[PDF][PDF] Trained immunity-promoting nanobiologic therapy suppresses tumor growth and potentiates checkpoint inhibition

B Priem, MMT van Leent, AJP Teunissen, AM Sofias… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
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Trained immunity, a functional state of myeloid cells, has been proposed as a compelling
immune-oncological target. Its efficient induction requires direct engagement of myeloid
progenitors in the bone marrow. For this purpose, we developed a bone marrow-avid
nanobiologic platform designed specifically to induce trained immunity. We established the
potent anti-tumor capabilities of our lead candidate MTP 10-HDL in a B16F10 mouse
melanoma model. These anti-tumor effects result from trained immunity-induced …
Summary
Trained immunity, a functional state of myeloid cells, has been proposed as a compelling immune-oncological target. Its efficient induction requires direct engagement of myeloid progenitors in the bone marrow. For this purpose, we developed a bone marrow-avid nanobiologic platform designed specifically to induce trained immunity. We established the potent anti-tumor capabilities of our lead candidate MTP10-HDL in a B16F10 mouse melanoma model. These anti-tumor effects result from trained immunity-induced myelopoiesis caused by epigenetic rewiring of multipotent progenitors in the bone marrow, which overcomes the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, MTP10-HDL nanotherapy potentiates checkpoint inhibition in this melanoma model refractory to anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapy. Finally, we determined MTP10-HDL's favorable biodistribution and safety profile in non-human primates. In conclusion, we show that rationally designed nanobiologics can promote trained immunity and elicit a durable anti-tumor response either as a monotherapy or in combination with checkpoint inhibitor drugs.
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