Department of Oncology Research, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Department of Antibody Development and Protein Engineering, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Mol Cancer Ther. 2018 May;17(5):1024-1038. doi: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-17-0200. Epub 2018 Mar 15.
Ligation of OX40 (CD134, TNFRSF4) on activated T cells by its natural ligand (OX40L, CD252, TNFSF4) enhances cellular survival, proliferation, and effector functions such as cytokine release and cellular cytotoxicity. We engineered a recombinant human OX40L IgG4P Fc fusion protein termed MEDI6383 that assembles into a hexameric structure and exerts potent agonist activity following engagement of OX40. MEDI6383 displayed solution-phase agonist activity that was enhanced when the fusion protein was clustered by Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) on the surface of adjacent cells. The resulting costimulation of OX40 on T cells induced NFκB promoter activity in OX40-expressing T cells and induced Th1-type cytokine production, proliferation, and resistance to regulatory T cell (Treg)-mediated suppression. MEDI6383 enhanced the cytolytic activity of tumor-reactive T cells and reduced tumor growth in the context of an alloreactive human T cell:tumor cell admix model in immunocompromised mice. Consistent with the role of OX40 costimulation in the expansion of memory T cells, MEDI6383 administered to healthy nonhuman primates elicited peripheral blood CD4 and CD8 central and effector memory T-cell proliferation as well as B-cell proliferation. Together, these results suggest that OX40 agonism has the potential to enhance antitumor immunity in human malignancies. .
OX40(CD134,TNFRSF4)与其天然配体(OX40L,CD252,TNFSF4)在激活的 T 细胞上的结合增强了细胞存活、增殖和效应功能,如细胞因子释放和细胞毒性。我们构建了一种重组人 OX40L IgG4P Fc 融合蛋白,称为 MEDI6383,它组装成六聚体结构,并在与 OX40 结合后发挥强烈的激动剂活性。MEDI6383 在溶液相中表现出激动剂活性,当融合蛋白通过相邻细胞表面的 Fcγ 受体(FcγRs)聚集时,其活性得到增强。OX40 在 T 细胞上的这种共刺激诱导 OX40 表达的 T 细胞中 NFκB 启动子活性,并诱导 Th1 型细胞因子产生、增殖和抵抗调节性 T 细胞(Treg)介导的抑制。MEDI6383 增强了肿瘤反应性 T 细胞的细胞毒性活性,并减少了免疫缺陷小鼠同种反应性人 T 细胞:肿瘤细胞混合物模型中的肿瘤生长。与 OX40 共刺激在记忆 T 细胞扩增中的作用一致,在健康非人类灵长类动物中给予 MEDI6383 可引起外周血 CD4 和 CD8 中央和效应记忆 T 细胞增殖以及 B 细胞增殖。总之,这些结果表明,OX40 激动剂有可能增强人类恶性肿瘤中的抗肿瘤免疫。