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Masked Chimeric Antigen Receptor for Tumor-Specific Activation.
Han, Xiaolu; Bryson, Paul D; Zhao, Yifan; Cinay, Gunce E; Li, Si; Guo, Yunfei; Siriwon, Natnaree; Wang, Pin.
Afiliação
  • Han X; Genetic, Molecular & Cellular Biology Program, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Bryson PD; Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Zhao Y; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Cinay GE; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Li S; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Guo Y; Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Siriwon N; Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
  • Wang P; Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; Depa
Mol Ther ; 25(1): 274-284, 2017 01 04.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28129121
ABSTRACT
Adoptive cellular therapy based on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T (CAR-T) cells is a powerful form of cancer immunotherapy. CAR-T cells can be redirected to specifically recognize tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) and induce high levels of antitumor activity. However, they may also display "on-target off-tumor" toxicities, resulting from low-level expression of TAAs in healthy tissues. These adverse effects have raised considerable safety concerns and limited the clinical application of this otherwise promising therapeutic modality. To minimize such side effects, we have designed an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-specific masked CAR (mCAR), which consists of a masking peptide that blocks the antigen-binding site and a protease-sensitive linker. Proteases commonly active in the tumor microenvironment can cleave the linker and disengage the masking peptide, thereby enabling CAR-T cells to recognize target antigens only at the tumor site. In vitro mCAR showed dramatically reduced antigen binding and antigen-specific activation in the absence of proteases, but normal levels of binding and activity upon treatment with certain proteases. Masked CAR-T cells also showed antitumor efficacy in vivo comparable to that of unmasked CAR. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of improving the safety profile of conventional CARs and may also inspire future design of CAR molecules targeting broadly expressed TAAs.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão / Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T / Subpopulações de Linfócitos / Antígenos de Neoplasias / Neoplasias Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Mol Ther Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / TERAPEUTICA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão / Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T / Subpopulações de Linfócitos / Antígenos de Neoplasias / Neoplasias Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Mol Ther Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / TERAPEUTICA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos