Increased PD-L1 and T-cell infiltration in the presence of HLA class I expression in metastatic high-grade osteosarcoma : a rationale for T-cell-based immunotherapy

INTRODUCTION: Immunotherapy may be an excellent choice for treating osteosarcoma given its exceptionally high genomic instability, potentially generating neoantigens. In this study, we aim to investigate the HLA class I expression, PD-L1 and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in primary osteosarcomas and relapses/metastases, as well as their changes during disease progression.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tumour samples from multiple stages of the disease (pretreatment biopsies, surgical resections of primary osteosarcomas, relapses and metastases) were collected and stained for HLA-A (HCA2), HLA-B/C (HC10), β2-microglobulin and PD-L1 using immunohistochemistry on whole sections. Density and type of T-cell infiltrate were characterised by a triple immunofluorescent staining CD3-CD8-FOXP3.

RESULTS: Overall, 85 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded blocks from 25 osteosarcoma patients were included. HLA class I expression was detected in 94% of osteosarcomas (strongly positive in 56%, heterogeneous in 38%) and negative or weakly positive in 6%, without differences between the stages of the disease. HLA-A expression was more frequently negative than HLA-B/C. Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes were highly heterogeneous and mainly observed in tumour areas with expression of HLA class I. Density of T cells was significantly higher in metastases than in primary tumours and local relapses (p = 0.0003). Positive PD-L1 expression was found in 13% of primary tumours, 25% of relapses and 48% of metastases and correlated with a high T-cell infiltrate (p = 0.002).

CONCLUSION: An increased number of tumour-infiltrating T cells and PD-L1 expression in metastases compared with primary tumours, suggesting accessibility for T cells, could imply that osteosarcoma patients with metastatic disease may benefit from T-cell-based immunotherapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 66(2017), 1 vom: 26. Jan., Seite 119-128

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sundara, Yayan T [VerfasserIn]
Kostine, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Cleven, Arjen H G [VerfasserIn]
Bovée, Judith V M G [VerfasserIn]
Schilham, Marco W [VerfasserIn]
Cleton-Jansen, Anne-Marie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B7-H1 Antigen
Biomarkers, Tumor
CD274 protein, human
HLA class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
Osteosarcoma
PD-L1
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes

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Date Completed 19.09.2017

Date Revised 11.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00262-016-1925-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM266260179