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ArticleJournal of hematology & oncology2021

Targeting B7-H3 via chimeric antigen receptor T cells and bispecific killer cell engagers augments antitumor response of cytotoxic lymphocytes.

Jie Liu, Shuo Yang, Bihui Cao, Guangyu Zhou, Fengjuan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Rixin Wang, Lipeng Zhu, Ya Meng, Cong Hu and 7 more

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Article in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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68citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jie Liu *Cancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Shuo Yang *Cancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Bihui Cao *Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology and Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guangyu ZhouCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Fengjuan ZhangCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Yuan WangCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Rixin WangCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Lipeng ZhuCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Ya MengZhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Cong HuZhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Hui LiangZhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Xu LinZhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Kangshun ZhuDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology and Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guokai ChenCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Kathy Qian LuoCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Lijun DiCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China.
Qi ZhaoCancer Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SPR, China. qizhao@um.edu.mo.ORCID 0000-0002-5969-6407
University of Macau · MOJinan University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundB7-H3, an immune-checkpoint molecule and a transmembrane protein, is overexpressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), making it an attractive therapeutic target. Here, we aimed to systematically evaluate the value of B7-H3 as a target in NSCLC via T cells expressing B7-H3-specific chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and bispecific killer cell engager (BiKE)-redirected natural killer (NK) cells.

methodsWe generated B7-H3 CAR and B7-H3/CD16 BiKE derived from an anti-B7-H3 antibody omburtamab that has been shown to preferentially bind tumor tissues and has been safely used in humans in early-phase clinical trials. Antitumor efficacy and induced-immune response of CAR and BiKE were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The effects of B7-H3 on aerobic glycolysis in NSCLC cells were further investigated.

resultsB7-H3 CAR-T cells effectively inhibited NSCLC tumorigenesis in vitro and in vivo. B7-H3 redirection promoted highly specific T-cell infiltration into tumors. Additionally, NK cell activity could be specially triggered by B7-H3/CD16 BiKE through direct CD16 signaling, resulting in significant increase in NK cell activation and target cell death. BiKE improved antitumor efficacy mediated by NK cells in vitro and in vivo, regardless of the cell surface target antigen density on tumor tissues. Furthermore, we found that anti-B7-H3 blockade might alter tumor glucose metabolism via the reactive oxygen species-mediated pathway.

conclusionsTogether, our results suggest that B7-H3 may serve as a target for NSCLC therapy and support the further development of two therapeutic agents in the preclinical and clinical studies.

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AnimalsAntibodies, BispecificB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveKiller Cells, NaturalLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAntibodies, BispecificB7-H1 AntigenReceptors, Chimeric AntigenB7-H3BiKEBispecific antibodyCAR TChimeric antigen receptorNon-small cell lung cancerPD-L1

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