Daratumumab treatment in six highly sensitised solid organ transplant recipients: A case series and literature review.

We report data on six kidney or heart recipients who were administered daratumumab to treat or prevent antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR). To date, data are scarce concerning the use of daratumumab in solid organ transplantation and most reports show a decrease in donor-specific antigen (DSA) levels and an improvement in ABMR using a multiple myeloma daratumumab administration scheme, that is, with sequential systematic administration. Here, we report on the efficacy of daratumumab 1/ in reducing the histological signs of ABMR, 2/ in reducing the ability of DSA to bind to donor cells in vitro through negativation of flow cytometry crossmatching, 3/ in preferentially being directed towards antibodies sharing epitopes, suggesting that daratumumab may specifically target activated plasma cells, 4/ and when administered as a single dose. This last point suggests, for the first time, that, as for rituximab in auto-immune diseases, the scheme for daratumumab administration could be different for targeting DSA-producing plasma cells than for tumour cells.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DQB1*02:01:01:21Q allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DQB1*02:01:01:21Q differs from HLA-DQB1*02:01:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in the splice site in the beginning of intron 3.

[The circulating PD-L1: An emerging predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors response]. / Le taux circulant de PD-L1 : un biomarqueur émergent de réponse aux inhibiteurs de checkpoints immunitaires.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have recently become the standard of care for many metastatic solid tumors, with considerable improvements in patient prognosis. However, a non-negligible proportion of patients does not respond to this type of treatment, making it essential to identify predictive factors of this response in order to better adapt the therapy. Among the biomarkers that have been most extensively studied in recent years, tumor PD-L1 levels come out on top, with controversial results for predicting response to ICI. The determination of circulating PD-L1 (or soluble PD-L1) in peripheral blood seems to be an interesting emerging biomarker. Indeed, several studies have investigated its prognostic value, and/or its potential predictive value of response to immunotherapy, and it would appear that there is a correlation between the level of soluble PD-L1 and the level of tumor aggressiveness and therefore prognosis. Furthermore, the results suggest that higher PD-L1 levels are associated with a poorer response to immunotherapy, although this remains to be confirmed in large-scale studies.

Characterization of the novel HLA-A*32:177 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-A*32:177 differs from HLA-A*32:01:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon -16 in exon 1.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DPB1*1516:01 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DPB1*1516:01 differs from HLA-DPB1*1229:01 by seven nucleotide substitutions in exon 3.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DPA1*02:122 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DPA1*02:122 differs from HLA-DPA1*02:01:01:02 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 78 in exon 2.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DRB3*02:194 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DRB3*02:194 differs from HLA-DRB3*02:02:01:02 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 78 in exon 2.

Characterization of the novel HLA-B*14:122 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-B*14:122 differs from HLA-B*14:02:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 102 in exon 3.

[Relapse with HLA loss after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with non-HLA identical donor: Guidelines from the Francophone society of bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy (SFGM-TC)]. / Perte d'hétérozygotie HLA dans les rechutes après greffes de cellules souches hématopoïétiques avec donneur non HLA identique : recommandations de la Société francophone de greffe de moelle et de thérapie cellulaire (SFGM-TC).

Loss of heterozygosity or HLA loss is a genomic-type escape mechanism highlighted in certain types of relapses after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with a non-HLA identical donor, and especially after haplo-identical transplantation. The diagnosis must be made with certainty because the result conditions the therapy. In this article, the different mechanisms and techniques that can be used for the diagnosis of loss of heterozygosity, as well as the therapeutic options are reviewed, making it possible to establish clinico-biological recommendations for the diagnosis confirmation and management of the patients in relapse.

Adoptive T Cell Therapy in Solid Tumors: State-of-the Art, Current Challenges, and Upcoming Improvements.

In solid tumors, three main complementary approaches of adoptive T-cell therapies were successively developed: tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, chimeric antigen receptor engineered T cells, and high-affinity T-cell receptor engineered T cells. In this review, we summarized rational and main results of these three adoptive T-cell therapies in solid tumors field and gave an overview of encouraging data and their limits. Then, we listed the major remaining challenges (including tumor antigen loss, on-target/off-tumor effect, tumor access difficulties and general/local immunosubversion) and their lines of research. Finally, we gave insight into the ongoing trials in solid tumor.

Characterization of the novel HLA-C*16:98:02 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-C*16:98:02 differs from HLA-C*16:98:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 132 in exon 3.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DRB1*13:03:13 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DRB1*13:03:13 differs from HLA-DRB1*13:03:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 180 in exon 3.

Characterization of the novel HLA-B*39:06:09 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-B*39:06:09 differs from HLA-B*39:06:02:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 135 in exon 3.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DPA1*01:03:51 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DPA1*01:03:51 differs from HLA-DPA1*01:03:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 146 in exon 3.

Characterization of the novel HLA-B*08:312 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-B*08:312 differs from HLA-B*08:01:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 324 in exon 6.

Temporal regulation of transgene expression controlled by amino acid availability in human T cells.

T cell therapy strategies, from allogeneic stem cell transplantation toward genetically-modified T cells infusion, develop powerful anti-tumor effects but are often accompanied by side effects and their efficacy remains sometimes to be improved. It therefore appears important to provide a flexible and easily reversible gene expression regulation system to control T cells activity. We developed a gene expression regulation technology that exploits the physiological GCN2-ATF4 pathway's ability to induce gene expression in T cells in response to one essential amino acid deficiency. We first demonstrated the functionality of NUTRIREG in human T cells by transient expression of reporter genes. We then validated that NUTRIREG can be used in human T cells to transiently express a therapeutic gene such as IL-10. Overall, our results represent a solid basis for the promising use of NUTRIREG to regulate transgene expression in human T cells in a reversible way, and more generally for numerous preventive or curative therapeutic possibilities in cellular immunotherapy strategies.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DRB1*11:324 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DRB1*11:324 differs from HLA-DRB1*11:62:02 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 38 in exon 2.

Impact of Calcineurin Inhibitor-Based Immunosuppression Maintenance During the Dialysis Period After Kidney Transplant Failure on the Next Kidney Graft Outcome: A Retrospective Multicenter Study With Propensity Score Analysis.

The impact of immunosuppressive therapy (IS) strategies after kidney transplant failure (KTF) on potential future new grafts is poorly established. We assessed the potential benefit of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based IS maintenance throughout the dialysis period on the outcome of the second kidney transplant (KT). We identified 407 patients who underwent a second KT between January 2008 and December 2018 at four French KT centers. Inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to control for potential confounding. We included 205 patients with similar baseline characteristics at KTF: a total of 53 received at least CNIs on the retransplant day (G-CNI), and 152 did not receive any IS (G-STOP). On the retransplant date, G-STOP patients experienced a longer pretransplant dialysis time, were more often hyperimmunized, and underwent more expanded-criteria donor KTs than G-CNI patients. During the second KT follow-up period, rejection episodes were similar in both groups. The 10-year survival rates without death and dialysis were 98.7% and 59.5% in G-CNI and G-STOP patients, respectively. In the multivariable analysis, CNI-based IS maintenance was associated with better survival (hazard ratio: 0.08; 95% confidence interval: 0.01-0.58, p = 0.01). CNI-based IS maintenance throughout the dialysis period after KTF may improve retransplantation outcomes.

Characterization of the novel HLA-DRB3*02:193 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-DRB3*02:193 differs from DRB3*02:02:01:11 by one nucleotide substitution in exon 1, and intronic changes.

Characterization of the novel HLA-B*51:384 allele by sequencing-based typing.

HLA-B*51:384 differs from HLA-B*51:01:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 267 in exon 4.