluid B cells. We analysed how ACPAs modulate FLS by measuring cell adhesion and mobility as well as cytokine production. Expression of protein arginine deiminase (PAD) enzymes and protein citrullination were analysed by immunofluorescence, and signal transduction was studied using immunoblotting. RESULTS Challenge of FLS by starvation-induced stress or by exposure to the chemokine interleukin-8 was essential to sensitise the cells to ACPAs. These challenges led to an increased PAD expression and protein citrullination and an ACPA-mediated induction of FLS migration through a mechanism involving phosphoinositide 3-kinase activation. Inhibition of the PAD enzymes or competition with soluble citrullinated proteins or peptides completely abolished the ACPA-induced FLS migration. Different monoclonal ACPAs triggered distinct cellular effects in either fibroblasts or osteoclasts, suggesting unique roles for individual ACPA clones in disease pathogenesis. CONCLUSION We propose that transient synovial insults in the presence of a certain pre-existing ACPA repertoire might result in an ACPA-mediated increase of FLS migration.
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- Meng Sun
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital and Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Chu TW, Kopeček J. Drug-Free Macromolecular Therapeutics--A New Paradigm in Polymeric Nanomedicines. Biomater Sci 2016; 3:908-22. [PMID: 26191406 DOI: 10.1039/c4bm00442f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This review highlights a unique research area in polymer-based nanomedicine designs. Drug-free macromolecular therapeutics induce apoptosis of malignant cells by the crosslinking of surface non-internalizing receptors. The receptor crosslinking is mediated by the biorecognition of high-fidelity natural binding motifs (such as antiparallel coiled-coil peptides or complementary oligonucleotides) that are grafted to the side chains of polymers or attached to targeting moieties against cell receptors. This approach features the absence of low-molecular-weight cytotoxic compounds. Here, we summarize the rationales, different designs, and advantages of drug-free macromolecular therapeutics. Recent developments of novel therapeutic systems for B-cell lymphomas are discussed, as well as relevant approaches for other diseases. We conclude by pointing out various potential future directions in this exciting new field.
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- Te-Wei Chu
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA ; Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Wu Y, Collier JH. α-Helical coiled-coil peptide materials for biomedical applications. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 9. [PMID: 27597649 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Self-assembling coiled coils, which occur commonly in native proteins, have received significant interest for the design of new biomaterials-based medical therapies. Considerable effort over recent years has led to a detailed understanding of the self-assembly process of coiled coils, and a diverse collection of strategies have been developed for designing functional materials using this motif. The ability to engineer the interface between coiled coils allows one to achieve variously connected components, leading to precisely defined structures such as nanofibers, nanotubes, nanoparticles, networks, gels, and combinations of these. Currently these materials are being developed for a range of biotechnological and medical applications, including drug delivery systems for controlled release, targeted nanomaterials, 'drug-free' therapeutics, vaccine delivery systems, and others. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1424. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1424 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
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- Yaoying Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Overdijk MB, Jansen JHM, Nederend M, Lammerts van Bueren JJ, Groen RWJ, Parren PWHI, Leusen JHW, Boross P. The Therapeutic CD38 Monoclonal Antibody Daratumumab Induces Programmed Cell Death via Fcγ Receptor–Mediated Cross-Linking. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 197:807-13. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1501351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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van de Donk NWCJ, Janmaat ML, Mutis T, Lammerts van Bueren JJ, Ahmadi T, Sasser AK, Lokhorst HM, Parren PWHI. Monoclonal antibodies targeting CD38 in hematological malignancies and beyond. Immunol Rev 2016; 270:95-112. [PMID: 26864107 PMCID: PMC4755228 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CD38 is a multifunctional cell surface protein that has receptor as well as enzyme functions. The protein is generally expressed at low levels on various hematological and solid tissues, while plasma cells express particularly high levels of CD38. The protein is also expressed in a subset of hematological tumors, and shows especially broad and high expression levels in plasma cell tumors such as multiple myeloma (MM). Together, this triggered the development of various therapeutic CD38 antibodies, including daratumumab, isatuximab, and MOR202. Daratumumab binds a unique CD38 epitope and showed strong anti-tumor activity in preclinical models. The antibody engages diverse mechanisms of action, including complement-dependent cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis, programmed cell death, modulation of enzymatic activity, and immunomodulatory activity. CD38-targeting antibodies have a favorable toxicity profile in patients, and early clinical data show a marked activity in MM, while studies in other hematological malignancies are ongoing. Daratumumab has single agent activity and a limited toxicity profile, allowing favorable combination therapies with existing as well as emerging therapies, which are currently evaluated in the clinic. Finally, CD38 antibodies may have a role in the treatment of diseases beyond hematological malignancies, including solid tumors and antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases.
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MESH Headings
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1/antagonists & inhibitors
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1/genetics
- ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1/metabolism
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Clinical Studies as Topic
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
- Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Hematologic Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Hematologic Neoplasms/genetics
- Hematologic Neoplasms/immunology
- Hematologic Neoplasms/metabolism
- Humans
- Immunomodulation/drug effects
- Protein Binding
- Recurrence
- Treatment Outcome
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- Department of HematologyVU University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of HematologyVU University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- GenmabUtrechtthe Netherlands
- Department of Cancer and inflammation ResearchInstitute of Molecular MedicineUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
- Department of Immunohematology and Blood TransfusionLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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Leung SO, Gao K, Wang GY, Cheung BKW, Lee KY, Zhao Q, Cheung WT, Wang JZ. Surrogate target cells expressing surface anti-idiotype antibody for the clinical evaluation of an internalizing CD22-specific antibody. MAbs 2015; 7:66-76. [PMID: 25427174 DOI: 10.4161/19420862.2014.985519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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SM03, a chimeric antibody that targets the B-cell restricted antigen CD22, is currently being clinically evaluated for the treatment of lymphomas and other autoimmune diseases in China. SM03 binding to surface CD22 leads to rapid internalization, making the development of an appropriate cell-based bioassay for monitoring changes in SM03 bioactivities during production, purification, storage, and clinical trials difficult. We report herein the development of an anti-idiotype antibody against SM03. Apart from its being used as a surrogate antigen for monitoring SM03 binding affinities, the anti-idiotype antibody was engineered to express as fusion proteins on cell surfaces in a non-internalizing manner, and the engineered cells were used as novel "surrogate target cells" for SM03. SM03-induced complement-mediated cytotoxicity (CMC) against these "surrogate target cells" proved to be an effective bioassay for monitoring changes in Fc functions, including those resulting from minor structural modifications borne within the Fc-appended carbohydrates. The approach can be generally applied for antibodies that target rapidly internalizing or non-surface bound antigens. The combined use of the anti-idiotype antibody and the surrogate target cells could help evaluate clinical parameters associated with safety and efficacies, and possibly the mechanisms of action of SM03.
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Key Words
- ADCC, antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity
- CD22
- CMC, complement mediated cytotoxicity
- HACA, human anti-chimeric antibody
- MOA, mechanism of action
- NHL, non-Hodgkins lymphoma
- PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell
- PK, pharmacokinetic
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- anti-idiotype
- bioassay
- internalizing
- mAb, monoclonal antibody
- surrogate target cells
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- Shui-On Leung
- a Institute of Biomedical Sciences ; Fudan University ; Shanghai , China
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Jiang L, Yang M, Zhang X, Bao S, Ma L, Fan D, Zhou Y, Xiong D, Zhen Y. A novel antibody-drug conjugate anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM in the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma xenografts with enhanced anticancer activity. J Drug Target 2015. [PMID: 26204323 DOI: 10.3109/1061186x.2015.1055568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rituximab is widely used in clinical setting for the treatment of B malignant lymphoma and has achieved remarkable success. However, in most patients, the disease ultimately relapses and become resistant to rituximab. To overcome the limitation, there is still a need to find novel strategy for improving therapeutic efficacy. OBJECTIVE To construct genetically engineered antibody anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM, and verify the anticancer activity targeted toward B-lymphoma. METHODS The anticancer activity of anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM in vitro and in vivo was examined. In vitro, the binding activity and internalization of anti-CD19(Fab)-LDP were measured. Using comet assay and apoptosis, the cytotoxicity of energized fusion proteins was observed. From in vivo experiments, targeting of therapeutic effect and anticancer efficacy bythe fusion protein was verified. RESULTS Data showed that anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM does not only binding the cell surface but is also internalized into the cell. The energized fusion proteins anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM can induce DNA damage. Furthermore, significant in vivo therapeutic efficacy was observed. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrated that the genetically engineered antibody anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM exhibited enhanced cytotoxicity compared to LDM alone. One of the most powerful advantages of anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM, however, is that it can be internalized within the cells and carry out cytotoxic effects. Therefore, anti-CD19(Fab)-LDM may be as a useful targeted therapy for B-cell lymphoma.
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- Linlin Jiang
- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- a State key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China and
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- b Department of Oncology , Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , China
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Niwa R, Satoh M. The Current Status and Prospects of Antibody Engineering for Therapeutic Use: Focus on Glycoengineering Technology. J Pharm Sci 2015; 104:930-41. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.24316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Woisetschläger M, Antes B, Borrowdale R, Wiederkum S, Kainer M, Steinkellner H, Wozniak-Knopp G, Moulder K, Rüker F, Mudde GC. In vivo and in vitro activity of an immunoglobulin Fc fragment (Fcab) with engineered Her-2/neu binding sites. Biotechnol J 2014; 9:844-51. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201300387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ayat H, Burrone OR, Sadghizadeh M, Jahanzad E, Rastgou N, Moghadasi S, Arbabi M. Isolation of scFv antibody fragments against HER2 and CEA tumor antigens from combinatorial antibody libraries derived from cancer patients. Biologicals 2013; 41:345-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2013.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Kazane SA, Axup JY, Kim CH, Ciobanu M, Wold ED, Barluenga S, Hutchins BA, Schultz PG, Winssinger N, Smider VV. Self-assembled antibody multimers through peptide nucleic acid conjugation. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:340-6. [PMID: 23210862 PMCID: PMC3951380 DOI: 10.1021/ja309505c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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With the recent clinical success of bispecific antibodies, a strategy to rapidly synthesize and evaluate bispecific or higher order multispecific molecules could facilitate the discovery of new therapeutic agents. Here, we show that unnatural amino acids (UAAs) with orthogonal chemical reactivity can be used to generate site-specific antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates. These constructs can then be self-assembled into multimeric complexes with defined composition, valency, and geometry. With this approach, we generated potent bispecific antibodies that recruit cytotoxic T lymphocytes to Her2 and CD20 positive cancer cells, as well as multimeric antibody fragments with enhanced activity. This strategy should accelerate the synthesis and in vitro characterization of antibody constructs with unique specificities and molecular architectures.
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- Stephanie A. Kazane
- Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Science and Supramolecular Engineering, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Science and Supramolecular Engineering, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Science and Supramolecular Engineering, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Kohler H, Rector K, Amick J. Generation of a potent recombinant homophilic chimeric anti-CD20 antibody. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 2012; 31:395-402. [PMID: 23244317 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.2012.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Previously we increased the potency of therapeutic antibodies in targeting, induction of apoptosis, and growth inhibition in vitro and in vivo by chemically conjugating a homophilic peptide to the antibody. Here, we describe the construction of a chimeric fusion gene derived from the murine anti-CD20 antibody (1F5) variable region, with an engineered homophilic domain at the C-terminus of the human IgG1 sequence. The construct was expressed in CHO suspension cells and purified. The potency of the homophilic anti-CD20 antibody was compared to a chimeric antibody without the engineered homophilic domain. In this comparison, the homophilic anti-CD20 antibody showed increased binding to a human CD20 cell line, and significantly more ADCC, CDC, and induction of apoptosis in three cell lines. In addition, the homophilic anti-CD20 antibody demonstrated increased inhibition of proliferation of two cell lines. These data show that homophilic fusion protein antibodies with enhanced therapeutic potency can be produced with industry-standard fermentation protocols.
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- Heinz Kohler
- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, University of Kentucky, 600 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0096E, USA.
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) appear to offer many benefits for the treatment of cancer and in particular lymphoma (1). They are natural products that can be made with precise specificity and in almost unlimited amounts. In addition, mAbs can be selected or engineered to efficiently recruit the body's effector systems, such as complement and natural killer cells, against the unwanted cells in much the same way as they might destroy an invading pathogen. Unfortunately, progress in the clinic has been slow, and the cytotoxic activity achieved with mAb in vitro has failed to be transferred into patients. Despite this rather disappointing outcome, recent results in treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with anti-CD20 and anti-CD52 (CAMPATH 1) mAb suggest, at least for certain neoplasms, that the situation may be changing (2,3). Stevenson and colleagues (personal communication) have recently achieved more than 70% complete responses in posttransplant lymphoma treated with a chimeric anti-CD20 mAb, and Maloney and co-workers (2) recently reported a 50% response rate in relapsed, low-grade, NHL, with a 10---11 mo duration. Encouragingly, patients in these studies did not raise antibody responses to the treatment anti-CD20 mAb and, unlike the situation following therapy in many lymphomas with anti-idiotype (Id) mAb, the emergence of antigen-negative tumors has not been seen (4). To underline its clinical success, anti-CD20 mAb (Rituximab) has now become the first anticancer mAb to become licensed by the FDA for lymphoma treatment. One of the most encouraging aspects of Rituximab treatment is that, in addition to its therapeutic activity, which appears to match that of more conventional chemotherapy in a similar setting, it has very few adverse effects and can be given to patients who are in poor condition with advanced disease. Early experience suggests that it will be this lack of adverse effects that will be its most attractive feature.
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Johnson RN, Kopečková P, Kopeček J. Biological Activity of Anti-CD20 Multivalent HPMA Copolymer-Fab’ Conjugates. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:727-35. [DOI: 10.1021/bm201656k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Russell N. Johnson
- Departments
of Bioengineering and of ‡Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84112, United States
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- Departments
of Bioengineering and of ‡Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84112, United States
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- Departments
of Bioengineering and of ‡Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84112, United States
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Hu J, Liu X, Hughes D, Esteva FJ, Liu B, Chandra J, Li S. Herceptin conjugates linked by EDC boost direct tumor cell death via programmed tumor cell necrosis. PLoS One 2011; 6:e23270. [PMID: 21853100 PMCID: PMC3154407 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 07/10/2011] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Tumor-targeted antibody therapy is one of the safest biological therapeutics for cancer patients, but it is often ineffective at inducing direct tumor cell death and is ineffective against resistant tumor cells. Currently, the antitumor efficacy of antibody therapy is primarily achieved by inducing indirect tumor cell death, such as antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity. Our study reveals that Herceptin conjugates, if generated via the crosslinker EDC (1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride), are capable of engendering human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2) positive tumor cells death. Using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system, three peaks with estimated molecular weights of antibody monomer, dimer, and trimer were isolated. Both Herceptin trimer and dimer separated by HPLC induced significant levels of necrotic tumor cell death, although the trimer was more effective than the dimer. Notably, the Herceptin trimer also induced Herceptin-resistant tumor cell death. Surprisingly different from the known cell death mechanism that often results from antibody treatment, the Herceptin trimer elicited effective and direct tumor cell death via a novel mechanism: programmed cell necrosis. In Her2-positive cells, inhibition of necrosis pathways significantly reversed Herceptin trimer-induced cell death. In summary, the Herceptin trimer reported herein harbors great potential for overcoming tumor cell resistance to Herceptin treatment.
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- Jiemiao Hu
- Department of Pediatric Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Gutenkunst RN, Coombs D, Starr T, Dustin ML, Goldstein B. A biophysical model of cell adhesion mediated by immunoadhesin drugs and antibodies. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19701. [PMID: 21629715 PMCID: PMC3100730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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A promising direction in drug development is to exploit the ability of natural killer cells to kill antibody-labeled target cells. Monoclonal antibodies and drugs designed to elicit this effect typically bind cell-surface epitopes that are overexpressed on target cells but also present on other cells. Thus it is important to understand adhesion of cells by antibodies and similar molecules. We present an equilibrium model of such adhesion, incorporating heterogeneity in target cell epitope density, nonspecific adhesion forces, and epitope immobility. We compare with experiments on the adhesion of Jurkat T cells to bilayers containing the relevant natural killer cell receptor, with adhesion mediated by the drug alefacept. We show that a model in which all target cell epitopes are mobile and available is inconsistent with the data, suggesting that more complex mechanisms are at work. We hypothesize that the immobile epitope fraction may change with cell adhesion, and we find that such a model is more consistent with the data, although discrepancies remain. We also quantitatively describe the parameter space in which binding occurs. Our model elaborates substantially on previous work, and our results offer guidance for the refinement of therapeutic immunoadhesins. Furthermore, our comparison with data from Jurkat T cells also points toward mechanisms relating epitope immobility to cell adhesion.
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- Ryan N. Gutenkunst
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Mathematics and Institute of Applied Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine and Program in Molecular Pathogenesis, Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine and Program in Molecular Pathogenesis, Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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Kang Z, Chen JJ, Yu Y, Li B, Sun SY, Zhang B, Cao L. Drozitumab, a human antibody to death receptor 5, has potent antitumor activity against rhabdomyosarcoma with the expression of caspase-8 predictive of response. Clin Cancer Res 2011; 17:3181-92. [PMID: 21385927 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a common pediatric soft-tissue tumor. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and selectivity of drozitumab, a death receptor DR5-targeted therapeutic antibody, in RMS preclinical models. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN A panel of 11 RMS cell lines was used for in vitro studies. The molecular marker predictive of response to drozitumab was interrogated. Selected RMS cell lines were injected into the gastrocnemius muscle of mice for in vivo assessment of the potency and selectivity of drozitumab. RESULTS We report that DR5, but not DR4, persisted at high levels and on the surface of all RMS cell lines. DR5 antibody drozitumab was effective in vitro against the majority of RMS cell lines. There was a strong correlation between caspase-8 expression and the sensitivity to drozitumab, which induced the rapid assembly of the death-induced signaling complex and the cleavage of caspase-8 only in sensitive cells. More importantly, caspase-8 catalytic activity was both necessary and sufficient for mediating the sensitivity to drozitumab. Furthermore, drozitumab had potent antitumor activity against established RMS xenografts with a specificity predicted from the in vitro analysis and with tumor-free status in half of the treated mice. CONCLUSION Our study provides the first preclinical evaluation of the potency and selectivity of a death receptor antibody in RMS. Drozitumab is effective, in vitro, against the majority of RMS cell lines that express caspase-8 and, in vivo, may provide long-term control of RMS.
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- Zhigang Kang
- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Hall WP, Ngatia SN, Van Duyne RP. LSPR Biosensor Signal Enhancement Using Nanoparticle-Antibody Conjugates. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2011; 115:1410-1414. [PMID: 21660207 PMCID: PMC3109750 DOI: 10.1021/jp106912p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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A method to amplify the wavelength shift observed from localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) bioassays is developed using gold nanoparticle-labeled antibodies. The technique, which involves detecting surface-bound analytes using gold nanoparticle conjugated antibodies, provides a way to enhance LSPR shifts for more sensitive detection of low-concentration analytes. Using the biotin and antibiotin binding pair as a model, we demonstrate up to a 400% amplification of the shift upon antibody binding to analyte. In addition, the antibody-nanoparticle conjugate improves the observed binding constant by 2 orders of magnitude, and the limit of detection by nearly 3 orders of magnitude. This amplification strategy provides a way to improve the sensitivity of plasmon-based bioassays, paving the way for single molecule-based detection and clinically relevant diagnostics.
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Liu XY, Pop LM, Tsai L, Pop IV, Vitetta ES. Chimeric, divalent and tetravalent anti-CD19 monoclonal antibodies with potent in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity against human B-cell lymphoma and pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines. Int J Cancer 2010; 129:497-506. [PMID: 20878959 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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CD19 is an attractive therapeutic target for treating human B-cell tumors. In our study, chimeric (c) divalent (cHD37) and tetravalent (cHD37-DcVV) anti-CD19 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were constructed, expressed and evaluated for their binding to human 19-positive (CD19(+)) tumor cell lines. They were also tested for proapoptotic activity and the ability to mediate effector functions. The antitumor activity of these MAbs was further tested in mice xenografted with the CD19(+) Burkitt's lymphoma cell line, Daudi or the pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cell line, NALM-6. The cHD37 and cHD37-DcVV MAbs exhibited specific binding and comparable proapoptotic activity on CD19(+) tumor cell lines in vitro. In addition, the cHD37 and cHD37-DcVV MAbs were similar in their ability to mediate antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis (ADCP). However, the tetravalent cHD37-DcVV MAb bound more avidly, had a slower dissociation rate, and did not internalize as well. It also had enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) with human but not murine effector cells. The cHD37 and cHD37-DcVV MAbs exhibited comparable affinity for the human neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) and similar pharmacokinetics (PKs) in mice. Moreover, all the HD37 constructs were similar in extending the survival of mice xenografted with Daudi or NALM-6 tumor cells. Therefore, the cHD37 and cHD37-DcVV MAbs have potent antitumor activity and should be further developed for use in humans. Although not evident in mice, due to its increased ability to mediate ADCC with human but not mouse effector cells, the cHD37-DcVV MAb should have superior therapeutic efficacy in humans.
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- Xiao-Yun Liu
- The Cancer Immunobiology Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas 75390-8576, USA
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Machino Y, Ohta H, Suzuki E, Higurashi S, Tezuka T, Nagashima H, Kohroki J, Masuho Y. Effect of immunoglobulin G (IgG) interchain disulfide bond cleavage on efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Clin Exp Immunol 2010; 162:415-24. [PMID: 21029072 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04255.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used widely to treat immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), but the mechanisms of its action remain unclear. We investigated the affinity for Fcγ receptors (FcγRs) and the thrombocytopenia-ameliorating effect of S-sulfonated gammaglobulin (SGG) and S-alkylated gammaglobulin (AGG), in comparison with unmodified gammaglobulin (GG), in a mouse ITP model. Cleavage of immunoglobulin (Ig)G interchain disulfide bonds by either S-sulfonation or S-alkylation did not decrease the affinity for FcγRIIA (CD32A) and FcγRIIB (CD32B), but did decrease the affinity for FcγRIA (CD64A) and FcγRIIIA (CD16A), presumably because of changes in H-chain configuration. The interchain disulfide bond cleavage decreased the affinity much more for mouse FcγRIV than for mouse FcγRIIB. The ability of AGG to ameliorate ITP was greatly diminished, while SGG, whose disulfide bonds are reconstituted in vivo, was as effective as GG. These results suggest that the interchain disulfide bonds are important for therapeutic effect. It is also suggested that the interaction of IVIG with the inhibitory receptor FcγRIIB is insufficient for effective amelioration of ITP and that, at least in this model, direct binding of IVIG to FcγRIIIA is also required.
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- Y Machino
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba, Japan
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Li B, Zhang X, Shi S, Zhao L, Zhang D, Qian W, Zheng L, Gao J, Wang H, Guo Y. Construction and characterization of a bispecific anti-CD20 antibody with potent antitumor activity against B-cell lymphoma. Cancer Res 2010; 70:6293-302. [PMID: 20631068 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To develop more effective anti-CD20 reagents for B-cell lymphoma, we designed and constructed a bispecific tetravalent anti-CD20 antibody, 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc, derived from two fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAb), 2F2 and 11B8. 2F2 is a type I CD20 mAb, which is potent in complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) assays but poor at inducing apoptosis, whereas 11B8 is a type II CD20 mAb, which is effective in induction of apoptosis but ineffective in CDC. Our results showed that 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc possessed apoptosis-inducing activity markedly superior to that of 2F2, and even 11B8, 11B8 plus 2F2, and 2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc, a 2F2-derived monospecific tetravalent antibody developed previously. Interestingly, 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc displayed a similar ability to mediate CDC as 2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc, although two of its four antigen-binding arms originated from 11B8. To explore why 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc was so potent in both CDC and apoptotic activity, a bispecific divalent antibody composed of 2F2 and 11B8, denoted as 11B8/2F2-ScFvFc, was constructed and characterized. Our results partially explained the reason for the potent CDC and apoptosis-inducing activity of 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc. Further in vivo therapy studies showed that 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc had a significantly more potent antitumor activity compared with 2F2, 11B8, 2F2 plus 11B8, and 2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc. These data suggest that 11B8/2F2(ScFvHL)(4)-Fc may serve as a potential therapeutic agent for B-cell lymphoma.
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- Bohua Li
- International Joint Cancer Institute, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Rabinovsky R, Uhr JW, Vitetta ES, Yefenof E. Cancer dormancy: lessons from a B cell lymphoma and adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Adv Cancer Res 2009; 97:189-202. [PMID: 17419946 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-230x(06)97008-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cancer dormancy delineates a situation in which residual tumor cells persist in a patient with no apparent clinical symptoms. Although the precise mechanisms underlying cancer dormancy have not been explained, experimental models have provided some insights into the factors that might be involved in the induction and maintenance of a tumor dormant state. The authors of the present chapter studied a murine B cell lymphoma that can be made dormant when interacting with antibodies directed against the idiotype on its immunoglobulin Ig receptor. This experimental model of antibody-induced dormancy enabled the isolation and characterization of dormant lymphoma cells. The results indicated that anti-Ig antibodies activate growth-inhibiting signals that induced cycle arrest and apoptosis. This process appeared to be balanced by the growth of the tumor cells such that the tumor did not expand. In contrast, antibodies against HER-2expressed on prostate adenocarcinoma (PAC) cells were not growth inhibitory. However, an immunotoxin (IT) prepared by conjugating HER-2 to the A-chain of ricin (RTA) was internalized by PAC cells, followed by induction of cycle arrest and apoptotic death. Infusion of HER-2-specific IT into PAC-bearing immunodeficient mice did not eradicate the tumor but retained it dormant over an extended period of time. Hence, certain aspects of signaling receptors expressed on cancer can be manipulated by antibodies to induce and maintain a tumor dormant state.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy
- Adenocarcinoma/pathology
- Animals
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/immunology
- Apoptosis/immunology
- Breast Neoplasms/therapy
- Cell Cycle/immunology
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Humans
- Immunologic Surveillance
- Immunotherapy
- Immunotoxins/therapeutic use
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/immunology
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/pathology
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/therapy
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, SCID
- Models, Biological
- Neoplasm, Residual
- Prostatic Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology
- Receptor, ErbB-2/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/immunology
- Ricin/administration & dosage
- Ricin/therapeutic use
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- Rosalia Rabinovsky
- Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Mattes MJ, Michel RB, Goldenberg DM, Sharkey RM. Induction of apoptosis by cross-linking antibodies bound to human B-lymphoma cells: expression of Annexin V binding sites on the antibody cap. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2009; 24:185-93. [PMID: 19409040 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2008.0567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED There are many reports that cross-linking antibodies (Abs) bound to the surface of B-lymphoma cells can induce apoptosis and/or cell death, especially with anti-CD20 Abs. This study was intended to extend our understanding of these effects. To determine if CD20 is a unique target in this respect, or whether Abs to other antigens would have similar effects, six Abs were tested, with and without cross-linking with a secondary Ab, on three target cell lines. We utilized assays that distinguish between apoptotic, dead, and viable cells. Two assays were used: Annexin V plus propidium iodide, and JC-1 plus SYTOX green (Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR). Most of the Abs tested induced a low level of apoptosis and cell death in Ramos cells, but not in the other two cell lines (Raji and RL). In general, the level of toxicity was correlated with the level of antigen expression, with Abs to high-density antigens having the strongest effects. However, since the majority of Ramos cells continued to multiply, it is questionable whether toxicity at this level can provide a significant clinical benefit. Unexpectedly, there was also a population of cells that stained weakly with Annexin V. These cells were distinct from classical apoptotic cells, and appeared to belong to the viable cell population. In these cells, Annexin V stained the region of the Ab cap, in contrast to the ringed staining of classical apoptotic cells. IN CONCLUSION 1) Low-level induction of apoptosis was not unique for anti-CD20 Abs, but occurred similarly with other Abs, and 2) results of Annexin V staining experiments may need to be reevaluated. Further studies are required to explain why Annexin V binding sites are exposed in the region of an Ab cap.
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- M Jules Mattes
- Garden State Cancer Center at the Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology, Belleville, NJ 07109, USA.
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Bornstein GG, Quéva C, Tabrizi M, van Abbema A, Chavez C, Wang P, Foord O, Ahluwalia K, Laing N, Raja S, Wen S, Green LL, Yang X, Webster C, Stewart R, Blakey D. Development of a new fully human anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of B-cell malignancies. Invest New Drugs 2009; 28:561-74. [PMID: 19626278 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-009-9291-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2009] [Accepted: 07/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Despite the widespread use of rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, there is a recognized need to develop new agents with improved efficacy. Towards this end, using XenoMouse technology, a fully human IgG1 anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody was generated. This antibody, denoted mAb 1.5.3, evoked enhanced pro-apoptotic activity in vitro, as compared to rituximab, in the Ramos lymphoma cell line. Also, mAb 1.5.3 mediated both complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) similar to rituximab in human B-lymphoma lines. Interestingly, mAb 1.5.3 demonstrated superior ADCC compared to rituiximab when FcgammaRIIIa F/F allotype donors were profiled and superior cytolytic activity across multiple human B-lymphoma and chronic B-cell leukemia lines in an in vitro whole blood assay. Furthermore, mAb 1.5.3 exhibited enhanced anti-tumor activity in Ramos, Daudi, and Namalwa tumour xenograft models. Lastly, mAb 1.5.3 produced a superior B-cell depletion profile in lymph node organs and bone marrow as compared to rituximab in a primate pharmacodynamic (PD) model. These findings underscore the potential of mAb 1.5.3 to exhibit improved clinical activity in the treatment of B-cell malignancies compared to rituximab.
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Kohler H, Bryan AJ. Paradoxical concentration effect of a homodimerizing antibody against a human non-small cell lung cancer cell line. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2009; 58:749-58. [PMID: 18820910 PMCID: PMC11030070 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-008-0597-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2007] [Accepted: 09/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Drug dosing is commonly based on the dogma that, increasing the dose maximizes the therapeutic response until a dose level that is prohibitively toxic is reached. This doctrine also applies to antibody therapy, as several protocols have explored dose escalation. We have analyzed the effect of different amounts of a homophilic Herceptin targeting a human lung tumor cell line, and discovered that the normal dose-potency relationship does not apply. To study this paradoxical effect of antibody concentration on potency, we examined the molecular species of the homophilic Herceptin under different concentrations using size exclusion chromatography and gel electrophoresis. We also varied experimental conditions in FACS tumor targeting, such as concentration of antibody, membrane immobilization, temperature, and antibody homo/dimer immobilization. We observed that high concentrations of homophilic Herceptin reduce targeting, and also noted the tumor growth arrest in the xenograft mice after the tumor reached a critical size. The therapeutic window appears to be defined by tumor size and antibody concentration. Since the concentration of this homophilic antibody defines the optimum targeting window, our data suggest the therapeutic dose of antibody should be matched with the tumor burden.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/chemistry
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/immunology
- Antibody Affinity
- Antigens, Neoplasm/immunology
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/immunology
- Dimerization
- Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Receptor, ErbB-2/immunology
- Temperature
- Trastuzumab
- Tumor Burden
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Heinz Kohler
- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
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Weisser NE, Hall JC. Applications of single-chain variable fragment antibodies in therapeutics and diagnostics. Biotechnol Adv 2009; 27:502-20. [PMID: 19374944 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Revised: 03/03/2009] [Accepted: 04/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Antibodies (Abs) are some of the most powerful tools in therapy and diagnostics and are currently one of the fastest growing classes of therapeutic molecules. Recombinant antibody (rAb) fragments are becoming popular therapeutic alternatives to full length monoclonal Abs since they are smaller, possess different properties that are advantageous in certain medical applications, can be produced more economically and are easily amendable to genetic manipulation. Single-chain variable fragment (scFv) Abs are one of the most popular rAb format as they have been engineered into larger, multivalent, bi-specific and conjugated forms for many clinical applications. This review will show the tremendous versatility and importance of scFv fragments as they provide the basic antigen binding unit for a multitude of engineered Abs for use as human therapeutics and diagnostics.
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- Nina E Weisser
- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada
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Muraoka S, Ito Y, Kamimura M, Baba M, Arima N, Suda Y, Hashiguchi S, Torikai M, Nakashima T, Sugimura K. Effective Induction of Cell Death on Adult T-Cell Leukaemia Cells by HLA-DR -Specific Small Antibody Fragment Isolated from Human Antibody Phage Library. J Biochem 2009; 145:799-810. [DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvp039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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During last two decades, the chimerization and humanization of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have led to the approval of several for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, and transplant rejection. Additional approaches have been used to further improve their in vivo activity. These include combining them with other modalities such as chemotherapy and redesigning them for improved pharmacokinetics, effector function, and signaling activity. The latter has taken advantage of new insights emerging from an increased understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the interaction of immunoglobulin G with Fc receptors and complement as well as the negative signaling resulting from the hypercrosslinking of their target antigens. Hence, mAbs have been redesigned to include mutations in their Fc portions, thereby endowing them with enhanced or decreased effector functions and more desirable pharmacokinetic properties. Their valency has been increased to decrease their dissociation rate from cells and enhance their ability to induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. In this review we discuss these redesigned mAbs and current data concerning their evaluation both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Xiao-yun Liu
- The Cancer Immunobiology Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390-8576, USA.
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Potent antitumor activity of the anti-CD19 auristatin antibody drug conjugate hBU12-vcMMAE against rituximab-sensitive and -resistant lymphomas. Blood 2009; 113:4352-61. [PMID: 19147785 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-09-179143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Despite major advances in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), including the use of chemotherapeutic agents and the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab, the majority of patients eventually relapse, and salvage treatments with non-cross-resistant compounds are needed to further improve patient survival. Here, we evaluated the antitumor effects of the microtubule destabilizing agent monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) conjugated to the humanized anti-CD19 antibody hBU12 via a protease-sensitive valine-citrulline (vc) dipeptide linker. hBU12-vcMMAE induced potent tumor cell killing against rituximab-sensitive and -resistant NHL cell lines. CD19 can form heterodimers with CD21, and high levels of CD21 were reported to interfere negatively with the activity of CD19-targeted therapeutics. However, we observed comparable internalization, intracellular trafficking, and drug release in CD21(low) and CD21(high), rituximab-sensitive and -refractory lymphomas treated with hBU12-vcMMAE. Furthermore, high rates of durable regressions in mice implanted with these tumors were observed, suggesting that both rituximab resistance and CD21 expression levels do not impact on the activity of hBU12-vcMMAE. Combined, our data suggest that hBU12-vcMMAE may represent a promising addition to the treatment options for rituximab refractory NHL and other hematologic malignancies, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Rossi EA, Goldenberg DM, Cardillo TM, Stein R, Wang Y, Chang CH. Novel designs of multivalent anti-CD20 humanized antibodies as improved lymphoma therapeutics. Cancer Res 2008; 68:8384-92. [PMID: 18922911 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-2033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Multivalent antibodies, either monospecific or bispecific, may improve the efficacy of current therapeutic interventions involving a single monoclonal antibody (mAb). We have applied the Dock-and-Lock (DNL) method, a new platform technology for the site-specific and covalent assembly of modular components into stably tethered complexes of defined composition, to prepare a hexavalent, anti-CD20 antibody, designated Hex-hA20, which comprises six Fabs with one Fc. We show that Hex-hA20 retains the binding activity of all six Fabs, associates with CD20 in lipid rafts, affects antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, but not complement-dependent cytotoxicity, and inhibits proliferation of Daudi, Raji, and Ramos cells in vitro at subnanomolar concentrations without the need for a cross-linking antibody. In addition, Hex-hA20 induces strong homotypical adhesion and is inefficient in stimulating calcium mobilization. Thus, Hex-hA20 exhibits biological properties attributable to both type I and type II anti-CD20 mAbs, as exemplified by rituximab and tositumomab, respectively. Although Hex-hA20 has a short serum half-life, it shows antitumor efficacy in tumor-bearing mice comparable with veltuzumab at equivalent doses. The versatile DNL method was also applied to generate two other multivalent anti-CD20 antibodies without the Fc region, Tri-hA20 and Tetra-hA20, comprising three and four Fabs of veltuzumab, respectively. Similar to Hex-hA20, these were purified to near homogeneity and shown to have potent antiproliferative activity in vitro, thus indicating the need for clustering three or more CD20 molecules on the cell surface to induce growth inhibition.
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The 1940s marked the beginning of an era of important discoveries that contributed to modern concepts underlying the current practice of cancer chemotherapy, such as the log kill hypothesis reported by Skipper, the Norton-Simon hypothesis, and the Goldie-Coldman hypothesis. The early success of nitrogen mustards and antifolates in the treatment of hematologic malignancies paved the way for drug discovery platforms, which resulted in the generation of more drugs that nonetheless predominantly are genotoxic. The turn of the new millennium marked a new phase in the evolution of cancer chemotherapy. Scientific progress in the preceding 60 years elucidated the important ideas behind tumor microenvironment and 'targeted' therapy that had their inception in the late 19th century. Breakthroughs in molecular biology have paved the way for the development of novel agents that modulate the dysregulated molecular pathways implicated in carcinogenesis. The key approaches and evidence pertinent to the clinical development of these novel agents are presented in this review.
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- Grace K Dy
- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Fu K, Weisenburger DD, Choi WWL, Perry KD, Smith LM, Shi X, Hans CP, Greiner TC, Bierman PJ, Bociek RG, Armitage JO, Chan WC, Vose JM. Addition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy improves the survival of both the germinal center B-cell-like and non-germinal center B-cell-like subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:4587-94. [PMID: 18662967 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.15.9277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 239] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) includes at least two prognostically important subtypes (ie, germinal center B-cell-like [GCB] and activated B-cell-like [ABC] DLBCL), which initially were characterized by gene expression profiling and subsequently were confirmed by immunostaining. However, with the addition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy, the prognostic significance of this subclassification of DLBCL is unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied 243 patient cases of de novo DLBCL, which included 131 patient cases treated with rituximab plus standard chemotherapy (rituximab group) and 112 patient cases treated with only standard chemotherapy (control group). The cases were assigned to GCB or non-GCB subgroups (the latter of which included both ABC DLBCL and unclassifiable DLBCL) on the basis of immunophenotype by using the Hans method. Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of the two patient groups were compared. RESULTS The clinical characteristics of the patients in the rituximab and the control groups were similar. Compared with the control group, addition of rituximab improved the 3-year overall survival (OS; 42% v 77%; P < .001) of patients with DLBCL. Rituximab-treated patients in either the GCB or the non-GCB subgroups also had a significantly improved 3-year OS compared with their respective subgroups in the control group (P < .001). In the rituximab group, the GCB subgroup had a significantly better 3-year OS than the non-GCB subgroup (85% v 69%; P = .032). Multivariate analyses confirmed that rituximab treatment was predictive for survival in both the GCB and the non-GCB subgroups. CONCLUSION In this retrospective study, we have shown that the subclassification of DLBCL on the basis of the cell of origin continues to have prognostic importance in the rituximab era.
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- Kai Fu
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-7680, USA
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Tang Y, Lou J, Alpaugh RK, Robinson MK, Marks JD, Weiner LM. Regulation of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity by IgG intrinsic and apparent affinity for target antigen. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 179:2815-23. [PMID: 17709495 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.179.5.2815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Unconjugated mAbs have emerged as useful cancer therapeutics. Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is believed to be a major antitumor mechanism of some anticancer Abs. However, the factors that regulate the magnitude of ADCC are incompletely understood. In this study, we described the relationship between Ab affinity and ADCC. A series of human IgG1 isotype Abs was created from the anti-HER2/neu (also named c-erbB2) C6.5 single-chain Fv (scFv) and its affinity mutants. The scFv affinities range from 10(-7) to 10(-11) M, and the IgG Abs retain the affinities of the scFv from which they were derived. The apparent affinity of the Abs ranged from nearly 10(-10) M (the lowest affinity variant) to almost 10(-11) M (the other variants). The IgG molecules were tested for their ability to elicit ADCC in vitro against three tumor cell lines with differing levels of HER2/neu expression using unactivated human PBMC from healthy donors as the effector cells. The results demonstrated that both the apparent affinity and intrinsic affinity of the Abs studied regulate ADCC. High-affinity tumor Ag binding by the IgGs led to the most efficient and powerful ADCC. Tumor cells expressing high levels of HER2/neu are more susceptible to the ADCC triggered by Abs than the cells expressing lower amounts of HER2/neu. These findings justify the examination of high affinity Abs for ADCC promotion. Because high affinity may impair in vivo tumor targeting, a careful examination of Ab structure to function relationships is required to develop optimized therapeutic unconjugated Abs.
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- Yong Tang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
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Ingle GS, Chan P, Elliott JM, Chang WS, Koeppen H, Stephan JP, Scales SJ. High CD21 expression inhibits internalization of anti-CD19 antibodies and cytotoxicity of an anti-CD19-drug conjugate. Br J Haematol 2007; 140:46-58. [PMID: 17991300 PMCID: PMC2228374 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06883.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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CD19 and CD21 (CR2) are co-receptors found on B-cells and various B-cell lymphomas, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma. To evaluate their suitability as targets for therapy of such lymphomas using internalization-dependent antibody-drug conjugates [such as antibody-4-(N-maleimidomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylate, (N2′-deacetyl-N2′-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-maytansine) (MCC-DM1) conjugates, which require lysosomal degradation of the antibody moiety for efficacy], we examined uptake of antibodies to CD19 and CD21 in a panel of B-cell lines. Anti-CD21 antibodies were not sufficiently internalized even in the highest CD21-expressing Raji cells, resulting in lack of efficacy with anti-CD21-MCC-DM1 conjugates. Anti-CD19 antibody uptake was variable, and was unexpectedly negatively correlated with CD21 expression. Thus, high CD21-expressing Raji, ARH77 and primary B-cells only very slowly internalized anti-CD19 antibodies, while CD21-negative or low expressing cells, including Ramos and Daudi, rapidly internalized these antibodies in clathrin-coated vesicles followed by lysosomal delivery. Anti-CD19-MCC-DM1 caused greater cytotoxicity in the faster anti-CD19-internalizing cell lines, implying that the rate of lysosomal delivery and subsequent drug release is important. Furthermore, transfection of Ramos cells with CD21 impeded anti-CD19 uptake and decreased anti-CD19-MCC-DM1 efficacy, suggesting that CD21-negative tumours should respond better to such anti-CD19 conjugates. This may have possible clinical implications, as anti-CD21 immunohistochemistry revealed only approximately 30% of 54 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients lack CD21 expression.
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- Gladys S Ingle
- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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Stanciu-Herrera C, Morgan C, Herrera L. Anti-CD19 and anti-CD22 monoclonal antibodies increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in Pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines. Leuk Res 2007; 32:625-32. [PMID: 17706771 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2007] [Revised: 06/27/2007] [Accepted: 07/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) HD37 and RFB4 bind to receptors on precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells. These MAbs were tested alone and in combination with chemotherapy for their anti-leukemic activity. HD37 and not RFB4 increased the in vitro cytotoxicity of daunorubicin (DNR) and vincristine (VCR) in three Pre-B ALL cell lines. HD37 alone induced apoptosis in 30% of the cells versus 2% for RFB4. The treatment of SCID/ALL mice with either chemotherapy agent minimally prolonged their mean survival time (MST) versus controls but HD37 or RFB4 plus VCR significantly extended the MST. Forty percent of the mice treated with HD37 plus VCR survived. In conclusion, chemotherapy was made more effective when combined with HD37, and less so with RFB4.
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- C Stanciu-Herrera
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Chiu GNC, Edwards LA, Kapanen AI, Malinen MM, Dragowska WH, Warburton C, Chikh GG, Fang KYY, Tan S, Sy J, Tucker C, Waterhouse DN, Klasa R, Bally MB. Modulation of cancer cell survival pathways using multivalent liposomal therapeutic antibody constructs. Mol Cancer Ther 2007; 6:844-55. [PMID: 17339368 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-06-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Various methods have been explored to enhance antibody-based cancer therapy. The use of multivalent antibodies or fragments against tumor antigens has generated a great deal of interest, as various cellular signals, including induction of apoptosis, inhibition of cell growth/survival, or internalization of the surface molecules, can be triggered or enhanced on extensive cross-linking of the target/antibody complex by the multivalent form of the antibody. The goal of the studies reported here was to develop multivalent antibody constructs via grafting of antibody molecules onto liposome membranes to enhance antibody activity. Using trastuzumab and rituximab as examples, up to a 25-fold increase in the antibody potency in cell viability assay was observed when the antibodies were presented in the multivalent liposome formulation. Key cell survival signaling molecules, such as phosphorylated Akt and phosphorylated p65 nuclear factor-kappaB, were down-regulated on treatment with multivalent liposomal trastuzumab and liposomal rituximab, respectively. Potent in vivo antitumor activity was shown for liposomal trastuzumab. The data presented here showed the potential of liposome technology to enhance the therapeutic effect of antibodies via a mechanism that modulates cell survival through clustering of the target/antibody complex.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
- Antibodies, Neoplasm
- Antigens, CD20/immunology
- Antigens, Neoplasm/immunology
- Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage
- Blotting, Western
- Breast Neoplasms/immunology
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/therapy
- Cell Survival
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology
- Down-Regulation
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Genes, erbB-2/genetics
- Genes, erbB-2/immunology
- Humans
- Liposomes
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Phosphorylation
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- Receptor, ErbB-2/immunology
- Rituximab
- Signal Transduction
- Transcription Factor RelA/metabolism
- Trastuzumab
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- Gigi N C Chiu
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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Zhao Y, Russ M, Retter M, Fanger G, Morgan C, Kohler H, Muller S. Endowing self-binding feature restores the activities of a loss-of-function chimerized anti-GM2 antibody. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2007; 56:147-54. [PMID: 16896968 PMCID: PMC11030972 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-006-0182-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2005] [Accepted: 05/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Our previous studies have described a rare type of antibody that spontaneously binds to itself, or homodimerizes. This self-binding, or autophilic antibody provides stronger protection against bacterial infection than a non-self-binding antibody with identical specificity and affinity, due to an increase of polymeric avidity. Furthermore, we have shown that a peptide derived from the self-binding domain of the autophilic T15 antibody can be crosslinked to the Fc carbohydrate of monoclonal antibodies specific for the B-cell receptor of B-cell tumors. These peptide-crosslinked antibodies can exert self-binding properties, leading to an increase in binding efficiency to the target cells as well as an increase in potential to induce apoptosis. Herein, we report a novel finding that crosslinking of the autophilic T15 peptide rescues a loss-of-function chimerized (ch) anti-GM2 antibody. The parental antibody demonstrates in vivo anti-tumor activity against melanoma xenografts. The T15 peptide-conjugated antibody shows the ability to bind to itself, as well as an increased binding to its antigen, ganglioside GM2. Moreover, the peptide-conjugated antibody also demonstrates an increased ability to bind to two GM2-positive tumor cell lines and notably important, restores its ability to induce apoptosis in two types of tumor cells. These results provide strong support for the clinical potential of the autophilic technology.
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- Yunfeng Zhao
- Innexus/Immpheron Laboratory, UK Coldstream Research Campus, 1501 Bull Lea Road, Suite 105, Lexington, KY 40511 USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, LSU Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA USA
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- Innexus/Immpheron Laboratory, UK Coldstream Research Campus, 1501 Bull Lea Road, Suite 105, Lexington, KY 40511 USA
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- Corixa Corporation, Seattle, WA USA
- Present Address: Amgen Inc., Seattle, WA 98144 USA
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- Corixa Corporation, Seattle, WA USA
- Present Address: MacroGenics Inc., Seattle, WA 98103-8904 USA
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- Innexus/Immpheron Laboratory, UK Coldstream Research Campus, 1501 Bull Lea Road, Suite 105, Lexington, KY 40511 USA
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- Innexus/Immpheron Laboratory, UK Coldstream Research Campus, 1501 Bull Lea Road, Suite 105, Lexington, KY 40511 USA
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- Innexus/Immpheron Laboratory, UK Coldstream Research Campus, 1501 Bull Lea Road, Suite 105, Lexington, KY 40511 USA
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Barbin K, Stieglmaier J, Saul D, Stieglmaier K, Stockmeyer B, Pfeiffer M, Lang P, Fey GH. Influence of variable N-glycosylation on the cytolytic potential of chimeric CD19 antibodies. J Immunother 2006; 29:122-33. [PMID: 16531813 DOI: 10.1097/01.cji.0000175684.28615.7b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To investigate the influence of N-linked oligosaccharides at asparagines-297 on the cytolytic potential of chimeric CD19 antibodies, three distinct variants were generated by production in different expression systems. The same chimeric CD19 antibody was produced in Sf21 insect cells, human 293 T cells, and 293 T cells expressing a co-transfected beta1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnTIII). The N-glycan structures and the cytolytic potential of the antibodies produced in these three systems were directly compared. After expression in insect cells, the antibody carried paucimannosidic N-linked oligosaccharides, distinct from the complex biantennary carbohydrate moieties attached to the product from human cells. After co-expression with GnTIII in human cells, the antibody carried an eightfold greater percentage of oligosaccharides with a bisecting N-acetylglucosamine (78.7% versus 9.6%) and a 30-fold increased proportion of bisecting, defucosylated oligosaccharides (15.9% versus 0.5%). The insect cell product triggered stronger antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) of a human leukemia-derived cell line than the product from non-re-engineered 293 T cells and was equally effective at 50- to 100-fold lower concentrations. The antibody from glyco-engineered 293 T cells had comparable lytic activity as the insect cell product. Both mediated significant ADCC at lower effector-to-target cell ratios than the antibody from non-re-engineered 293 T cells, and both were highly effective against primary blasts from pediatric leukemia patients. The data demonstrate the influence of the N-glycosylation pattern on the ADCC activity of chimeric CD19 antibodies and point to the importance of suitable expression systems for the production of highly active therapeutic antibodies.
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- Karin Barbin
- Genetics, University of Erlangen--Nuremberg, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Liu XY, Pop LM, Roopenian DC, Ghetie V, Vitetta ES, Smallshaw JE. Generation and characterization of a novel tetravalent anti-CD22 antibody with improved antitumor activity and pharmacokinetics. Int Immunopharmacol 2006; 6:791-9. [PMID: 16546710 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2005.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2005] [Revised: 10/02/2005] [Accepted: 11/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to prepare a tetravalent anti-human CD22 recombinant antibody with improved antitumor activity and a half life longer than that of its divalent counterpart. We compared the ability of tetravalent vs. divalent antibody to associate/dissociate to/from CD22-positive Daudi cells, to interact with murine and human Fcgamma receptors (FcgammaR), to bind human complement component C1q, to inhibit the growth of tumor cells, to diffuse into various tissues, to be internalized by Daudi cells, to react with human neonatal Fc receptors (FcRn), and to persist in the circulation of normal mice. As compared to the murine or chimeric divalent antibodies, the chimeric tetravalent counterpart has a longer half life in mice. It also has an affinity for FcRns that is identical to that of human IgG. The tetravalent antibody has increased antitumor activity in vitro and completely conserved effector functions (binding to FcgammaR-positive cells and to C1q) in vitro. Despite its 33% higher molecular weight, it penetrates mouse tissues as well as its divalent antibody counterpart. Based on the improved in vitro performance and pharmacokinetics of the tetravalent antibody it will now be tested for its antitumor activity in vivo.
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- Xiao-Yun Liu
- The Cancer Immunobiology Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 6000 Harry Hines Blvd, NB9.210, Dallas, Texas 75390-8576, USA
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Arlt MJE, Novak-Hofer I, Gast D, Gschwend V, Moldenhauer G, Grünberg J, Honer M, Schubiger PA, Altevogt P, Krüger A. Efficient inhibition of intra-peritoneal tumor growth and dissemination of human ovarian carcinoma cells in nude mice by anti-L1-cell adhesion molecule monoclonal antibody treatment. Cancer Res 2006; 66:936-43. [PMID: 16424028 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-1818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The L1 cell adhesion molecule is implicated in the control of proliferation, migration, and invasion of several tumor cell types in vitro. Recently, L1 overexpression was found to correlate with tumor progression of ovarian carcinoma, one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in gynecologic malignant diseases. To evaluate L1 as a potential target for ovarian cancer therapy, we investigated the effects of anti-L1 monoclonal antibodies (chCE7 and L1-11A) on proliferation and migration of L1-positive human SKOV3ip ovarian carcinoma cells in vitro and the therapeutic efficacy of L1-11A against i.p. SKOV3ip tumor growth in nude mice. In vitro, both anti-L1 antibodies efficiently inhibited the proliferation of SKOV3ip cells as well as other L1-expressing tumor cell lines (renal carcinoma, neuroblastoma, and colon carcinoma). On two cell lines, hyper-cross-linking of L1-11A with a secondary antibody was necessary for significant inhibition of proliferation, indicating that cross-linking of L1 is required for the antiproliferative effect. L1-negative prostate carcinoma cells were not influenced by antibody treatment. Biweekly treatment of ovarian carcinoma-bearing mice with L1-11A led to a dose-dependent and significant reduction of tumor burden (up to -63.5%) and ascites formation (up to -75%). This effect was associated with reduced proliferation within the tumors. L1-directed antibody-based inhibition of peritoneal growth and dissemination of human ovarian carcinoma cells represents important proof-of-principle for the development of a new therapy against one of the leading gynecologic malignant diseases.
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- Matthias J E Arlt
- Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Institut für Experimentelle Onkologie und Therapieforschung, Ismaninger Strasse 22, D-81675 Munich, Germany
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Zhang N, Khawli LA, Hu P, Epstein AL. Generation of rituximab polymer may cause hyper-cross-linking-induced apoptosis in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:5971-80. [PMID: 16115941 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Although Rituximab has produced significant tumor regressions in lymphoma patients, only 50% respond. Clinically, it has been shown that the major mechanism of action of Rituximab is antibody-dependent cytotoxicity requiring presentation by Fc-bearing cells. To improve the clinical efficacy of Rituximab for the treatment of CD20+ lymphomas, we now describe a new formulation of Rituximab, which, on direct binding to target, can induce apoptosis. METHODS In this report, enhanced apoptosis was observed by treating CD20+ lymphoma cells with a new polymer formulation of Rituximab. The polymer was produced by formation of a peptide bond using the sugar moiety of dextran (MW 6,000) to generate a clinically relevant reagent for use in vivo. RESULTS Comparison of Rituximab with a previously described dimer and the newly generated polymer shows that the polymer induced apoptosis more effectively in CD20+ cells as shown by the terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling assay (Rituximab, 3%; dimer, 3%; polymer, 58%). Consistent with these results, the polymer produced marked regression in CD20+ lymphoma xenografts, whereas the dimer and monomer reagents showed little effect. In addition, we were able to show that the level of apoptosis induced in human lymphoma cell lines was in accordance with the extent of both surface CD20 clustering and caspase-3 activation. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that hyper-cross-linking-induced apoptosis can be simulated by the use of a dextran polymer of Rituximab, which, when used in vivo, can directly kill CD20+ lymphoma cells and improve the clinical efficacy of this important therapeutic for human B-cell lymphomas.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacokinetics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
- Antigens, CD20/analysis
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Caspase 3
- Caspases/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cross-Linking Reagents/pharmacokinetics
- Cross-Linking Reagents/pharmacology
- Dextrans/chemistry
- Dimerization
- Enzyme Activation/drug effects
- Female
- Humans
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/metabolism
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Polymers/chemistry
- Polymers/pharmacokinetics
- Polymers/pharmacology
- Rituximab
- Time Factors
- Tissue Distribution
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Nan Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
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Motoki K, Mori E, Matsumoto A, Thomas M, Tomura T, Humphreys R, Albert V, Muto M, Yoshida H, Aoki M, Tamada T, Kuroki R, Yoshida H, Ishida I, Ware CF, Kataoka S. Enhanced apoptosis and tumor regression induced by a direct agonist antibody to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 2. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:3126-35. [PMID: 15837769 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-1867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Substantial evidence indicates that supraoligomerization of the death receptors for Fas ligand and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is necessary for efficient activation of the apoptotic pathway. Bivalent IgG antibodies can induce the efficient apoptosis by mimicking the natural ligands but only after these antibodies are further oligomerized by cross-linking. In this study, we generated a novel agonist antibody to TRAIL receptor 2 (TRAIL-R2) capable of inducing apoptosis without cross-linking and elucidated its mode of action and efficacy. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN A fully human antibody to TRAIL-R2, KMTR2, was generated from KM Mouse immunized with TRAIL-R2 ectodomain. Apoptosis-inducing activities of unfractionated or purified monomeric IgG of KMTR2 was evaluated in the presence or absence of cross-linkers, secondary antibodies or Fc receptor-expressing effector cells, against human colorectal adenocarcinoma Colo205. Oligomerization of TRAIL-R2 was analyzed by size exclusion chromatography and confocal microscopy, and in vivo efficacy was examined in Colo205 xenograft model. RESULTS KMTR2 specifically recognized TRAIL-R2 and induced apoptosis with or without cross-linking. Size exclusion chromatography showed that the apoptosis activity coeluted with monomeric IgG and was effective independent of secondary antibody or Fc receptor-expressing effector cells. The antibody formed supracomplexes with soluble recombinant and membrane-anchored TRAIL-R2 and enhanced clustering of TRAIL-R2 on cell surface without cross-linking. KMTR2 was dramatically efficacious in reducing established human tumor. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that novel agonist antibody KMTR2 can direct antibody-dependent oligomerization of TRAIL-R2 and initiates efficient apoptotic signaling and tumor regression independent of host effector function. Thus, the direct agonist would be a lead candidate for cancer therapeutics.
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- Kazuhiro Motoki
- Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd., Gunma, Japan
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Jazirehi AR, Bonavida B. Cellular and molecular signal transduction pathways modulated by rituximab (rituxan, anti-CD20 mAb) in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: implications in chemosensitization and therapeutic intervention. Oncogene 2005; 24:2121-43. [PMID: 15789036 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1208349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The clinical application of rituximab (chimeric mouse anti-human CD20 mAb, Rituxan, IDEC-C2B8), alone and/or combined with chemotherapy, has significantly ameliorated the treatment outcome of patients with relapsed and refractory low-grade or follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The exact in vivo mechanisms of action of rituximab are not fully understood, although antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), and apoptosis have been suggested. We have proposed that modifications of the cellular signaling pathways by rituximab may be crucial for its clinical response. The B-cell restricted cell surface phosphoprotein CD20 is involved in many cellular signaling events including proliferation, activation, differentiation, and apoptosis upon crosslinking. Monomeric rituximab chemosensitizes drug-resistant NHL cells via selective downregulation of antiapoptotic factors through the type II mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Several signaling pathways are affected by rituximab which are implicated in the underlying molecular mechanisms of chemosensitization. ARL (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related lymphoma) and non-ARL cell lines have been examined as in vitro model systems. In ARL, rituximab diminishes the activity of the p38MAPK signaling pathway resulting in inhibition of the interleukin (IL)-10/IL-10R autocrine/paracrine cytokine autoregulatory loop leading to the inhibition of constitutive STAT-3 activity and subsequent downregulation of Bcl-2 expression leading to chemosensitization. Rituximab upregulates Raf-1 kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) expression in non-ARL cells. Through physical association with Raf-1 and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappa B)-inducing kinase (NIK), RKIP negatively regulates two major survival pathways, namely, the extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) and the NF-kappa B pathways, respectively. Downmodulation of the ERK1/2 and NF-kappa B pathways inhibits the transcriptional activity of AP-1 and NF-kappa B transcription factors, respectively, both of which lead to the downregulation of Bcl-(xL) (Bcl-2 related gene (long alternatively spliced variant of Bcl-x gene)) transcription and expression and sensitization to drug-induced apoptosis. Bcl-(xL)-overexpressing cells corroborated the pivotal role of Bcl-(xL) in chemosensitization. The specificity of rituximab-mediated signaling and functional effects were corroborated by the use of specific pharmacological inhibitors. Many patients do not respond and/or relapse and the mechanisms of unresponsiveness are unknown. Rituximab-resistant B-NHL clones were generated to investigate the acquired resistance to rituximab-mediated signaling, and chemosensitization. Resistant clones display different phenotypic, genetic and functional properties compared to wild-type cells. This review summarizes the data highlighting a novel role of rituximab as a signal-inducing antibody and as a chemosensitizing agent through negative regulation of major survival pathways. Studies presented herein also reveal several intracellular targets modified by rituximab, which can be exploited for therapeutic and prognostic purposes in the treatment of patients with rituximab- and drug-refractory NHL.
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- Ali R Jazirehi
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1747, USA
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Filpula D, McGuire J. Single-chain Fv designs for protein, cell and gene therapeutics. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2005. [DOI: 10.1517/13543776.9.3.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kimura N, Kawai S, Kinoshita Y, Ishiguro T, Azuma Y, Ozaki S, Abe M, Sugimoto M, Hirata Y, Orita T, Okabe H, Matsumoto T, Tsuchiya M. 2D7 diabody bound to the α2 domain of HLA class I efficiently induces caspase-independent cell death against malignant and activated lymphoid cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 325:1201-9. [PMID: 15555554 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.10.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2004] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A mouse monoclonal antibody (2D7 mAb), which specifically bound to the alpha2 domain of HLA class I, rapidly induces cell aggregation accompanied by weak cytotoxicity against ARH-77 cells, suggesting that 2D7 mAb had a potential for agonist antibody. In order to enhance this cytotoxicity, 2D7 mAb was engineered to be a small bivalent antibody fragment, 2D7 diabody. The resultant 2D7 diabody showed a strong cytotoxicity against ARH-77 cells. As a notable characteristic feature, the lethal effect of 2D7 diabody was quite rapid, mediated by a caspase-independent death pathway. Furthermore, 2D7 diabody also showed cytotoxicity against several leukemia and lymphoma cell lines, and mitogen-activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), but not for normal resting PBMC and adherent cell lines such as HUVEC. These results suggest that 2D7 diabody could be expected as a novel therapeutic antibody for hematological malignancies as well as inflammatory diseases.
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- Naoki Kimura
- Genome Antibody Product Research Department, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan.
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Reusch U, Le Gall F, Hensel M, Moldenhauer G, Ho AD, Little M, Kipriyanov SM. Effect of tetravalent bispecific CD19×CD3 recombinant antibody construct and CD28 costimulation on lysis of malignant B cells from patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia by autologous T cells. Int J Cancer 2004; 112:509-18. [PMID: 15382079 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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To develop an effective antitumor immunotherapy for B-lineage non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, we constructed a tetravalent tandem diabody (tanDb) specific for both human CD19 (B-cell marker) and CD3 (T-cell antigen). Here, we report the effective killing of malignant primary B cells from patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) by autologous T cells induced by tanDb at very low E:T ratios. Mononuclear cells from patients with B-CLL were cultured with bispecific antibody fragments in either the presence or absence of monospecific anti-CD28 antibody. Use of tetravalent tanDbs caused almost quantitative elimination of malignant B cells from the blood samples of 19 patients and some cytotoxic activity in 3 of 23 analyzed cases. In contrast, the structurally similar but bivalent diabody and single-chain diabody demonstrated nearly no antitumor activity in an autologous system. tanDb-induced activation and proliferation of T cells occurred only in the presence of CD19+ target cells. Expression of the B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 (CD86) molecules on the surface of leukemia cells made unnecessary the additional CD28-costimulation of T cells. When only a few tanDb molecules were present, the effect of CD28 costimulation on T-cell activation was more pronounced. Depending on the patient sample, we observed a 10- to 1,000-fold decrease of the half-maximal concentrations of tanDb for cell lysis. Upon CD28 crosslinking by agonistic MAb, specific tumor cell lysis was found at tanDb concentrations as low as 0.5 pM. These data demonstrate that the tetravalent CD19xCD3 tanDb might be a promising tool for the immunotherapy of human B-cell leukemias and lymphomas.
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MESH Headings
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- Antibodies, Bispecific/immunology
- Antibodies, Bispecific/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Antigens, CD19/immunology
- B7-1 Antigen/metabolism
- B7-2 Antigen
- CD28 Antigens/immunology
- CD3 Complex/immunology
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
- Female
- Humans
- Immunotherapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/therapy
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Middle Aged
- Recombinant Proteins/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
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- Uwe Reusch
- Affimed Therapeutics, Heidelberg, Germany
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The advent of recombinant antibody technology led to an enormous revival in the use of antibodies as diagnostic and therapeutic tools for fighting cancer. This review provides a brief historical sketch of the development of recombinant antibodies for the diagnosis and immunotherapy of cancer and summarizes the most significant clinical data for the best established reagents to date. It also discusses clinically relevant aspects of the use of recombinant antibodies in cancer patients.
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- Jürgen Krauss
- SAIC Frederick, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA.
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