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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2024

Distinct host preconditioning regimens differentially impact the antitumor potency of adoptively transferred Th17 cells.

Megen C Wittling, Hannah M Knochelmann, Megan M Wyatt, Guillermo O Rangel Rivera, Anna C Cole, Gregory B Lesinski, Chrystal M Paulos

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7 authors.

Megen C WittlingSurgery/Oncology & Microbiology/Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA megen.wittling@emory.edu gregory.b.lesinski@emory.edu chrystal.mary.paulos@emory.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3631-4955
Hannah M KnochelmannSurgery/Oncology & Microbiology/Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0644-123X
Megan M WyattSurgery/Oncology & Microbiology/Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Guillermo O Rangel RiveraSurgery/Oncology & Microbiology/Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9364-6385
Anna C ColeSurgery/Oncology & Microbiology/Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2832-2824
Gregory B LesinskiHematology and Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA megen.wittling@emory.edu gregory.b.lesinski@emory.edu chrystal.mary.paulos@emory.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-7678
Chrystal M PaulosSurgery/Oncology & Microbiology/Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA megen.wittling@emory.edu gregory.b.lesinski@emory.edu chrystal.mary.paulos@emory.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0784-2601

Funding

Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA138292 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Suresh S Ramalingam · 2009 to 2026
$47.5M
Translational Science Laboratory Shared ResourceP30CA138313 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI Jian Ouyang · 2009 to 2026
$42.7M
T-COHR: Training in Craniofacial and Oral Health ResearchT32DE017551 · NIDCR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI YAO, HAI · 2006 to 2025
$10.3M
Mechanisms of Durable Antitumor Immunity Mediated by PI3K-targeted T cellsR01CA275199 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Chrystal M Paulos · 2023 to 2026
$2.5M
Leveraging CD26high Meso-CAR T cells in patients with advanced pancreatic cancerR01CA287866 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Gregory B. Lesinski, Chrystal M Paulos · 2024 to 2026
$1.9M
Mechanisms of durable antitumor immunity via CD26hiCD4+ T cellsR01CA208514 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI PAULOS, CHRYSTAL MARY · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
Targeting immune stroma interactions in pancreatic cancerR01CA228406 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI EL-RAYES, BASSEL, LESINSKI, GREGORY B. · 2019 to 2023
$1.7M
Costimulatory mechanisms of antitumor Th17 cell immunityR01CA175061 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI PAULOS, CHRYSTAL MARY · 2013 to 2017
$1.5M
Graduate Program in Cancer Biology Training at Emory UniversityT32CA272392 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Sumin Kang, Gregory B. Lesinski · 2023 to 2026
$835k
The role of DCLK1 in the initiation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and colorectal cancerR50CA233186 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI QU, DONGFENG · 2018 to 2022
$448k
Defining the Role of CD26 in Checkpoint Blockaded Induced Tumor ImmunityR21DE029592 · NIDCR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI NESKEY, DAVID M., PAULOS, CHRYSTAL MARY · 2020 to 2021
$411k
Modulation of the human pancreatic microenvironment by combined cytokine and immune checkpoint blockadeR21CA266088 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI EL-RAYES, BASSEL, LESINSKI, GREGORY B. · 2022 to 2023
$399k
NCI NIH HHS F30 CA243307NCI NIH HHS F31 CA281258NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138292NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138313NCI NIH HHS R01 CA175061NCI NIH HHS R01 CA208514NCI NIH HHS R01 CA228406NCI NIH HHS R01 CA275199NCI NIH HHS R01 CA287866NCI NIH HHS R21 CA266088NCI NIH HHS R21 CA270903NCI NIH HHS R50 CA233186NCI NIH HHS T32 CA272392NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE029592NIDCR NIH HHS T32 DE017551
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHow distinct methods of host preconditioning impact the efficacy of adoptively transferred antitumor T helper cells is unknown.

methodsCD4

resultsWe found that preconditioning mice with a non-myeloablative dose of total body irradiation (TBI of 5 Gy) was more effective than using an equivalently dosed non-myeloablative chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide (CTX) of 200 mg/kg) at augmenting therapeutic activity of antitumor TRP-1 Th17 cells. Antitumor Th17 cells engrafted better following preconditioning with TBI and regressed large established melanoma in all animals. Conversely, only half of mice survived long-term when preconditioned with CTX and infused with anti-melanoma Th17 cells. Interleukin (IL)-17 and interferon-γ, produced by the infused Th17 cells, were detected in animals given either TBI or CTX preconditioning. Interestingly, inflammatory cytokines (granulocyte colony stimulating factor, IL-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, IL-5, and keratinocyte chemoattractant) were significantly elevated in the serum of mice preconditioned with TBI versus CTX after Th17 therapy. The addition of fludarabine (FLU, 200 mg/kg) to CTX (200 mg/kg) improved the antitumor response to the same degree mediated by TBI, whereas FLU alone with Th17 therapy was ineffective.

conclusionsOur results indicate, for the first time, that the antitumor response, persistence, and cytokine profiles resulting from Th17 therapy are impacted by the specific regimen of host preconditioning. This work is important for understanding mechanisms that promote long-lived responses by adoptive cellular therapy, particularly as CD4

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Th17 CellsAdoptive TransferAnimalsCyclophosphamideFemaleImmunotherapy, AdoptiveMelanomaMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLWhole-Body IrradiationCyclophosphamideAdoptive cell therapy - ACTChemotherapyRadioimmunotherapySkin CancerT cell

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