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Improving T-cell therapy for relapsed EBV-negative Hodgkin lymphoma by targeting upregulated MAGE-A4.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21908573     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) relapsing after hematopoietic stem cell transplant have limited options for long-term cure. We have shown that infused cytotoxic T cells (CTL) targeting Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-derived proteins induced complete remissions in EBV(+) HL patients. A limitation of this approach is that up to 70% of relapsed HL tumors are EBV-negative. For these patients, an alternative is to target the cancer/testis antigen MAGE-A4 present in EBV antigen-negative HL tumors. Furthermore, epigenetic modification by clinically available demethylating agents can enhance MAGE-A4 expression in previously MAGE-negative tumors.
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We explored the feasibility of combining adoptive T cell therapy with epigenetic modification of tumor antigen expression. We further characterized MAGE-A4-specific T-cell phenotype and function, and examined the effects of the epigenetic modifying drug decitabine on these T cells.
RESULTS: Cytotoxic T cells were generated specifically recognizing MAGE-A4 expressed by autologous HL targets and tumor cell lines. Decitabine-previously shown to increase tumor antigen expression in HL-did not compromise MAGE-A4-specific T-cell phenotype and function. In patients treated with decitabine, expanded MAGE-A4-specific T cells had a broader antitumor T cell repertoire, consistent with increased antigen stimulation in vivo.
CONCLUSIONS: Adoptive transfer of MAGE-A4-specific T cells, combined with epigenetic modifying drugs to increase expression of the protein, may improve treatment of relapsed HL.
Authors:
Conrad R Cruz; Ulrike Gerdemann; Ann M Leen; Jessica A Shafer; Stephanie Ku; Benjamin Tzou; Terzah M Horton; Andrea Sheehan; Amanda Copeland; Anas Younes; Cliona M Rooney; Helen E Heslop; Catherine M Bollard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-09-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1078-0432     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Cancer Res.     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-17     Completed Date:  2012-03-25     Revised Date:  2013-05-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9502500     Medline TA:  Clin Cancer Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7058-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, Neoplasm / metabolism*
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use*
Azacitidine / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Cell Line, Tumor
Epigenesis, Genetic
Epitopes
Feasibility Studies
Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification
Hodgkin Disease / immunology,  therapy*,  virology
Humans
Immunotherapy, Adoptive / methods*
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
Recurrence
T-Lymphocytes / drug effects,  immunology,  transplantation*
Up-Regulation
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P50 CA126752/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P50 CA126752-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P50CA126752/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, Neoplasm; 0/Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; 0/Epitopes; 0/MAGEA4 protein, human; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 2353-33-5/decitabine; 320-67-2/Azacitidine
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Nov 15;17(22):6955-7   [PMID:  22068655 ]
Erratum In:
Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Feb 1;18(3):913
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