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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2018

Clinical-grade generation of peptide-stimulated CMV/EBV-specific T cells from G-CSF mobilized stem cell grafts.

Regina Gary, Michael Aigner, Stephanie Moi, Stefanie Schaffer, Anja Gottmann, Stefanie Maas, Robert Zimmermann, Jürgen Zingsem, Julian Strobel, Andreas Mackensen and 3 more

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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13 authors.

Regina GaryDept. of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. regina.gary@uk-erlangen.de.
Michael AignerDept. of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Stephanie MoiDept. of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Stefanie SchafferDept. of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Anja GottmannDept. of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Stefanie MaasCenter for Clinical Studies CCS, University Hospital of Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Robert ZimmermannDepartment of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Jürgen ZingsemDepartment of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Julian StrobelDepartment of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Andreas MackensenDept. of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Josef MautnerClinical Cooperation Group Pediatric Tumor Immunology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, and Technical University of Munich, Marchioninistr. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Andreas MoosmannDZIF Research Group Host Control of Viral Latency and Reactivation (HOCOVLAR), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Marchioninistr. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Armin GerbitzDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Tumorimmunology, Charité Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB-643 project C8Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB-TR36 project 4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA major complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aSCT) is the reactivation of herpesviruses such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Both viruses cause significant mortality and compromise quality of life after aSCT. Preventive transfer of virus-specific T cells can suppress reactivation by re-establishing functional antiviral immune responses in immunocompromised hosts.

methodsWe have developed a good manufacturing practice protocol to generate CMV/EBV-peptide-stimulated T cells from leukapheresis products of G-CSF mobilized and non-mobilized donors. Our procedure selectively expands virus-specific CD8+ und CD4+ T cells over 9 days using a generic pool of 34 CMV and EBV peptides that represent well-defined dominant T-cell epitopes with various HLA restrictions. For HLA class I, this set of peptides covers at least 80% of the European population.

resultsCMV/EBV-specific T cells were successfully expanded from leukapheresis material of both G-CSF mobilized and non-mobilized donors. The protocol allows administration shortly after stem cell transplantation (d30+), storage over liquid nitrogen for iterated applications, and protection of the stem cell donor by avoiding a second leukapheresis.

conclusionOur protocol allows for rapid and cost-efficient production of T cells for early transfusion after aSCT as a preventive approach. It is currently evaluated in a phase I/IIa clinical trial.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell MobilizationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAllelesAmino Acid SequenceCell ProliferationCytokinesCytomegalovirusGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHerpesvirus 4, HumanHLA AntigensHumansLymphocyte ActivationPeptidesTissue DonorsT-LymphocytesCytokinesGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHLA AntigensPeptidesAdoptive transferAllogeneicCMVEBVReactivationStem cell transplantationT cell

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PMID29743075
PMCPMC5941463

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