Article ; Online: Cytotoxicity of the CD3×CD20 bispecific antibody epcoritamab in CLL is increased by concurrent BTK or BCL-2 targeting.
2023 Volume 7, Issue 15, Page(s) 4089–4101
Abstract: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an immunosuppressive disease characterized by increased infectious morbidity and inferior antitumor activity of immunotherapies. Targeted therapy with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) or the Bcl-2 ... ...
| Abstract | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an immunosuppressive disease characterized by increased infectious morbidity and inferior antitumor activity of immunotherapies. Targeted therapy with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) or the Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax has profoundly improved treatment outcomes in CLL. To overcome or prevent drug resistance and extend the duration of response after a time-limited therapy, combination regimens are tested. Anti-CD20 antibodies that recruit cell- and complement-mediated effector functions are commonly used. Epcoritamab (GEN3013), an anti-CD3×CD20 bispecific antibody that recruits T-cell effector functions, has demonstrated potent clinical activity in patients with relapsed CD20+ B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Development of CLL therapy is ongoing. To characterize epcoritamab-mediated cytotoxicity against primary CLL cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells from treatment-naive and BTKi-treated patients, including patients progressing on therapy, were cultured with epcoritamab alone or in combination with venetoclax. Ongoing treatment with BTKi and high effector-to-target ratios were associated with superior in vitro cytotoxicity. Cytotoxic activity was independent of CD20 expression on CLL cells and observed in samples from patients whose condition progressed while receiving BTKi. Epcoritamab induced significant T-cell expansion, activation, and differentiation into Th1 and effector memory cells in all patient samples. In patient-derived xenografts, epcoritamab reduced the blood and spleen disease burden compared with that in mice receiving a nontargeting control. In vitro, the combination of venetoclax with epcoritamab induced superior killing of CLL cells than either agent alone. These data support the investigation of epcoritamab in combination with BTKis or venetoclax to consolidate responses and target emergent drug-resistant subclones. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Mice ; Animals ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; Antibodies, Bispecific/pharmacology ; Antibodies, Bispecific/therapeutic use |
| Chemical Substances | venetoclax (N54AIC43PW) ; Antineoplastic Agents ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; Antibodies, Bispecific |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-05-21 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2915908-8 |
| ISSN | 2473-9537 ; 2473-9529 |
| ISSN (online) | 2473-9537 |
| ISSN | 2473-9529 |
| DOI | 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009517 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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