CD19-targeting CAR T cells protect from ANCA-induced acute kidney injury

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OBJECTIVES: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are life-threatening systemic autoimmune diseases manifesting in the kidneys as necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis (NCGN). ANCA antigens are myeloperoxidase (MPO) or proteinase 3. Current treatments include steroids, cytotoxic drugs and B cell-depleting antibodies. The use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in autoimmune diseases is a promising new therapeutic approach. We tested the hypothesis that CAR T cells targeting CD19 deplete B cells, including MPO-ANCA-producing B cells, thereby protecting from ANCA-induced NCGN.

METHODS: We tested this hypothesis in a preclinical MPO-AAV mouse model. NCGN was established by immunisation of MPO-/- mice with murine MPO, followed by irradiation and transplantation with haematopoietic cells from wild-type mice alone or together with either CD19-targeting CAR T cells or control CAR T cells.

RESULTS: CD19 CAR T cells efficiently migrated to and persisted in bone marrow, spleen, peripheral blood and kidneys for up to 8 weeks. CD19 CAR T cells, but not control CAR T cells, depleted B cells and plasmablasts, enhanced the MPO-ANCA decline, and most importantly protected from NCGN.

CONCLUSION: Our proof-of-principle study may encourage further exploration of CAR T cells as a treatment for ANCA-vasculitis patients with the goal of drug-free remission.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 83(2024), 4 vom: 12. März, Seite 499-507

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lodka, Dörte [VerfasserIn]
Zschummel, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Bunse, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Rousselle, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Sonnemann, Janis [VerfasserIn]
Kettritz, Ralph [VerfasserIn]
Höpken, Uta E [VerfasserIn]
Schreiber, Adrian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Autoantibodies
Autoimmune Diseases
EC 1.11.1.7
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Journal Article
Peroxidase
T-Lymphocyte subsets
Vasculitis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 24.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/ard-2023-224875

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366730215