PD-1 inhibitor plus oncolytic vaccinia virus is a safe and effective treatment option for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

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BACKGROUND: Although a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is recommended as the first line treatment option for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), several immune-related adverse events (irAEs) occur, especially hepatitis. We explored the therapeutic benefits and safety profile of combining oncolytic vaccinia virus, JX-594, with a programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitor.

METHODS: We used early-stage and advanced-stage orthotopic murine mRCC models developed by our group. PD-1 inhibitor monotherapy or a PD-1 inhibitor combined with either JX-594 or a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) inhibitor were systemically injected through the peritoneum. An immunofluorescence analysis was performed to analyze the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). irAEs were assessed in terms of hepatitis.

RESULTS: In the early-stage mRCC model mice, the combination of JX-594 and a PD-1 inhibitor significantly decreased the primary tumor size and number of lung nodules, compared with the ICI combination, but the JX-594 and PD-1 inhibitor combination and ICI combination did not differ significantly in the advanced-stage mRCC model mice. The JX-594 and PD-1 inhibitor combination induced tumor-suppressing TIME changes in both the early- and advanced-stage mRCC models. Furthermore, mice treated with the ICI combination had significantly greater hepatic injuries than those treated with the JX-594 and PD-1 inhibitor combination which was evaluated in early-stage mRCC model.

CONCLUSIONS: The JX-594 and PD-1 inhibitor combination effectively reduced primary tumors and the metastatic burden, similar to ICI combination therapy, through dynamic remodeling of the TIME. Furthermore, hepatitis was significantly decreased in the JX-594 and PD-1 inhibitor combination group, suggesting the potential benefit of that combination for reducing ICI-induced toxicity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Cancer cell international - 24(2024), 1 vom: 30. Jan., Seite 50

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Park, Jee Soo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Myung Eun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jongchan [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Keunhee [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Namhee [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Minsun [VerfasserIn]
Jang, Won Sik [VerfasserIn]
Ham, Won Sik [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hepatitis
Immune-related adverse events
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
Oncolytic viruses
Renal cell carcinoma

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Date Revised 02.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12935-024-03238-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367817160