Rational protein engineering to enhance MHC-independent T cell receptors.
Cancer Discov
; 2024 Jul 10.
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ABSTRACT
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-based therapies have pioneered synthetic cellular immunity but remain limited in their long-term efficacy. Emerging data suggest that dysregulated CAR-driven T cell activation causes T cell dysfunction and therapeutic failure. To re-engage the precision of the endogenous T cell response, we designed MHC-independent T cell receptors (miTCRs) by linking antibody variable domains to TCR constant chains. Using predictive modeling, we observed that this standard "cut and paste" approach to synthetic protein design resulted in myriad biochemical conflicts at the hybrid variable-constant domain interface. Through iterative modeling and sequence modifications we developed structure-enhanced miTCRs which significantly improved receptor-driven T cell function across multiple tumor models. We found that 41BB costimulation specifically prolonged miTCR T cell persistence and enabled improved leukemic control in vivo compared to classic CAR T cells. Collectively, we have identified core features of hybrid receptor structure responsible for regulating function.
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