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ArticleClinical and experimental immunology2025

Peripheral immune biomarkers associated with response to adoptive cell therapy with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes.

Cecilie Oelvang Madsen, Marta Velasco Santiago, Evelina Martinenaite, Troels Holz Borch, Marco Donia, Inge Marie Svane, Morten Hansen

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Article in Clinical and experimental immunology, 2025. 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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7 authors.

Cecilie Oelvang MadsenNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0009-6043-1834
Marta Velasco SantiagoNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Evelina MartinenaiteNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Troels Holz BorchNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Marco DoniaNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Inge Marie SvaneNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Morten HansenNational Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.

Funding

Capital Region of Denmark Research FoundationDanish Cancer SocietyThe Danish Council for Independent Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) with ex-vivo expanded tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs, TIL-ACT) has shown clinical efficacy in a significant proportion of patients with metastatic melanoma. To further target TIL-ACT toward responsive patients, identifying predictive biomarkers and understanding broader immune dynamics remain critical. This study investigated the peripheral blood immune landscape in 47 patients with metastatic melanoma undergoing TIL-ACT, assessing antitumor reactivity and peripheral immune cell profiles before and after treatment. Responders displayed increased frequency of circulating tumor-reactive cells post-treatment, and higher baseline levels of activated CD57-expressing T cells, serving as potential biomarkers of response. In contrast, persistent high serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8, higher frequencies of CD38-expressing T cells, and regulatory T cells (Tregs) post-treatment, correlated with unfavorable outcomes. These findings contribute to understanding the peripheral immune landscape associated with response to TIL-ACT, offering valuable insights into predictive biomarkers and mechanisms to improve patient selection.

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Biomarkers, TumorImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMelanomaT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1AdultAgedCD57 AntigensFemaleHumansInterleukin-6Interleukin-8MaleMiddle AgedADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1Biomarkers, TumorCD57 AntigensInterleukin-6Interleukin-8adoptive cell therapybiomarkersimmune monitoringmetastatic melanomatumor infiltrating lymphocytes

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PMID39965099
PMCPMC12010344

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