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  1. Article ; Online: Excessive Costimulation Leads to Dysfunction of Adoptively Transferred T Cells.

    Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali / Bebernitz, Christina / Lopez, Andrea V / Rafiq, Sarwish / Brentjens, Renier J

    Cancer immunology research

    2020  Volume 8, Issue 6, Page(s) 732–742

    Abstract: Although clinical responses with CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell treatment have been observed in patients with certain hematologic malignancies, high rates of disease relapse highlight the necessity to understand and improve ... ...

    Abstract Although clinical responses with CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell treatment have been observed in patients with certain hematologic malignancies, high rates of disease relapse highlight the necessity to understand and improve mechanisms of CAR T-cell failure. Because T-cell dysfunction is thought to contribute to CAR T-cell treatment failure, understanding what mechanisms drive T cells into this dysfunctional state may aid optimal design of efficacious CAR T cells. Dysfunctional CAR T cells have been characterized as having upregulated inhibitory receptors and decreased cytolytic capabilities. Previous studies have identified a role for sustained CAR CD3ζ signaling in CAR T-cell dysfunction. Here, we demonstrate a mechanism that drives dysfunction in CAR T cells through excessive costimulation. Fully activated CD19-targeted CAR T cells were rendered dysfunctional upon stimulation with both endogenous CD28 stimulation and CAR-mediated CD28 costimulation. Costimulation-driven dysfunction of CAR T cells was demonstrated in a syngeneic immunocompetent mouse model, in which CAR T cells were activated with signals 1 (CD3ζ), 2 (CD28), and 3 (IL12). Thus, we show that CAR T-cell dysfunction can be driven through excessive CD28 and 4-1BB costimulation.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antigens, CD19/immunology ; Antigens, CD19/metabolism ; Apoptosis ; CD28 Antigens/immunology ; CD28 Antigens/metabolism ; Cell Proliferation ; Cytokines ; Humans ; Immunotherapy, Adoptive/methods ; Interleukin-12/metabolism ; Lymphocyte Activation/immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Signal Transduction ; T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; T-Lymphocytes/metabolism ; T-Lymphocytes/pathology ; Thymoma/immunology ; Thymoma/metabolism ; Thymoma/pathology ; Thymus Neoplasms/immunology ; Thymus Neoplasms/metabolism ; Thymus Neoplasms/pathology ; Tumor Cells, Cultured ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
    Chemical Substances Antigens, CD19 ; CD28 Antigens ; Cytokines ; Interleukin-12 (187348-17-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2732489-8
    ISSN 2326-6074 ; 2326-6066
    ISSN (online) 2326-6074
    ISSN 2326-6066
    DOI 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-19-0908
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  2. Article ; Online: Engineering CAR-T cells to activate small-molecule drugs in situ.

    Gardner, Thomas J / Lee, J Peter / Bourne, Christopher M / Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali / Kinarivala, Nihar / Kurtz, Keifer G / Corless, Broderick C / Dacek, Megan M / Chang, Aaron Y / Mo, George / Nguyen, Kha M / Brentjens, Renier J / Tan, Derek S / Scheinberg, David A

    Nature chemical biology

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) 216–225

    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells represent a major breakthrough in cancer therapy, wherein a patient's own T cells are engineered to recognize a tumor antigen, resulting in activation of a local cytotoxic immune response. However, CAR-T cell ... ...

    Abstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells represent a major breakthrough in cancer therapy, wherein a patient's own T cells are engineered to recognize a tumor antigen, resulting in activation of a local cytotoxic immune response. However, CAR-T cell therapies are currently limited to the treatment of B cell cancers and their effectiveness is hindered by resistance from antigen-negative tumor cells, immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment, eventual exhaustion of T cell immunologic functions and frequent severe toxicities. To overcome these problems, we have developed a novel class of CAR-T cells engineered to express an enzyme that activates a systemically administered small-molecule prodrug in situ at a tumor site. We show that these synthetic enzyme-armed killer (SEAKER) cells exhibit enhanced anticancer activity with small-molecule prodrugs, both in vitro and in vivo in mouse tumor models. This modular platform enables combined targeting of cellular and small-molecule therapies to treat cancers and potentially a variety of other diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage ; Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Female ; HEK293 Cells ; Humans ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Neoplasms, Experimental ; Prodrugs ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen ; T-Lymphocytes ; Tumor Microenvironment ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Prodrugs ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2202962-X
    ISSN 1552-4469 ; 1552-4450
    ISSN (online) 1552-4469
    ISSN 1552-4450
    DOI 10.1038/s41589-021-00932-1
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  3. Article ; Online: Preclinical Development and Evaluation of Allogeneic CAR T Cells Targeting CD70 for the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma.

    Panowski, Siler H / Srinivasan, Surabhi / Tan, Nguyen / Tacheva-Grigorova, Silvia K / Smith, Bryan / Mak, Yvonne S L / Ning, Hongxiu / Villanueva, Jonathan / Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali / Lang, Shanshan / Melton, Zea / Ghosh, Adit / Dusseaux, Mathilde / Galetto, Roman / Heyen, Jonathan R / Sai, Tao / Van Blarcom, Thomas / Chaparro-Riggers, Javier / Sasu, Barbra J

    Cancer research

    2022  Volume 82, Issue 14, Page(s) 2610–2624

    Abstract: CD70 is highly expressed in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with limited expression in normal tissue, making it an attractive CAR T target for an immunogenic solid tumor indication. Here we generated and characterized a panel of anti-CD70 single-chain ... ...

    Abstract CD70 is highly expressed in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with limited expression in normal tissue, making it an attractive CAR T target for an immunogenic solid tumor indication. Here we generated and characterized a panel of anti-CD70 single-chain fragment variable (scFv)-based CAR T cells. Despite the expression of CD70 on T cells, production of CAR T cells from a subset of scFvs with potent in vitro activity was achieved. Expression of CD70 CARs masked CD70 detection in cis and provided protection from CD70 CAR T cell-mediated fratricide. Two distinct classes of CAR T cells were identified with differing memory phenotype, activation status, and cytotoxic activity. Epitope mapping revealed that the two classes of CARs bind unique regions of CD70. CD70 CAR T cells displayed robust antitumor activity against RCC cell lines and patient-derived xenograft mouse models. Tissue cross-reactivity studies identified membrane staining in lymphocytes, thus matching the known expression pattern of CD70. In a cynomolgus monkey CD3-CD70 bispecific toxicity study, expected findings related to T-cell activation and elimination of CD70-expressing cells were observed, including cytokine release and loss of cellularity in lymphoid tissues. Finally, highly functional CD70 allogeneic CAR T cells were produced at large scale through elimination of the T-cell receptor by TALEN-based gene editing. Taken together, these efficacy and safety data support the evaluation of CD70 CAR T cells for the treatment of RCC and has led to the advancement of an allogeneic CD70 CAR T-cell candidate into phase I clinical trials.
    Significance: These findings demonstrate the efficacy and safety of fratricide-resistant, allogeneic anti-CD70 CAR T cells targeting renal cell carcinoma and the impact of CAR epitope on functional activity. See related commentary by Adotévi and Galaine, p. 2517.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; CD27 Ligand ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; Humans ; Immunotherapy, Adoptive ; Kidney Neoplasms/pathology ; Macaca fascicularis ; Mice ; T-Lymphocytes/metabolism ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
    Chemical Substances CD27 Ligand ; CD70 protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1432-1
    ISSN 1538-7445 ; 0008-5472
    ISSN (online) 1538-7445
    ISSN 0008-5472
    DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-21-2931
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  4. Article ; Online: Enhanced fitness of adult spermatogonial stem cells bearing a paternal age-associated FGFR2 mutation.

    Martin, Laura A / Assif, Nicholas / Gilbert, Moses / Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali / Seandel, Marco

    Stem cell reports

    2014  Volume 3, Issue 2, Page(s) 219–226

    Abstract: Pathogenic de novo mutations increase with fathers' age and could be amplified through competition between genetically distinct subpopulations of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). Here, we tested the fitness of SSCs bearing wild-type human FGFR2 or an ... ...

    Abstract Pathogenic de novo mutations increase with fathers' age and could be amplified through competition between genetically distinct subpopulations of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). Here, we tested the fitness of SSCs bearing wild-type human FGFR2 or an Apert syndrome mutant, FGFR2 (S252W), to provide experimental evidence for SSC competition. The S252W allele conferred enhanced FGFR2-mediated signaling, particularly at very low concentrations of ligand, and also subtle changes in gene expression. Mutant SSCs exhibited improved competitiveness in vitro and increased stem cell activity in vivo upon transplantation. The fitness advantage in vitro only occurred in low concentrations of fibroblast growth factor (FGF), was independent of FGF-driven proliferation, and was accompanied by increased response to glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). Our studies provide experimental evidence of enhanced stem cell fitness in SSCs bearing a paternal age-associated mutation. Our model will be useful for interrogating other candidate mutations in the future to reveal mechanisms of disease risk.
    MeSH term(s) Alleles ; Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism ; Humans ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Paternal Age ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2/genetics ; Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2/metabolism ; Spermatogonia/cytology ; Stem Cell Transplantation ; Stem Cells/cytology ; Testis/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2 (EC 2.7.10.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-07-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2720528-9
    ISSN 2213-6711 ; 2213-6711
    ISSN (online) 2213-6711
    ISSN 2213-6711
    DOI 10.1016/j.stemcr.2014.06.007
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  5. Article ; Online: Engineered Tumor-Targeted T Cells Mediate Enhanced Anti-Tumor Efficacy Both Directly and through Activation of the Endogenous Immune System.

    Avanzi, Mauro P / Yeku, Oladapo / Li, Xinghuo / Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali P / van Leeuwen, Dayenne G / Cheung, Kenneth / Park, Hyebin / Purdon, Terence J / Daniyan, Anthony F / Spitzer, Matthew H / Brentjens, Renier J

    Cell reports

    2018  Volume 23, Issue 7, Page(s) 2130–2141

    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has proven clinically beneficial against B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, suboptimal clinical outcomes have been associated with decreased expansion and persistence of ...

    Abstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has proven clinically beneficial against B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, suboptimal clinical outcomes have been associated with decreased expansion and persistence of adoptively transferred CAR T cells, antigen-negative relapses, and impairment by an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Improvements in CAR T cell design are required to enhance clinical efficacy, as well as broaden the applicability of this technology. Here, we demonstrate that interleukin-18 (IL-18)-secreting CAR T cells exhibit enhanced in vivo expansion and persistence and significantly increase long-term survival in syngeneic mouse models of both hematological and solid malignancies. In addition, we demonstrate that IL-18-secreting CAR T cells are capable of modulating the tumor microenvironment, as well as enhancing an effective endogenous anti-tumor immune response. IL-18-secreting CAR T cells represent a promising strategy to enhance the clinical outcomes of adoptive T cell therapy.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Autocrine Communication/drug effects ; B-Lymphocytes/drug effects ; Cell Proliferation/drug effects ; Cell Survival/drug effects ; Disease Models, Animal ; Humans ; Immune System/drug effects ; Immune System/metabolism ; Immunotherapy ; Immunotherapy, Adoptive ; Interleukin-18/metabolism ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, SCID ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Neoplasms/immunology ; Neoplasms/pathology ; Signal Transduction/drug effects ; T-Lymphocytes/drug effects ; T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Tumor Microenvironment/drug effects ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Interleukin-18
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-05-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2649101-1
    ISSN 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247
    ISSN (online) 2211-1247
    ISSN 2211-1247
    DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.051
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  6. Article ; Online: Olfactory control of blood progenitor maintenance.

    Shim, Jiwon / Mukherjee, Tina / Mondal, Bama Charan / Liu, Ting / Young, Gloria Chin / Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali Priasha / Banerjee, Utpal

    Cell

    2013  Volume 155, Issue 5, Page(s) 1141–1153

    Abstract: Drosophila hematopoietic progenitor maintenance involves both near neighbor and systemic interactions. This study shows that olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) function upstream of a small set of neurosecretory cells that express GABA. Upon olfactory ... ...

    Abstract Drosophila hematopoietic progenitor maintenance involves both near neighbor and systemic interactions. This study shows that olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) function upstream of a small set of neurosecretory cells that express GABA. Upon olfactory stimulation, GABA from these neurosecretory cells is secreted into the circulating hemolymph and binds to metabotropic GABAB receptors expressed on blood progenitors within the hematopoietic organ, the lymph gland. The resulting GABA signal causes high cytosolic Ca(2+), which is necessary and sufficient for progenitor maintenance. Thus, the activation of an odorant receptor is essential for blood progenitor maintenance, and consequently, larvae raised on minimal odor environments fail to sustain a pool of hematopoietic progenitors. This study links sensory perception and the effects of its deprivation on the integrity of the hematopoietic and innate immune systems in Drosophila. PAPERCLIP:
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Drosophila melanogaster/cytology ; Drosophila melanogaster/physiology ; Hemolymph/cytology ; Lymphoid Tissue/cytology ; Neurons/metabolism ; Olfactory Perception ; Olfactory Receptor Neurons/metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Stem Cells/cytology ; Stem Cells/metabolism ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid/metabolism
    Chemical Substances gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (56-12-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-11-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2013.10.032
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  7. Article: Olfactory Control of Blood Progenitor Maintenance

    Shim, Jiwon / Mukherjee, Tina / Mondal, Bama Charan / Liu, Ting / Young, Gloria Chin / Wijewarnasuriya, Dinali Priasha / Banerjee, Utpal

    Cell

    Volume v. 155,, Issue no. 5

    Abstract: Drosophila hematopoietic progenitor maintenance involves both near neighbor and systemic interactions. This study shows that olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) function upstream of a small set of neurosecretory cells that express GABA. Upon olfactory ... ...

    Abstract Drosophila hematopoietic progenitor maintenance involves both near neighbor and systemic interactions. This study shows that olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) function upstream of a small set of neurosecretory cells that express GABA. Upon olfactory stimulation, GABA from these neurosecretory cells is secreted into the circulating hemolymph and binds to metabotropic GABAB receptors expressed on blood progenitors within the hematopoietic organ, the lymph gland. The resulting GABA signal causes high cytosolic Ca²⁺, which is necessary and sufficient for progenitor maintenance. Thus, the activation of an odorant receptor is essential for blood progenitor maintenance, and consequently, larvae raised on minimal odor environments fail to sustain a pool of hematopoietic progenitors. This study links sensory perception and the effects of its deprivation on the integrity of the hematopoietic and innate immune systems in Drosophila.
    Keywords calcium ; neurosecretory cells ; odor compounds ; odors ; blood ; receptors ; hemolymph ; olfactory receptors ; larvae ; lymph ; neurons ; Drosophila ; gamma-aminobutyric acid
    Language English
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0092-8674
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