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Aktive Immunisierung mit GD2-Peptidmimotopen und anti-Idiotypen zur Immuntherapie beim Neuroblastom
(2013)
Das Neuroblastom ist der häufigste solide, extrakranielle Tumor des Kindesalters. Die schlechte Prognose von Patienten mit fortgeschrittener Erkrankung macht die Entwicklung neuer Therapiemodalitäten zu einem der wichtigsten Forschungsziele auf dem Gebiet der pädiatrischen Onkologie. Durch die passive Immuntherapie mit Antikörpern gegen das Glykolipidantigen Disialogangliosid GD2, welches von Neuroblastomen hoch exprimiert wird, konnte die Überlebensrate von Hochrisiko-Neuroblastompatienten zuletzt deutlich verbessert werden. Dennoch ist die passive Immuntherapie mit Nachteilen verbunden: Das Ausbleiben einer langfristigen Immunität erfordert repetitive Antikörpergaben mit akuten antikörperbezogenen Nebenwirkungen und dem Risiko, eine humorale Immunreaktion gegen den applizierten Antikörper zu entwickeln. Eine aktive GD2-gerichtete Immunisierung erscheint daher vorteilhaft. Die schwache Immunogenität des Glykolipids ist hierbei ein wesentliches Hindernis bei der Induktion einer effektiven GD2-gerichteten Immunität. Dieses Problem kann durch die Verwendung von Proteinantigenen wie GD2-Peptidmimotopen oder anti-Idiotyp-Antikörpern umgangen werden. Zunächst beschreibt diese Arbeit die Charakterisierung von zwei GD2-Peptidmimotopen („MA“ und „MD“), welche durch Screening von Phagenbibliotheken identifiziert wurden, sowie den Nachweis der erfolgreichen Induktion einer neuroblastomspezifischen Immunität im syngenen Mausmodell. In einem zweiten Schritt wurden die Peptidmimotope durch Austausch einzelner Aminosäuren in ihrer Affinität zu GD2-Antikörpern optimiert und das so geschaffene neue Peptidmimotop („C3“) im Hinblick auf die Induktion einer humoralen GD2-spezifischen Immunität erfolgreich im Mausmodell getestet. Zudem gelang es, einen neuen monoklonalen GD2-anti-Idiotyp-Antikörper („Ganglidiomab“) zu erzeugen. Ganglidiomab weist typische Eigenschaften eines anti-Idiotypen wie die kompetitive Inhibition der Bindung von GD2 an GD2-Antikörper auf und erwies sich im Mausmodell als wirksam bei der Induktion einer GD2-spezifischen humoralen Immunantwort. Das optimierte GD2-Peptidmimotop C3 und der neue monoklonale GD2-Anti-Idiotyp Ganglidiomab bilden somit eine Basis zur weiteren Entwicklung einer wirksamen und sicheren Vakzine zur Behandlung von Hochrisiko-Neuroblastompatienten.
Neuroblastoma (NB) is an aggressive, poorly immunogenic tumor in childhood. Therapy for high-risk NB remains challenging. Immunotherapy with anti-GD 2 antibody ch14.18/CHO effectively prolongs the survival of NB patients.
Killer-immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)/human leucocyte antigen (HLA) mismatch and Fc gamma receptor (FCGR) polymorphisms are reported to affect antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) induced by monoclonal antibodies. To determine whether FCGR polymorphisms and KIR/HLA mismatch are associated with the survival following ch14.18-based immunotherapy, genotyping methods that allow for genotype determination of FCGR2A, -3A, -3B, KIR2DL1, 2DL2, 2DL3, and 3DL1 have been established and applied to the analysis of 53 NB patients treated with ch14.18/CHO.
High-affinity polymorphisms of FCGR2A (H131) and FCGR3A (V158) were associated with improved survival. Importantly, patients displaying both the FCGR3A-V158 and FCGR2A-H131 alleles exhibited significantly improved event-free survival. No association was found between KIR/HLA genotypes or FCGR3B alleles and patients’ survival in our patient cohort.
In conclusion, impact of FCGR2A and -3A genotypes in response to ch14.18/CHO immunotherapy in combination with IL2 was demonstrated. FCGR2A and -3A might therefore provide a prognostic marker when conducting ch14.18/CHO-based immunotherapy.
Patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with continuous long-term infusion of anti-GD2 antibody dinutuximab beta (DB) in combination with IL-2 show an acceptable safety profile. Here, we compared treatment tolerance with and without IL-2. Ninety-nine patients with high-risk neuroblastoma received up to five cycles of DB given as long-term infusion (10 mg/m2/d, 100 mg/m2; per cycle) with IL-2 (53 patients; regimen A; 6 × 106 IU/m2/d; 60 × 106 IU/m2/cycle) and without IL-2 (46 patients; regimen B) in a single-center compassionate use program. Clinical parameters (body temperature, vital signs, Lansky performance score), laboratory values [C-reactive protein, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-18 (cycle 1)], and requirement of i.v. co-medication (e.g., morphine, metamizole) were systematically assessed. Patients with stable clinical parameters and that did not require co-medication were defined as potential “outpatient candidates.” Patients showed higher levels of body temperature and CRP in regimen A compared to B. However, IL-6 serum concentrations were similar in pts of both cohorts in the first cycle. Patients receiving regimen B showed a shorter time to achieve normal vital parameters and required less co-medication compared to patients in regimen A that resulted in a shorter median time period to discharge and to achieve a potential outpatient status (6d regimen A and 3–5d regimen B after start of antibody infusion, respectively). This study shows that omitting IL-2 from immunotherapy with DB allows reduced co-medication and hospitalization time and therefore results in improved quality of life in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.
Jährlich erkranken in Deutschland etwa 130 Kinder neu an einem Neuroblastom. Mit einem Anteil von 7 % aller malignen Tumorerkrankungen im Kindesalter stellt es damit den häufigsten soliden extrakraniellen Tumor bei Kindern unter 15 Jahren dar. Leider ist zum Zeitpunkt der Erstdiagnose bereits jedes zweite Neuroblastom metastasiert und die Diagnose für fortgeschrittene Stadien noch immer besonders schlecht. Die Verbesserung von Lebenserwartung und -qualität dieser Patienten ist somit von großer Bedeutung und Gegenstand gegenwärtiger Forschung. In den letzten Jahren zeigten sich bereits große Erfolge auf dem Gebiet der Tumorimmunologie. Nach dem Prinzip der passiven Immunisierung wird der monoklonale Antikörper ch14.18/CHO (Dinutuximab beta) eingesetzt, welcher sich gegen das auf Neuroblastomzellen hoch exprimierte tumorassoziierte Antigen GD2 richtet. Die Wirksamkeit wurde in mehreren klinischen Studien bestätigt, zeigte jedoch auch erhebliche Nebenwirkungen dieser Therapie, insbesondere in Form neuropathischer Schmerzen.
Diese Arbeit zeigt die Ergebnisse eines unizentrisch an der Universität Greifswald durchgeführten Programms mit dem Ziel, die Nebenwirkungen durch eine veränderte Applikationsart zu senken. Verabreicht wurde eine verlängerte kontinuierliche Infusion von ch14.18/CHO in Kombination mit subkutaner Applikation von Proleukin (IL-2) und oraler Isotretinoin (13-cis-RA)-Gabe. Gemessen an der Schmerzintensität und dem Morphinbedarf der Patienten konnte ein niedriges Schmerzniveau mit stark rückläufiger Tendenz im Therapieverlauf beobachtet werden. Im Studienvergleich war eine Schmerzreduktion messbar. Es ließen sich ein Anstieg der Antikörper- und Effektorzellspiegel sowie eine korrelierende anti-tumorale Aktivität über den gesamten Behandlungszeitraum von sechs Monaten verzeichnen. Hohe zytolytische Werte in der ADCC in vitro korrelierten mit einem verbesserten Outcome der Patienten in Form eines längeren EFS und OS. In Zusammenschau der Daten bestätigt dies eine effektive Immuntherapie bei Langzeitinfusion des Antikörpers. Bei kontinuierlicher Infusion des Antikörpers und niedrigen Nebenwirkungen ist in Zukunft eine ambulante Therapie mit gesteigerter Lebensqualität für die Patienten denkbar.
Abstract
(1) Background: Surgery is the most important element of multimodal treatment concepts in oncological patients, especially in the early stages of pancreatic tumours. While the influence of primary tumour resection on the immune status was analysed in several studies, the impact of tumour-unrelated visceral surgery on the tumour-bearing organism and on the primary tumour itself is not yet fully understood. (2) Methods: We combined a murine model of orthotopically implanted adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with the model of surgically-induced immune dysfunction (SID). Mortality and general condition including body weight were observed over a period of 28 days. Tumour growth was analysed by MRI scans on days 8 and 27 following tumour implantation. On day 28, the immune cell populations in the blood and spleen as well as the serum cytokines were quantified. (3) Results: SID results in a significant deterioration of the general condition and a reduced increase in the body weight of tumour-bearing mice compared to the control groups, while mortality and tumour growth rate were not influenced. The numbers of spleen macrophages and neutrophils were increased in tumour-bearing animals following SID. Furthermore, both macrophage and neutrophil levels were increased in the peripheral blood. (4) Conclusions: The presented results might contribute to the basic understanding of the interaction of tumour and immune system and could contribute to new approaches to immunotherapeutic strategies.
Treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma (NB) patients with the anti-GD2 antibody (Ab) dinutuximab beta (DB) improves survival by 15%. Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is the major mechanism of action and is primarily mediated by NK cells. Since IL-2 co-treatment did not show a therapeutic benefit but strongly induced Treg, we investigated here a DB-based immunotherapy combined with the immunocytokine FAP-IL-2v, which comprises a fibroblast activation protein α (FAP)-specific Ab linked to a mutated IL-2 variant (IL-2v) with abolished binding to the high-affinity IL-2 receptor, thus stimulating NK cells without induction of Treg. Effects of FAP-IL-2v on NK cells, Treg and ADCC mediated by DB, as well as FAP expression in NB, were investigated by flow cytometry, calcein-AM-based cytotoxicity assay and RT-PCR analysis. Moreover, the impact of soluble factors released from tumor cells on FAP expression by primary fibroblasts was assessed. Finally, a combined immunotherapy with DB and FAP-IL-2v was evaluated using a resistant syngeneic murine NB model. Incubation of leukocytes with FAP-IL-2v enhanced DB-specific ADCC without induction of Treg. FAP expression on NB cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDCS) in tumor tissue was identified. A tumor-cell-dependent enhancement in FAP expression by primary fibroblasts was demonstrated. Combination with DB and FAP-IL-2v resulted in reduced tumor growth and improved survival. Analysis of tumor tissue revealed increased NK and cytotoxic T cell numbers and reduced Treg compared to controls. Our data show that FAP-IL-2v is a potent immunocytokine that augments the efficacy of DB against NB, providing a promising alternative to IL-2.
Immunotherapies against high-risk neuroblastoma (NB), using the anti-GD2 antibody (Ab) dinutuximab beta (DB), significantly improved patient survival. Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is one of the main mechanisms of action and it is primarily mediated by NK cells. To further improve antitumor efficacy, we investigated here a combinatorial immunotherapy with DB and the double immune checkpoint blockade of T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) and programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1). The effects of ADCC, mediated by DB against NB cells on NK-cell activity, and the expression of TIGIT and CD226 and their ligands CD112 and CD155, as well as of PD-1 and PD-L1 on NB and effector cells, were investigated using flow cytometry. ADCC was assessed with a calcein-AM-based cytotoxicity assay. The efficacy of a combinatorial immunotherapy with DB, given as a long-term treatment, and the double immune checkpoint blockade of TIGIT and PD-L1 was shown using a resistant murine model of NB, followed by an analysis of the tumor tissue. We detected both TIGIT ligands, CD112 and CD155, on all NB cell lines analyzed. Although ADCC by DB resulted in a strong activation of NK cells leading to an effective tumor cell lysis, a remarkable induction of PD-L1 expression on NB cells, and of TIGIT and PD-1 on effector cells, especially on NK cells, was observed. Additional anti-TIGIT or anti-PD-L1 treatments effectively inhibited tumor growth and improved survival of the mice treated with DB. The superior antitumor effects were observed in the “DB + double immune checkpoint blockade” group, showing an almost complete eradication of the tumors and the highest OS, even under resistant conditions. An analysis of tumor tissue revealed both TIGIT and TIGIT ligand expression on myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), suggesting additional mechanisms of protumoral effects in NB. Our data show that the targeting of TIGIT and PD-L1 significantly improves the antitumor efficacy of anti-GD2 immunotherapy, with DB presenting a new effective combinatorial treatment strategy against high-risk tumors.