Selected memory T cells infused post-haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation persist and hyperexpand

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Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) with post-transplant cyclophosphamide is a curative treatment for many hematological malignancies, yet a majority of patients still suffers from recurrent infections. Post-transplant infusion of memory T-cells could potentially enhance immunological protection without increasing the risk of eliciting acute graft-versus-host disease, which is mainly induced by naïve T-cells. Here, we performed longitudinal analysis of the lymphocyte compartment in 19 patients who underwent haplo-HSCT previously enrolled in a phase II prospective clinical trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT04687982), in which they received post-transplant CD45RA-depleted donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI). T-cell receptor sequencing analysis showed that, surprisingly, CD45RA-depleted DLI do not increase T-cell clonal diversity, but lead to prominent expansion of a selected number of infused memory T-cell clones, suggesting recruitment of these cells in the immune response. Pathogen-specific memory T-cells, including cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific cells, were engrafted and were able to persist for at least 1 month. Deep immunophenotyping revealed strong polyfunctional effector CMV-specific T-cell responses in the majority of patients, with their expansion correlating with the frequency of CMV-specific cells in the donor. These findings provide a rationale behind the suggested improved protection against viral infections in patients receiving CD45RA-depleted DLI.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Blood advances - 7(2023), 14 vom: 25. Juli, Seite 3458-3468

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

van Beek, Jasper J P [VerfasserIn]
Puccio, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Di Vito, Clara [VerfasserIn]
De Paoli, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Zaghi, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Calvi, Michela [VerfasserIn]
Scarpa, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Peano, Clelia [VerfasserIn]
Basso, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
Cibella, Javier [VerfasserIn]
De Philippis, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Sarina, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Timofeeva, Inna [VerfasserIn]
Capizzuto, Rossana [VerfasserIn]
Mannina, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Mineri, Rossana [VerfasserIn]
Mariotti, Jacopo [VerfasserIn]
Crocchiolo, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Santoro, Armando [VerfasserIn]
Castagna, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Bramanti, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Mavilio, Domenico [VerfasserIn]
Lugli, Enrico [VerfasserIn]

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8N3DW7272P
Cyclophosphamide
Journal Article

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Date Completed 17.07.2023

Date Revised 24.07.2023

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04687982

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007735

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349815917