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Donor-Derived Vγ9Vδ2 T Cells for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Promising "Off-the-Shelf" Immunotherapy Approach.

Amanda Eckstrom, Anudishi Tyagi, Maryam Siddiqui, Jenny Borgman, Jieming Zeng, Adishwar Rao, Abhishek Maiti, Venkata Lokesh Battula

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Amanda EckstromDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-9511-3408
Anudishi TyagiDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Maryam SiddiquiDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jenny BorgmanDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jieming ZengCytoMed Therapeutics Limited, Singapore 149544, Singapore.
Adishwar RaoDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Abhishek MaitiDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Venkata Lokesh BattulaDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundVenetoclax-based combination therapies have provided treatment options for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are unfit for intensive chemotherapy. However, venetoclax resistance is common, and for such patients, the prognosis is dismal, and treatment approaches with different mechanisms of action are urgently needed. γδ T cells are a promising candidate owing to their good safety profile and cytotoxic effects in various types of cancers but are mostly unstudied in AML.

methodsHere we used flow cytometry to profile the subtype and memory phenotype of peripheral blood γδ T cells in AML patients and investigate the feasibility of using donor-derived Vγ9Vδ2 T cells to treat AML as both a single agent and in combination with venetoclax. Additionally, we used bioluminescence imaging to examine the effect of donor-derived Vγ9Vδ2 T cells on AML xenograft models alone and in combination with venetoclax.

resultsWe observed that Vδ2 T cells were less abundant and the TEMRA (terminally differentiated effector memory) phenotype was more prevalent as compared with that of healthy donors, suggesting that replenishing patients with Vδ2 T cells may be an effective treatment option. We found that donor-derived Vγ9Vδ2 T cells that Vγ9Vδ2 T cells efficiently induced apoptosis in AML cells from eight cell lines and three primary cultures in an effector-to-target cell ratio-dependent manner. Moreover, Vγ9Vδ2 T cells showed potent cytotoxicity against the venetoclax-resistant OCI-AML3 cell line and remained potent in the presence of venetoclax. Treatment with Vγ9Vδ2 T cells significantly extended survival in two AML xenograft models established with the aggressive Molm-13 and the venetoclax-resistant OCI-AML3 cell lines. An additive effect of venetoclax and Vγ9Vδ2 T cells was observed in the latter model.

conclusionsOverall, these findings suggest Vγ9Vδ2 T cells as a promising "off-the-shelf" immunotherapy approach for AML patients, especially for patients with venetoclax-resistant disease.

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acute myeloid leukemiaadoptive cell therapyvenetoclaxVγ9Vδ2 T cells

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PMCPMC12524236

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