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ArticleCancer science2015

Therapeutic activity of glycoengineered anti-GM2 antibodies against malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Qi Li, Wei Wang, Yusuke Machino, Tadaaki Yamada, Kenji Kita, Masanobu Oshima, Yoshitaka Sekido, Mami Tsuchiya, Yui Suzuki, Ken-ichiro Nan-Ya and 5 more

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Article in Cancer science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Qi LiDivision of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Wei Wang
Yusuke Machino
Tadaaki Yamada
Kenji Kita
Masanobu Oshima
Yoshitaka Sekido
Mami Tsuchiya
Yui Suzuki
Ken-ichiro Nan-Ya
Shigeru Iida
Kazuyasu Nakamura
Shotaro Iwakiri
Kazumi Itoi
Seiji Yano
Kanazawa University · JPKyowa Kirin (Japan) · JPHyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center · JPAichi Cancer Center · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and highly aggressive neoplasm that arises from the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal lining. Although surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and combinations of these therapies are used to treat MPM, the median survival of such patients is dismal. Therefore, there is a compelling need to develop novel therapeutics with different modes of action. Ganglioside GM2 is a glycolipid that has been shown to be overexpressed in various types of cancer. However, there are no published reports regarding the use of GM2 as a potential therapeutic target in cases of MPM. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of the anti-GM2 antibody BIW-8962 as an anti-MPM therapeutic using in vitro and in vivo assays. Consequently, the GM2 expression in the MPM cell lines was confirmed using flow cytometry. In addition, eight of 11 cell lines were GM2-positive (73%), although the GM2 expression was variable. BIW-8962 showed a significant antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity activity against the GM2-expressing MPM cell line MSTO-211H, the effect of which depended on the antibody concentration and effector/target ratio. In an in vivo orthotropic mouse model using MSTO-211H cells, BIW-8962 significantly decreased the incidence and size of tumors. Additionally, the GM2 expression was confirmed in the MPM clinical specimens. Fifty-eight percent of the MPM tumors were positive for GM2, with individual variation in the intensity and frequency of staining. These data suggest that anti-GM2 antibodies may become a therapeutic option for MPM patients.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorFemaleG(M2) GangliosideHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMesotheliomaMesothelioma, MalignantMice, SCIDMiddle AgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBIW-8962G(M2) GangliosideAntibodiesantibody-dependent cell cytotoxicityganglioside GM2mesotheliomatherapeutics

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PMID25421609
PMCPMC4317781
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