Differential predictive value of resident memory CD8<sup>+</sup>T cell subpopulations in non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated by immunotherapy

Abstract A high density of resident memory T cells (TRM) in tumors correlates with improved clinical outcomes in immunotherapy-treated patients. However, in preclinical models, only some subpopulations of TRMare associated with cancer vaccine efficacy.We identified two main TRMsubpopulations in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes derived from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients: one co-expressing CD103 and CD49a (DP), and the other expressing only CD49a (MP); both exhibiting additional TRMsurface markers like CD69. DP TRMexhibited greater functionality compared to MP TRM. Analysis of T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire and of the stemness marker TCF-1 revealed shared TCRs between populations, with the MP subset appearing more progenitor-like phenotype. In two NSCLC patient cohorts, only DP TRMpredicted PD-1 blockade response. Multivariate analysis, including various biomarkers (CD8, TCF1+CD8+T cells, and PD-L1) associated with responses to anti-PD(L)1, showed that only intra-tumoral infiltration by DP TRMremained significant. This study highlights the non-equivalence of TRMpopulations and emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between them to better define their role in antitumor immunity and as a biomarker of response to immunotherapy..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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bioRxiv.org - (2024) vom: 15. März Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Paolini, Léa [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Thi [VerfasserIn]
Corgnac, Stéphanie [VerfasserIn]
Villemin, Jean-Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Wislez, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Arrondeau, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Johannes, Ludger [VerfasserIn]
Ulmer, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Vieillard, Louis-Victorien [VerfasserIn]
Pineau, Joséphine [VerfasserIn]
Gey, Alain [VerfasserIn]
Quiniou, Valentin [VerfasserIn]
Barennes, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Pham, Hang Phuong [VerfasserIn]
Gruel, Nadège [VerfasserIn]
Hasan, Milena [VerfasserIn]
Libri, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Mella, Sébastien [VerfasserIn]
De Percin, Sixtine [VerfasserIn]
Boudou-Rouquette, Pascaline [VerfasserIn]
Cremer, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Blons, Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Leroy, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Laurent-Puig, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
De Saint Basile, Hortense [VerfasserIn]
Gibault, Laure [VerfasserIn]
Ravel, Patrice [VerfasserIn]
Chouaib, Fathia Mami- [VerfasserIn]
Goldwasser, François [VerfasserIn]
Fabre, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Damotte, Diane [VerfasserIn]
Tartour, Eric [VerfasserIn]

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Biology

doi:

10.1101/2024.03.07.583820

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XBI042884411