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ArticleJournal of hematology & oncology2023

Broadly applicable TCR-based therapy for multiple myeloma targeting the immunoglobulin J chain.

Miranda H Meeuwsen, Anne K Wouters, Tassilo L A Wachsmann, Renate S Hagedoorn, Michel G D Kester, Dennis F G Remst, Dirk M van der Steen, Arnoud H de Ru, Els P van Hees, Martijn Kremer and 4 more

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Article in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miranda H MeeuwsenDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Anne K WoutersDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Tassilo L A WachsmannDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Renate S HagedoornDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Michel G D KesterDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Dennis F G RemstDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Dirk M van der SteenDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Arnoud H de RuCenter for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Els P van HeesDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Martijn KremerDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Marieke GriffioenDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Peter A van VeelenCenter for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
J H Frederik FalkenburgDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Mirjam H M HeemskerkDepartment of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands. m.h.m.heemskerk@lumc.nl.
Leiden University Medical Center · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe immunoglobulin J chain (Jchain) is highly expressed in the majority of multiple myeloma (MM), and Jchain-derived peptides presented in HLA molecules may be suitable antigens for T-cell therapy of MM.

methodsUsing immunopeptidomics, we identified Jchain-derived epitopes presented by MM cells, and pHLA tetramer technology was used to isolate Jchain-specific T-cell clones.

resultsWe identified T cells specific for Jchain peptides presented in HLA-A1, -A24, -A3, and -A11 that recognized and lysed JCHAIN-positive MM cells. TCRs of the most promising T-cell clones were sequenced, cloned into retroviral vectors, and transferred to CD8 T cells. Jchain TCR T cells recognized target cells when JCHAIN and the appropriate HLA restriction alleles were expressed, while JCHAIN or HLA-negative cells, including healthy subsets, were not recognized. Patient-derived JCHAIN-positive MM samples were also lysed by Jchain TCR T cells. In a preclinical in vivo model for established MM, Jchain-A1, -A24, -A3, and -A11 TCR T cells strongly eradicated MM cells, which resulted in 100-fold lower tumor burden in Jchain TCR versus control-treated mice.

conclusionsWe identified TCRs targeting Jchain-derived peptides presented in four common HLA alleles. All four TCRs demonstrated potent preclinical anti-myeloma activity, encouraging further preclinical testing and ultimately clinical development.

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Immunoglobulin J-ChainsMultiple MyelomaAllelesAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesMiceReceptors, Antigen, T-CellImmunoglobulin J-ChainsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell

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PMID36850001
PMCPMC9969645
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