Trifunctional bispecific antibodies induce tumor-specific T cells and elicit a vaccination effect.
Cancer Res. 72, 3958-3966 (2012)
A major goal of tumor immunotherapy is the induction of long-lasting systemic T-cell immunity. Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) that lack the immunoglobulin Fc region confer T-cell-mediated killing of tumor cells but do not induce long-term memory. In contrast, trifunctional bsAbs comprise an appropriate Fc region and, therefore, not only recruit T cells but also accessory cells that bear activating Fc gamma receptors (Fc gamma R), providing additional T-cell-activating signals and securing presentation of tumor-derived antigens to T cells. In this study, we show that trifunctional bsAbs induce a polyvalent T-cell response and, therefore, a vaccination effect. Mice were treated with melanoma cells and with a trifunctional bsAb directed against the melanoma target antigen ganglioside GD2 in addition to murine CD3. The trifunctional bsAb activated dendritic cells and induced a systemic immune response that was not replicated by treatment with the F(ab')(2)-counterpart lacking the Fc region. Restimulation of spleen and lymph node cells in vitro yielded T-cell lines that specifically produced interferon-gamma in response to tumor. In addition, trifunctional bsAb-induced T cells recognized various specific peptides derived from melanoma-associated antigens. Moreover, these polyvalent responses proved to be tumor-suppressive and could not be induced by the corresponding bsF(ab')(2)-fragment. Taken together, our findings provide preclinical proof of concept that trifunctional bsAbs can induce tumor-specific T cells with defined antigen specificity.
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Targeted Cellular Cytotoxicity; Colony-Stimulating Factor; Monoclonal-Antibody; Cancer-Patients; In-Vivo; Therapeutic Antibodies; Interleukin-2 Therapy; Malignant-Melanoma; Lymphoma Idiotype; Anti-Gd2 Antibody
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englisch
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2012
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2012
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0008-5472
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1538-7445
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Band: 72,
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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Peer reviewed
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30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
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Immune Response and Infection
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G-501700-006
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2012-09-21