A novel therapeutic bispecific format based on synthetic orthogonal heterodimers enables T cell activity against Acute myeloid leukemia

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Many therapeutic bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) are in clinical trials. A modular and efficient process to create BiTEs would accelerate their development and clinical applicability. In this study, we present the design, production, and functional activity of a novel bispecific format utilizing synthetic orthogonal heterodimers to form a multichain modular design. Further addition of an immunoglobulin hinge region allowed a stable covalent linkage between the heterodimers. As proof-of-concept, we utilized CD33 and CD3 binding scFvs to engage leukemia cells and T-cells respectively. We provide evidence that this novel bispecific T-cell engager (termed IgGlue-BiTE) could bind both CD3+ and CD33+ cells and facilitates robust T-cell mediated cytotoxicity on AML cells in vitro. In a mouse model of minimal residual disease, we showed that the novel IgGlue-BiTE greatly extended survival, and mice of this treatment group were free of leukemia in the bone marrow. These findings suggest that the IgGlue-BiTE allows for robust simultaneous engagement with both antigens of interest in a manner conducive to T cell cytotoxicity against AML. These results suggest a compelling modular system for bispecific antibodies, as the CD3- and CD33-binding domains can be readily swapped with domains binding to other cancer- or immune cell-specific antigens.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Oncogene - 42(2023), 1 vom: 10. Jan., Seite 26-34

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Burke, Alan [VerfasserIn]
Borot, Florence [VerfasserIn]
Du, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Churchill, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Grass, Albert Mridul [VerfasserIn]
DeSouza, Philip [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Abdullah Mahmood [VerfasserIn]
Mukherjee, Siddhartha [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Bispecific
CD3 Complex
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 3

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Date Completed 05.01.2023

Date Revised 13.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41388-022-02532-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348711603