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Tanna JG, Ulrey R, Williams KM, Hanley PJ. Critical testing and parameters for consideration when manufacturing and evaluating tumor-associated antigen-specific T cells. Cytotherapy 2019; 21:278-288. [PMID: 30929992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The past year has seen remarkable translation of cellular and gene therapies, with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of three chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell products, multiple gene therapy products, and the initiation of countless other pivotal clinical trials. What makes these new drugs most remarkable is their path to commercialization: they have unique requirements compared with traditional pharmaceutical drugs and require different potency assays, critical quality attributes and parameters, pharmacological and toxicological data, and in vivo efficacy testing. What's more, each biologic requires its own unique set of tests and parameters. Here we describe the unique tests associated with ex vivo-expanded tumor-associated antigen T cells (TAA-T). These tests include functional assays to determine potency, specificity, and identity; tests for pathogenic contaminants, such as bacteria and fungus as well as other contaminants such as Mycoplasma and endotoxin; tests for product characterization, tests to evaluate T-cell persistence and product efficacy; and finally, recommendations for critical quality attributes and parameters associated with the expansion of TAA-Ts.
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- Jay G Tanna
- Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
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- Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
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- Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research; Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Children's National Health System and The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research; Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Children's National Health System and The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
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Guo L, Chen L, Wang H. CD45 correlates with adverse risk stratification, decreased treatment response and unfavorable survival profiles in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients. Cancer Biomark 2018; 23:455-463. [DOI: 10.3233/cbm-181602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Beckford Vera DR, Smith CC, Bixby LM, Glatt DM, Dunn SS, Saito R, Kim WY, Serody JS, Vincent BG, Parrott MC. Immuno-PET imaging of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes using zirconium-89 radiolabeled anti-CD3 antibody in immune-competent mice bearing syngeneic tumors. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193832. [PMID: 29513764 PMCID: PMC5841805 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The ability to non-invasively monitor tumor-infiltrating T cells in vivo could provide a powerful tool to visualize and quantify tumor immune infiltrates. For non-invasive evaluations in vivo, an anti-CD3 mAb was modified with desferrioxamine (DFO) and radiolabeled with zirconium-89 (Zr-89 or 89Zr). Radiolabeled 89Zr-DFO-anti-CD3 was tested for T cell detection using positron emission tomography (PET) in both healthy mice and mice bearing syngeneic bladder cancer BBN975. In vivo PET/CT and ex vivo biodistribution demonstrated preferential accumulation and visualization of tracer in the spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. In tumor bearing mice, 89Zr-DFO-anti-CD3 demonstrated an 11.5-fold increase in tumor-to-blood signal compared to isotype control. Immunological profiling demonstrated no significant change to total T cell count, but observed CD4+ T cell depletion and CD8+ T cell expansion to the central and effector memory. This was very encouraging since a high CD8+ to CD4+ T cell ratio has already been associated with better patient prognosis. Ultimately, this anti-CD3 mAb allowed for in vivo imaging of homeostatic T cell distribution, and more specifically tumor-infiltrating T cells. Future applications of this radiolabeled mAb against CD3 could include prediction and monitoring of patient response to immunotherapy.
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- Denis R. Beckford Vera
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Imaging Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Imaging Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Genetic Medicine Building, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Imaging Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marsico Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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Two Saporin-Containing Immunotoxins Specific for CD20 and CD22 Show Different Behavior in Killing Lymphoma Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2017; 9:toxins9060182. [PMID: 28556822 PMCID: PMC5488032 DOI: 10.3390/toxins9060182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Immunotoxins (ITs) are hybrid proteins combining the binding specificity of antibodies with the cytocidal properties of toxins. They represent a promising approach to lymphoma therapy. The cytotoxicity of two immunotoxins obtained by chemical conjugation of the plant toxin saporin-S6 with the anti-CD20 chimeric antibody rituximab and the anti-CD22 murine antibody OM124 were evaluated on the CD20-/CD22-positive cell line Raji. Both ITs showed strong cytotoxicity for Raji cells, but the anti-CD22 IT was two logs more efficient in killing, probably because of its faster internalization. The anti-CD22 IT gave slower but greater caspase activation than the anti-CD20 IT. The cytotoxic effect of both immunotoxins can be partially prevented by either the pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD or the necroptosis inhibitor necrostatin-1. Oxidative stress seems to be involved in the cell killing activity of anti-CD20 IT, as demonstrated by the protective role of the H2O2 scavenger catalase, but not in that of anti-CD22 IT. Moreover, the IT toxicity can be augmented by the contemporary administration of other chemotherapeutic drugs, such as PS-341, MG-132, and fludarabine. These results contribute to the understanding of the immunotoxin mechanism of action that is required for their clinical use, either alone or in combination with other drugs.
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Loubaki L, Tremblay T, Bazin R. In vivo depletion of leukocytes and platelets following injection of T cell-specific antibodies into mice. J Immunol Methods 2013; 393:38-44. [PMID: 23597928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In vivo T cell depletion experiments are widely used to establish the role of these cells in a variety of immunological processes. Different clones of monoclonal antibody targeting the CD3 molecular complex (mainly 145-2C11 and 17A2) have been successfully used for T cell depletion. In the present work, we assessed the specificity of monoclonal antibody-mediated CD3 T cell depletion in mouse peripheral blood. We showed that treatment of BALB/C mice with monoclonal antibodies (clones 145-2C11 and 17A2) not only efficiently depletes T cells in vivo, but also leads to a substantial reduction in B cell, granulocyte and platelet counts. In contrast, T cell depletion using a combination of anti-CD4 and anti-CD8 antibodies was efficient and produced less deleterious effects on other blood cell populations. Therefore, the results obtained from T cell depletion experiments using anti-CD3 antibodies must be interpreted with caution prior to draw definitive conclusions on the role of T cells in a given immunological process.
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- Lionel Loubaki
- Department of Research and Development, Héma-Québec, Quebec G1V 5C3, Canada.
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Denkert C, Darb-Esfahani S, Loibl S, Anagnostopoulos I, Jöhrens K. Anti-cancer immune response mechanisms in neoadjuvant and targeted therapy. Semin Immunopathol 2011; 33:341-51. [PMID: 21499853 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-011-0261-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Several studies suggest that the progression of malignant tumors as well as the response to chemotherapy and targeted therapy is critically dependent on the immunological parameters that are derived from the host immune system as well as a modulation of the immune system by therapeutic antibodies. It has been shown for many tumor types that the presence of a lymphocytic infiltrate in different types of cancers is a positive factor for clinical outcome and that the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is increased in a tumor with a prominent pretherapeutic infiltrate. Furthermore, new targeted therapies in breast cancer, such as trastuzumab, as well as in hematological malignancies, such as rituximab and alemtuzumab, have been shown to interact with immunological pathways, and this interaction is critical for response and clinical outcome. In neoplasms of lymphoid and hematopoietic tissues, targeted therapies not only reduce toxic effects on normal tissues but also lead to modulations of the immune system depending on the target molecule, its physiological function and cellular distribution. This review gives an overview on clinical data on response to classical chemotherapy as well as molecular targeted therapy and its interaction with the immune system.
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- Carsten Denkert
- Institute of Pathology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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The Role of Monoclonal Antibodies in the Management of Leukemia. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2010. [PMCID: PMC4034091 DOI: 10.3390/ph3103258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This article will review the monoclonal antibodies more commonly used in leukemias. In the last three decades, scientists have made considerable progress understanding the structure and the functions of various surface antigens, such as CD20, CD33. The introduction of rituximab, an anti CD20 monoclonal antibody, had a great impact in the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders. Gemtuzumab, an anti CD 33 conjugated monoclonal antibody has activity in acute mylegenous leukemia (AML). As this field is undergoing a rapid growth, the years will see an increasing use of monoclonal antibodies in hematological malignancies.
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Li S, Tang Y. Accurate Determination of Internalization for Target Binding Antibody Using Papain Digestion and Flow Cytometry. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 2010; 29:133-9. [PMID: 20443705 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.2009.0071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Sisi Li
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, and Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Neonatal Disease, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, and Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Neonatal Disease, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Petrich T, Korkmaz Z, Krull D, Frömke C, Meyer GJ, Knapp WH. In vitro experimental 211At-anti-CD33 antibody therapy of leukaemia cells overcomes cellular resistance seen in vivo against gemtuzumab ozogamicin. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2010; 37:851-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-009-1356-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2009] [Accepted: 12/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Knittelfelder R, Riemer AB, Jensen-Jarolim E. Mimotope vaccination--from allergy to cancer. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2010; 9:493-506. [PMID: 19344285 DOI: 10.1517/14712590902870386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mimotopes are peptides mimicking protein, carbohydrates or lipid epitopes and can be generated by phage display technology. When selected by antibodies, they represent exclusively B-cell epitopes and are devoid of antigen/allergen-specific T-cell epitopes. Coupled to carriers or presented in a multiple antigenic peptide form mimotopes achieve immunogenicity and induce epitope-specific antibody responses upon vaccination. OBJECTIVE/METHODS In allergy IgG antibodies may block IgE binding to allergens, whereas other IgG antibody specificities enhance this and support the anaphylactic reaction. In cancer, inhibitory antibody specificities prevent growth signals derived from overexpressed oncogenes, whereas growth-promoting specificities enhance signalling and proliferation. Therefore, the mimotope concept is applicable to both fields for epitope-specific vaccination and analysis of conformational B-cell epitopes for the allergen/antigen. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS Mimotope technology is a relatively young theme in allergology and oncology. Still, proof of concept studies testing allergen and tumour mimotope vaccines suggest that mimotopes are ready for clinical trials.
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- Regina Knittelfelder
- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Pathophysiology, Center of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Immunology Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, Austria
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Migkou M, Dimopoulos MA, Gavriatopoulou M, Terpos E. Applications of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of hematological malignancies. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2009; 9:207-20. [PMID: 19236251 DOI: 10.1517/14712590802650581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The introduction of mAbs has changed the clinical approach to patients with lymphoma and leukemia. OBJECTIVE To summarize the most significant applications of mAb-based regimens in the treatment of hematological malignancies and explore their possible role in the future management of these patients. RESULTS Rituximab (anti-CD20) was the first mAb developed for the treatment of B-cell lymphomas. Several randomized studies have demonstrated its efficacy in lymphomas and low toxicity profile; rituximab also has significant activity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52) has shown efficacy in previously untreated or refractory CLL patients, while gemtuzumab ozogamicin (anti-CD33) appears to have significant activity in acute myeloid leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes. CONCLUSIONS In the next few years, investigations will be concentrated on the improvement of the older mAbs, and the development of new mAbs, targeting molecules important for malignant cell cycle and survival in an attempt to further improve patient survival.
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- Magda Migkou
- University of Athens School of Medicine, Alexandra University Hospital, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, 5 Marathonomahon street, Drossia 145-72, Athens, Greece
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Sahin U, Koslowski M, Dhaene K, Usener D, Brandenburg G, Seitz G, Huber C, Türeci O. Claudin-18 splice variant 2 is a pan-cancer target suitable for therapeutic antibody development. Clin Cancer Res 2009; 14:7624-34. [PMID: 19047087 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-1547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Antibody-based cancer therapies have emerged as the most promising therapeutics in oncology. The purpose of this study was to discover novel targets for therapeutic antibodies in solid cancer. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We combined data mining and wet-bench experiments to identify strictly gastrocyte lineage-specific cell surface molecules and to validate them as therapeutic antibody targets. RESULTS We identified isoform 2 of the tight junction molecule claudin-18 (CLDN18.2) as a highly selective cell lineage marker. Its expression in normal tissues is strictly confined to differentiated epithelial cells of the gastric mucosa, but it is absent from the gastric stem cell zone. CLDN18.2 is retained on malignant transformation and is expressed in a significant proportion of primary gastric cancers and the metastases thereof. In addition to its orthotopic expression, we found frequent ectopic activation of CLDN18.2 in pancreatic, esophageal, ovarian, and lung tumors, correlating with distinct histologic subtypes. The activation of CLDN18.2 depends on the binding of the transcription factor cyclic AMP-responsive element binding protein to its unmethylated consensus site. Most importantly, we were able to raise monoclonal antibodies that bind to CLDN18.2 but not to its lung-specific splice variant and recognize the antigen on the surface of cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS Its highly restricted expression pattern in normal tissues, its frequent ectopic activation in a diversity of human cancers, and the ability to specifically target this molecule at the cell surface of tumor cells qualify CLDN18.2 as a novel, highly attractive pan-cancer target for the antibody therapy of epithelial tumors.
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- Ugur Sahin
- Ganymed Pharmaceuticals, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
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T-cell depletion strategies are an efficient therapy for the treatment of acute rejection after organ transplantation and have been successfully used as induction regimens. Although eliminating whole T cells blocks alloreactivity, this therapy challenges the development of regulatory mechanisms because it depletes regulatory cells and modifies the profile of T cells after homeostatic repopulation. Targeting T-cell subpopulations or selectively activated T cells, without modifying Treg cells, could constitute a pro-tolerogenic approach. However, the perfect molecular target that would be totally specific probably still needs to be identified. In this study, we have reviewed the biological activities of broad or specific T-cell depletion strategies as these contribute to the induction of regulatory cells and tolerance in organ transplantation.
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- Thomas Haudebourg
- INSERM, U643, CHU Nantes, Institut de Transplantation et de Recherche en Transplantation, ITERT, Université de Nantes, Faculté de Médecine, Nantes, France
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Picchio MC, Scala E, Pomponi D, Caprini E, Frontani M, Angelucci I, Mangoni A, Lazzeri C, Perez M, Remotti D, Bonoldi E, Benucci R, Baliva G, Lombardo GA, Napolitano M, Russo G, Narducci MG. CXCL13 is highly produced by Sézary cells and enhances their migratory ability via a synergistic mechanism involving CCL19 and CCL21 chemokines. Cancer Res 2008; 68:7137-46. [PMID: 18757429 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-0602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chemokine and chemokine receptors expressed by normal and neoplastic lymphocytes play a key role in cell recruitment into skin and lymph nodes. The aim of this study was to get further insights into the role of chemokines in pathogenesis and progression of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) with particular regard to Sézary Syndrome (SS), a CTCL variant with blood involvement. Here, we show that functional CXCL13 homeostatic chemokine is strongly up-regulated in SS cells, well-detectable in skin lesions and lymph nodes, and measurable at high concentration in plasma of SS patients, at different levels during disease progression. Furthermore, we show that the addition of CXCL13 to CCL19 or to CCL21, the selective CCR7 agonists responsible for lymph node homing, strongly enhances the migration of CCR7+ SS cells. We also show that neutralization of the CCR7 receptor strongly impairs CCL19/21-induced chemotaxis of SS cells both in the absence or presence of CXCL13. Additional experiments performed to investigate the survival, adhesion, and metalloproteases secretion indicate that CXCL13 combined with CCL19 and CCL21 mainly affects the chemotaxis of SS cells. Our findings suggest that this newly described CXCL13 expression in SS represents a new pathogenetic mechanism of diagnostic significance.
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- Maria Cristina Picchio
- Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Laboratorio di Oncologia Molecolare, III Divisione Dermatologica, Rome, Italy
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Javeed A, Zhao Y. The effects of immunosuppression on regulatory CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells: impact on immunosuppression selection in transplantation. Mol Diagn Ther 2008; 12:171-81. [PMID: 18510380 DOI: 10.1007/bf03256281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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During immune response and T-cell activation, both effector T cells and regulatory T(T(reg)) cells are activated and regulated simultaneously by both positive and negative pathways. CD4(+)CD25(+) T(reg) cells play a critical role in immune tolerance to self antigens as well as to allografts in some transplant settings. Effective immunosuppressive regimens significantly reduced the incidence of acute allograft rejection in patients following organ transplantation. However, the impact of immunosuppressive treatment on the potential induction of transplant tolerance has not been well determined. In this review we summarize the effects of immunosuppressive reagents on CD4(+)CD25(+) T(reg) cells in order to bring attention to this issue, which may affect the choice of immunosuppressive regimen in the clinical setting.
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- Aqeel Javeed
- Transplantation Biology Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Koslowski M, Sahin U, Dhaene K, Huber C, Türeci O. MS4A12 is a colon-selective store-operated calcium channel promoting malignant cell processes. Cancer Res 2008; 68:3458-66. [PMID: 18451174 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-5768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Using a data mining approach for the discovery of new targets for antibody therapy of colon cancer, we identified MS4A12, a sequence homologue of CD20. We show that MS4A12 is a cell surface protein. Expression analysis and immunohistochemistry revealed MS4A12 to be a colonic epithelial cell lineage gene confined to the apical membrane of colonocytes with strict transcriptional repression in all other normal tissue types. Expression is maintained upon malignant transformation in 63% of colon cancers. Ca(2+) flux analyses disclosed that MS4A12 is a novel component of store-operated Ca(2+) entry in intestinal cells. Using RNAi-mediated gene silencing, we show that loss of MS4A12 in LoVo colon cancer cells attenuates epidermal growth factor receptor-mediated effects. In particular, proliferation, cell motility, and chemotactic invasion of cells are significantly impaired. Cancer cells expressing MS4A12, in contrast, are sensitized and respond to lower concentrations of epidermal growth factor. In summary, these findings have implications for both the physiology of colonic epithelium as well as for the biology and treatment of colon cancer.
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- Michael Koslowski
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Experimental and Translational Oncology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Helftenbein G, Koslowski M, Dhaene K, Seitz G, Sahin U, Türeci O. In silico strategy for detection of target candidates for antibody therapy of solid tumors. Gene 2008; 414:76-84. [PMID: 18358640 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2008.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2007] [Revised: 02/05/2008] [Accepted: 02/13/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In contrast to earlier attempts for the identification of target candidates suitable for monoclonal antibody (mAb) based cancer therapies we concentrated on highly selective lineage-specific genes additionally preserved or even overexpressed in orthotopic cancers. In a script aided workflow we reduced all human entries of the RefSeq mRNA database to those encoding transmembrane domain bearing gene products and subjected them to BLAST analysis against the human EST database. All BLAST results were validated in a gene centric way allowing two types of data curation prior to expression profiling of matching ESTs in selected healthy tissues: (i) exclusion of questionable ESTs arising e.g. from genomic contamination and (ii) elimination of erroneously predicted mRNAs as well as transcripts with only weak EST coverage. The impact of such stringent input control on accuracy of prediction is underlined by RT-PCR confirmation of predicted tissue distribution patterns for a number of selected candidates.
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Yi H, Zhang J, Zhao Y. The effects of antibody treatment on regulatory CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells. Transpl Immunol 2007; 19:37-44. [PMID: 18346636 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2007.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2007] [Revised: 12/09/2007] [Accepted: 12/11/2007] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Current therapeutic antibodies, at least some, possess the capacity to induce immune tolerance in experimental models with allo-grafts or autoimmune diseases. Clinical application of humanized or chimeric antibodies to treat graft rejection or autoimmune diseases is presently underway. It is now becoming clear that immune tolerance can be acquired in some cases due to the action of regulatory T cells (Tregs), especially CD4(+)CD25(+) Tregs. In addition to their inhibition on immune response, some antibodies could promote tolerance induction in organ transplantation and autoimmune diseases essentially through the induction of Tregs. In this manuscript, we review the recent progress on the effects of therapeutic antibodies on the development, phenotypic changes and functions of CD4(+)CD25(+) Tregs.
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- Huanfa Yi
- Transplantation Biology Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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BACKGROUND Malignant stem cells have been identified in acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and some types of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Like normal stem cells, these leukemic stem cells (LSCs) are able to self-renew, differentiate, and proliferate extensively. Evidence suggests that LSCs are critical for the initiation and perpetuation of leukemic disease. METHODS We reviewed the literature describing the characteristic features of LSCs in various leukemias and the novel molecular approaches being used to specifically ablate the LSC population. RESULTS Studies have demonstrated the potential importance of ablating LSCs when treating leukemia. The unique characteristics of LSCs that differentiate them from their normal counterparts can be exploited to specifically target the malignant population. CONCLUSIONS Current therapeutic strategies may not effectively ablate the LSC, leaving the potential for disease progression or relapse. A better understanding of LSC cell and molecular biology will allow the design of more effective therapies.
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MESH Headings
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Drug Evaluation
- Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Humans
- Leukemia/drug therapy
- Leukemia/pathology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/therapy
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/therapy
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/drug effects
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/pathology
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/pathology
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/therapy
- Treatment Outcome
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- Monica L Guzman
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Markey Cancer Center, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Martin SI, Marty FM, Fiumara K, Treon SP, Gribben JG, Baden LR. Infectious complications associated with alemtuzumab use for lymphoproliferative disorders. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 43:16-24. [PMID: 16758413 DOI: 10.1086/504811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alemtuzumab is an emerging therapy for refractory lymphoproliferative disorders. The associated long-term risks of infection remain poorly defined. METHODS From July 2001 through December 2003, all patients who received alemtuzumab for the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders at 1 institution underwent a retrospective evaluation to document infectious complications until death or end of follow-up in October 2004. Alemtuzumab recipients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were compared with a concurrent cohort who also underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation but did not receive alemtuzumab. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients were identified (21 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and 6 with plasma cell disorders). The overall mortality was 37%, with 7 of 10 deaths being related to infection. Significant opportunistic infections occurred in 9 patients (43%) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, including cytomegalovirus, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, adenovirus, toxoplasmosis, and acanthamaebiasis. Thirty nonopportunistic infections in 22 patients (82%) were also identified. The 3 deaths related to nonopportunistic infections all involved Enterococcus species bacteremia. When compared with a concurrent chronic lymphocytic leukemia cohort that underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, alemtuzumab recipients had an incidence of cytomegalovirus reactivation of 66.7% (6 of 9 patients), compared with 37% in the non-alemtuzumab group (10 of 27 patients; P = .15), and an incidence of post-transplant opportunistic infections (excluding herpesviruses) of 44.4% (compared with 29.6% in the non-alemtuzumab group; P = .41). CONCLUSIONS Despite the use of herpesvirus and Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis, serious infectious complications occur in patients receiving alemtuzumab for lymphoproliferative disorders. Infectious complications are more varied and diverse in patients receiving alemtuzumab than has been reported in trials to date.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Alemtuzumab
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/adverse effects
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/adverse effects
- Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects
- Female
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Humans
- Infections/chemically induced
- Infections/etiology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Paraproteinemias/drug therapy
- Paraproteinemias/therapy
- Retrospective Studies
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- Stanley I Martin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Faderl S, Coutré S, Byrd JC, Dearden C, Denes A, Dyer MJS, Gregory SA, Gribben JG, Hillmen P, Keating M, Rosen S, Venugopal P, Rai K. The evolving role of Alemtuzumab in management of patients with CLL. Leukemia 2005; 19:2147-52. [PMID: 16239912 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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New insights into prognostic markers and the pathophysiology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are beginning to change the concept of CLL treatment. Alemtuzumab has evolved as a potent and effective therapeutic option for patients with CLL. Specifically, alemtuzumab has demonstrated substantial efficacy in fludarabine-refractory patients and has shown impressive responses when administered subcutaneously in first-line therapy. A group of experts gathered to discuss new data related to the use of alemtuzumab in CLL and to assess its place in the rapidly changing approach to treating patients with this disease. The main goals of this program were to update the management guidelines that were previously developed for alemtuzumab-treated patients and to provide community oncologists with guidance on the most effective way to integrate alemtuzumab into a CLL treatment plan.
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MESH Headings
- Alemtuzumab
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/therapeutic use
- Disease Management
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/complications
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/mortality
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Treatment Outcome
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- S Faderl
- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Jin Y, Fuller L, Rosen A, Ciancio G, Burke GW, Ricordi C, Tzakis AG, Miller J, Esquenazi V. Campath-1H does not alter bone marrow cell regulatory function. Hum Immunol 2005; 66:637-43. [PMID: 15993709 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2005.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2005] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We have previously reported in laboratory volunteers (in vitro) and renal transplant recipients (ex vivo) that bone marrow cells (BMC) are potent downregulators of the immune response. Also, the use of alemtuzumab (Campath-1H, C1H) for immunodepletion is associated with the most potent lasting effects yet seen on T-cell immunity in renal transplantation. We questioned whether the administration of C1H to kidney allograft recipients of donor bone marrow cell (DBMC) infusions would lead to stronger or weaker immunoregulatory effects. Human BMC depleted of T cells (nT-BMC) were either untreated or treated with C1H and rabbit complement and compared for their ability to downregulate autologous or allogeneic T-cell responses and to generate T regulatory (T reg) cells. The proliferative responses to anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody of T cells derived from cocultures with C1H-treated or untreated autologous nT-BMC were equally suppressed, i.e., an equivalent alteration in CD3 complex signaling, not regained by the addition of interleukin 2. Adenosine triphosphate levels were also markedly reduced in T cells both from C1H-treated and untreated nT-BMC cocultures. The ability of C1H-treated or untreated nT-BMC to suppress autologous T-cell cytotoxic function was also equivalent, with a marked, but equivalent, capacity to induce CD4/CD25(high) T regs from CD3(+) cells, which effectively downregulated cytotoxic T cells. To mimic the clinical infusion of DBMC into (allogeneic) recipients, peripheral blood mononuclear cells were also cultured with allogeneic C1H-treated and untreated nT-BMC. T cells derived from these cultures secondarily stimulated with the same-donor mature antigen-presenting cells exhibited suppressed cytotoxicity by 85% and 54%, respectively. These in vitro studies suggest that C1H does not abrogate BMC immunoregulation and thus may allow its lympho-depleting effect to be synergistic.
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- Yide Jin
- Lillian Jean Kaplan Renal Transplant Center of the Division of Transplantation of the Department of Surgery, at the University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA.
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McCormack E, Bruserud O, Gjertsen BT. Animal models of acute myelogenous leukaemia - development, application and future perspectives. Leukemia 2005; 19:687-706. [PMID: 15759039 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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From the early inception of the transplant models through to contemporary genetic and xenograft models, evolution of murine leukaemic model systems have been critical to our general comprehension and treatment of cancer, and, more specifically, disease states such as acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML). However, even with modern advances in therapeutics and molecular diagnostics, the majority of AML patients die from their disease. Thus, in the absence of definitive in vitro models which precisely recapitulate the in vivo setting of human AMLs and failure of significant numbers of new drugs late in clinical trials, it is essential that murine AML models are developed to exploit more specific, targeted therapeutics. While various model systems are described and discussed in the literature from initial transplant models such as BNML and spontaneous murine leukaemia virus models, to the more definitive genetic and clinically significant NOD/SCID xenograft models, there exists no single compendium which directly assesses, reviews or compares the relevance of these models. Thus, the function of this article is to provide clinicians and experimentalists a chronological, comprehensive appraisal of all AML model systems, critical discussion on the elucidation of their roles in our understanding of AML and consideration to their efficacy in the development of AML chemotherapeutics.
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- E McCormack
- Hematology Section, Institute of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Christiansen JJ, Rajasekaran SA, Inge L, Cheng L, Anilkumar G, Bander NH, Rajasekaran AK. N-glycosylation and microtubule integrity are involved in apical targeting of prostate-specific membrane antigen: implications for immunotherapy. Mol Cancer Ther 2005; 4:704-14. [PMID: 15897234 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-04-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is an important biomarker expressed in prostate cancer cells with levels proportional to tumor grade. The membrane association and correlation with disease stage portend a promising role for PSMA as an antigenic target for antibody-based therapies. Successful application of such modalities necessitates a detailed knowledge of the subcellular localization and trafficking of target antigen. In this study, we show that PSMA is expressed predominantly in the apical plasma membrane in epithelial cells of the prostate gland and in well-differentiated Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. We show that PSMA is targeted directly to the apical surface and that sorting into appropriate post-Golgi vesicles is dependent upon N-glycosylation of the protein. Integrity of the microtubule cytoskeleton is also essential for delivery and retention of PSMA at the apical plasma membrane domain, as destabilization of microtubules with nocodazole or commonly used chemotherapeutic Vinca alkaloids resulted in the basolateral expression of PSMA and increased the uptake of anti-PSMA antibody from the basolateral domain. These results may have important relevance to PSMA-based immunotherapy and imaging strategies, as prostate cancer cells can maintain a well-differentiated morphology even after metastasis to distal sites. In contrast to antigens on the basolateral surface, apical antigens are separated from the circulation by tight junctions that restrict transport of molecules across the epithelium. Thus, antigens expressed on the apical plasma membrane are not exposed to intravenously administered agents. The ability to reverse the polarity of PSMA from apical to basolateral could have significant implications for the use of PSMA as a therapeutic target.
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- Jason J Christiansen
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Galm U, Hager MH, Van Lanen SG, Ju J, Thorson JS, Shen B. Antitumor Antibiotics: Bleomycin, Enediynes, and Mitomycin. Chem Rev 2005; 105:739-58. [PMID: 15700963 DOI: 10.1021/cr030117g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 418] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ute Galm
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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Hamdy N, Goustin AS, Desaulniers JP, Li M, Chow CS, Al-Katib A. Sheep red blood cells armed with anti-CD20 single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) fused to a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor: a strategy to target CD20-positive tumor cells. J Immunol Methods 2005; 297:109-24. [PMID: 15777935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2004.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2004] [Revised: 11/30/2004] [Accepted: 12/01/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Single-chain variable fragment antibodies (scFv) retain antigen specificity and offer advantages over intact antibodies as therapeutic agents. We cloned the cDNA of the V(H) and V(kappa) regions from a mouse hybridoma (HB-9645) directed against human CD20. In addition to the basic scFv construct (V(kappa)-L-V(H)), we genetically engineered a secretory signal, six histidine residues, and a 'Flu' tag to facilitate secretion, purification, and detection. A glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol (GPI) modification signal was added at the C terminus. The GPI-tagged and the non-tagged scFvs were expressed in high yields on the surface of stably transfected insect cells. The CD20-binding properties of purified non-GPI tagged scFv were examined using flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry. The non-GPI-tagged scFv selectively recognizes CD20-positive cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Double-flow cytometry analysis using fresh peripheral blood lymphocytes and WSU-FSCCL cells revealed that our scFv resolves the B-cell population better than the intact antibody. The GPI-tagged scFv was loaded onto the surface of sheep erythrocytes to form rosettes with CD20-positive cells. The genetically engineered anti-CD20 scFv and GPI-tagged derivative have binding specificity for the CD20 antigen. The scFvs described here has potential uses as an in vivo tumor-imaging agent and as a carrier vehicle for targeted delivery of cytocidal agents to CD20-positive cancer cells.
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- Nayera Hamdy
- Lymphoma Research Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Wang J, Press OW, Lindgren CG, Greenberg P, Riddell S, Qian X, Laugen C, Raubitschek A, Forman SJ, Jensen MC. Cellular immunotherapy for follicular lymphoma using genetically modified CD20-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Mol Ther 2004; 9:577-86. [PMID: 15093188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2003.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2003] [Accepted: 12/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Humoral immunotherapy using the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab induces remissions in approximately 60% of patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma; however, most patients eventually relapse despite continued expression of CD20 on lymphoma cells. We have hypothesized that cellular immunotherapy targeting CD20(+) cells might provide a more effective mechanism for eliminating lymphoma cells than anti-CD20 antibodies and are therefore investigating the utility of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) genetically modified to target the CD20 antigen. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were activated with anti-CD3 antibody (OKT3) and recombinant human interleukin-2 and electroporated with a plasmid containing a CD20-specific scFvFc:zeta chimeric T cell receptor gene and a neomycin phosphotransferase gene (neo(R)). Transfected cells were selected using the antibiotic G418 and cloned by limiting dilution. Using this approach, we have generated CD8(+) CTL clones with CD20-specific cytotoxicity, which specifically lysed CD20(+) target cells, including actual tumor cells from patients with follicular lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The CTL clones have been expanded to numbers sufficient for therapy ( approximately 10(9) cells). Our data indicate the feasibility of generating and expanding CD20-specific CTL and, for the first time, demonstrate that such CTL exhibit specific cytotoxicity against actual tumor cells isolated from patients with a variety of B lymphoid malignancies. In view of these promising findings, a Phase I clinical trial for relapsed follicular lymphoma is being initiated.
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MESH Headings
- Antigens, CD20/biosynthesis
- Antigens, CD20/metabolism
- Blotting, Southern
- Blotting, Western
- CD3 Complex/chemistry
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Caspases/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Chromium/metabolism
- Cloning, Molecular
- Electroporation
- Flow Cytometry
- Gene Transfer Techniques
- Genetic Therapy/methods
- Humans
- Immunotherapy/methods
- Interleukin-2/metabolism
- Kanamycin Kinase/metabolism
- Lymph Nodes/pathology
- Lymphoma/metabolism
- Lymphoma, Follicular/therapy
- Plasmids/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Time Factors
- Transfection
- Transgenes
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- Jinjuan Wang
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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Christiansen J, Rajasekaran AK. Biological impediments to monoclonal antibody–based cancer immunotherapy. Mol Cancer Ther 2004. [DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.1493.3.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The ability of antibodies to exploit antigenic differences between normal and malignant tissues and to exact a variety of antitumor responses offers significant advantages to conventional forms of therapy. Several monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have already proved to be relatively well tolerated and effective for the treatment of many different malignant diseases. However, mAbs must overcome substantial obstacles to reach antigens presented on target cells to be of therapeutic value. Intravenously administered antibodies must avoid host immune response and contend with low or heterogeneous expression of antigen on tumor cells. Antibodies must also overcome significant physical barriers en route to a solid tumor mass, including the vascular endothelium, stromal barriers, high interstitial pressure, and epithelial barriers. Here we review the application and evolution of mAbs as effective forms of treatment, with particular attention to the barriers and impediments to successful treatment and discuss strategies to overcome these barriers and improve the efficacy of mAb-based therapy.
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- Jason Christiansen
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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Polito L, Bolognesi A, Tazzari PL, Farini V, Lubelli C, Zinzani PL, Ricci F, Stirpe F. The conjugate Rituximab/saporin-S6 completely inhibits clonogenic growth of CD20-expressing cells and produces a synergistic toxic effect with Fludarabine. Leukemia 2004; 18:1215-22. [PMID: 15103391 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Immunotoxins are chimeric proteins consisting of a toxin coupled to an antibody. To date, several clinical trials have been conducted, and some are still ongoing, to evaluate their anti-tumor efficacy. In this view, we chemically constructed an anti-CD20 immunotoxin with the mAb Rituximab and the type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) saporin-S6, designed for B cells non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) therapy. This immunotoxin showed a specific cytotoxicity for the CD20+ cell lines Raji and D430B, evidenced by inhibition of protein synthesis, evaluation of apoptosis and clonogenic assay. Upon conjugation, saporin-S6 increased its toxicity on target cells by at least 2 logs, with IC(50) values of 0.1-0.3 nM. The percentage of AnnexinV+ cells was over 95% in both cell lines treated with 10 nM immunotoxin. A complete elimination of Raji clones was reached with the 10 nM immunotoxin, whereas a mixture of free RIP and mAb gave about 90% of clonogenic growth. Rituximab/saporin-S6, at 10 nM concentration, also induced apoptosis in 80% of lymphoma cells from NHL patients. Moreover, sensitivity of Raji to Rituximab/saporin-S6 was augmented when cells were coincubated with Fludarabine. The synergistic toxic effect of the two drugs led to a total elimination of the neoplastic population.
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- L Polito
- Dipartimento di Patologia Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Instead of exploiting the differences between normal and cancer cells, seemingly unrelated anticancer modalities (from immunotherapy to hormones) exploit (a) the differences between various normal tissues and (b) tissue-specific similarities of normal and cancer cells. Although these therapies are successfully used for years to treat leukaemia and cancer, their unifying principles have never been explicitly formulated: namely, they are aimed at differentiated cells and normal tissues and target both normal and cancer cells in a tissue-specific manner. Whereas tiny differences between cancer and normal cells have yet to be successfully exploited for selective anticancer therapy, numerous tissue-specific differences (e.g. differences between melanocytes, prostate, thyroid and breast cells) provide a means to attack selectively that exact tissue that produced cancer. Despite inherent limitations, such as fostering resistance and dedifferentiation, tissue-selective therapy have enormous potentials to control cancer.
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- M V Blagosklonny
- Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
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D'Arena G, Vigliotti ML, Matera R, Musto C, Iodice G, Tartarone A, Di Renzo N. Quantitative evaluation of CD52 expression in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 2003; 44:1255-7. [PMID: 12916884 DOI: 10.1080/1042819031000076981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Antigens, Neoplasm/metabolism
- B-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- CD52 Antigen
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/diagnosis
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/metabolism
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prognosis
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
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Nguyen DD, Cao TM, Dugan K, Starcher SA, Fechter RL, Coutre SE. Cytomegalovirus viremia during Campath-1H therapy for relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and prolymphocytic leukemia. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA 2002; 3:105-10. [PMID: 12435283 DOI: 10.3816/clm.2002.n.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Campath-1H is effective therapy for patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL), but it is associated with profound lymphopenia and deficiencies in cell-mediated immunity. We report the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia in 34 patients treated with Campath-1H for relapsed or refractory CLL and PLL. All patients received infection prophylaxis during therapy and continuing for at least 2 months following Campath-1H. Five patients (15%) developed CMV viremia at a median of 28 days (range, 20-30 days) after the first dose of Campath-1H. The median CMV viral load was 860/mL (range, 420-2100/mL), as determined by quantitative plasma polymerase chain reaction (PCR). All 5 patients had a temperature > 38.5 degrees C, normal chest radiographs, normal liver function tests, and negative bacterial blood cultures with no clinical evidence of CMV disease at the time of presentation with CMV viremia. The median absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was 740/ microL (range, 340-1600/ microL), and the median absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) was 16/microL (range, 11-169/ microL) for the 5 patients at the time of CMV viremia. All 5 patients received ganciclovir therapy followed by prompt fever resolution and clearance of CMV viremia by plasma PCR. By univariate regression analysis, the following were not risk factors for CMV viremia: age, number of prior regimens, prior rituximab therapy, prior splenectomy, modified Rai stage at Campath-1H therapy (low/intermediate vs. high), ANC, and ALC; although, there was a trend towards significance for prior rituximab therapy (P = 0.07). Cytomegalovirus viremia may be a significant infectious complication during Campath-1H therapy and should be investigated further in future studies.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alemtuzumab
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/adverse effects
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/adverse effects
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/therapeutic use
- Cytomegalovirus Infections/complications
- Cytomegalovirus Infections/drug therapy
- Fever
- Ganciclovir/therapeutic use
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Prolymphocytic/drug therapy
- Middle Aged
- Neutrophils/drug effects
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Time Factors
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- Dorothy D Nguyen
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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