Introduction <p>Malignant meningiomas lack effective immunotherapeutic options. NY-ESO-1 is a potential immunotherapeutic target, because it is the most frequently expressed cancer-testis-antigen in meningiomas. We investigated the efficacy of T-Cell-Receptor-Transduced T-Cells (TCR-T) targeting NY-ESO-1 in vitro and in vivo in meningiomas.</p> Methods <p>Immunohistochemistry was performed on Grade I-III meningioma specimens. Primary meningioma culture LB3750(Grade I) and immortalized cultures SF1335(Grade I) and CH157-HLA-A2.1(Grade III) were established and maintained in vitro. NY-ESO-1 TCR-T (HLA-A2.1 restricted) cells were co-cultured with primary and immortalized meningioma cells and assessed for real-time tumor killing in vitro. Immunodeficient NSG mice were intracranially implanted with CH157-HLA-A2.1 and SF1335 cells, treated with systemic adoptive cell transfer (ACT) of TCR-T, and assessed for overall survival in vivo.</p> Results <p>NY-ESO-1 expression correlated with tumor grade (<i>n</i> = 35; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01). High NY-ESO-1 nuclear expression predicted a worse progression-free-survival (<i>p</i> = 0.0167). CH157-HLA-A2.1 cells, with native high NY-ESO-1 expression, experienced &gt; 60% and then nearly 100% cytolysis after co-culture with TCR-T for 10 and 24&#xa0;h, respectively, compared with control T-cells (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001). SF1335 and LB3750 cells, with low NY-ESO-1 expression, experienced 20% cytolysis after 24&#xa0;h of co-culture with TCR-T compared to the control (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001). Systemic ACT of TCR-T significantly increased the median overall survival in NSG mice bearing intracranial xenografts of CH157-HLA-A2.1 by 49% (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Conclusions <p>NY-ESO-1 TCR-T induces cytolysis in meningiomas in vitro, and its efficacy correlates with NY-ESO-1 expression. Systemic ACT results in significantly increased survival in vivo in high-grade meningioma. Therefore, targeting NY-ESO-1 may be a clinically feasible immunotherapeutic strategy for treating high-grade meningiomas.</p>

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Immunotherapeutic targeting of NY-ESO-1 in malignant meningiomas with TCR-transduced T-cells

  • Matthew Z. Sun,
  • Erick Contreras,
  • Janet Treger,
  • Marisa Imbroane,
  • Joey Orpilla,
  • Myungjun Ko,
  • Jeremy Reynoso,
  • Sara Khattab,
  • Thomas J. Lai,
  • Jonathan E. Tsang,
  • Jeremie Vitte,
  • Marco Giovannini,
  • Linda M. Liau,
  • Robert Prins,
  • Richard G. Everson

摘要

Introduction

Malignant meningiomas lack effective immunotherapeutic options. NY-ESO-1 is a potential immunotherapeutic target, because it is the most frequently expressed cancer-testis-antigen in meningiomas. We investigated the efficacy of T-Cell-Receptor-Transduced T-Cells (TCR-T) targeting NY-ESO-1 in vitro and in vivo in meningiomas.

Methods

Immunohistochemistry was performed on Grade I-III meningioma specimens. Primary meningioma culture LB3750(Grade I) and immortalized cultures SF1335(Grade I) and CH157-HLA-A2.1(Grade III) were established and maintained in vitro. NY-ESO-1 TCR-T (HLA-A2.1 restricted) cells were co-cultured with primary and immortalized meningioma cells and assessed for real-time tumor killing in vitro. Immunodeficient NSG mice were intracranially implanted with CH157-HLA-A2.1 and SF1335 cells, treated with systemic adoptive cell transfer (ACT) of TCR-T, and assessed for overall survival in vivo.

Results

NY-ESO-1 expression correlated with tumor grade (n = 35; p < 0.01). High NY-ESO-1 nuclear expression predicted a worse progression-free-survival (p = 0.0167). CH157-HLA-A2.1 cells, with native high NY-ESO-1 expression, experienced > 60% and then nearly 100% cytolysis after co-culture with TCR-T for 10 and 24 h, respectively, compared with control T-cells (p < 0.0001). SF1335 and LB3750 cells, with low NY-ESO-1 expression, experienced 20% cytolysis after 24 h of co-culture with TCR-T compared to the control (p < 0.0001). Systemic ACT of TCR-T significantly increased the median overall survival in NSG mice bearing intracranial xenografts of CH157-HLA-A2.1 by 49% (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

NY-ESO-1 TCR-T induces cytolysis in meningiomas in vitro, and its efficacy correlates with NY-ESO-1 expression. Systemic ACT results in significantly increased survival in vivo in high-grade meningioma. Therefore, targeting NY-ESO-1 may be a clinically feasible immunotherapeutic strategy for treating high-grade meningiomas.