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ArticleAdvanced pharmaceutical bulletin2025

Safety and Feasibility of Blockade of NK Group-2 Member-A Receptor in Natural Killer Cells Combined with Cetuximab Antibody in Patients with Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma.

Maryam Samareh-Salavatipour, Shirin Tavakoli, Maryam Barkhordar, Iman Seyhoun, Nasim Vousooghi, Mohammad Vaezi, Afshin Ghaderi, Tahereh Bakhtiari, Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Javad Verdi and 1 more

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Maryam Samareh-SalavatipourDepartment of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2920-9989
Shirin TavakoliDepartment of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8016-6403
Maryam BarkhordarCell Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iman SeyhounDepartment of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nasim VousooghiDepartment of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad VaeziCell Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Afshin GhaderiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology Ward, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Tahereh BakhtiariDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ardeshir GhavamzadehCell Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Javad VerdiDepartment of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1619-2279
Mohammad AhmadvandCell Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1429-8165

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Abstract

Purpose: Blocking of inhibitory receptors such as NK group-2 member-A (NKG2A) enhances tumor immunity of natural killer (NK) cells. Additionally, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is an important cytotoxic modality of action of NK cells, which act as a functional bridge between innate and adaptive immunity. Here, we investigated the safety and feasibility of anti-NKG2A antibody-pretreated NK cells combined with IgG1 antibody (cetuximab) in patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). Methods: In this pilot study, treatment was initiated with cetuximab-based chemotherapy, followed by three times adoptive administration of anti-NKG2A pretreated NK cells (at doses 7×10 Results: The expanded cells were confirmed to be enriched in NK cells with high expression of CD56 (88.1%) and low expression of NKG2A (0.22%). The combination NK cell therapy was well tolerated, with transient adverse events. All patients were alive at the last follow-up (24 weeks). All patients showed overall decreases in tumor size and CA 19-9 level 4 weeks after combination therapy. However, two patients showed progressive disease (PD) after 12 weeks and the level of CA19-9 was increased in all three patients after 24 weeks. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study demonstrated the safety and feasibility of infusing high doses of anti-NKG2A pretreated NK cells combined with cetuximab in patients with GAC.

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CetuximabImmune checkpoint proteinsMonalizumabNatural killer cellsReceptorsStomach neoplasms

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