Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology - Research Publications

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Author: Chan, Jack × Author: Kershaw, Michael × End date: 2021 × Start date: 2020 × Type: Journal Article ×

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    Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapies for thoracic cancers-challenges and opportunities
    Chan, JD ; Harrison, AJ ; Darcy, PK ; Kershaw, MH ; Slaney, CY (AME PUBLISHING COMPANY, 2020-08)
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    Enhancing chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy against cancer using a nanoemulsion-based vaccine targeting cross-presenting dendritic cells
    Chan, JD ; von Scheidt, B ; Zeng, B ; Oliver, AJ ; Davey, AS ; Ali, A ; Thomas, R ; Trapani, JA ; Darcy, PK ; Kershaw, MH ; Dolcetti, R ; Slaney, CY (WILEY, 2020)
    OBJECTIVES: Adoptive transfer of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells is a form of cancer immunotherapy that has achieved remarkable efficacy in patients with some haematological cancers. However, challenges remain in CAR T-cell treatment of solid tumours because of tumour-mediated immunosuppression. METHODS: We have demonstrated that CAR T-cell stimulation through T-cell receptors (TCRs) in vivo can generate durable responses against solid tumours in a variety of murine models. Since Clec9A-targeting tailored nanoemulsion (Clec9A-TNE) vaccine enhances antitumour immune responses through selective activation of Clec9A+ cross-presenting dendritic cells (DCs), we hypothesised that Clec9A-TNE could prime DCs for antigen presentation to CAR T cells through TCRs and thus improve CAR T-cell responses against solid tumours. To test this hypothesis, we used CAR T cells expressing transgenic TCRs specific for ovalbumin (OVA) peptides SIINFEKL (CAROTI) or OVA323-339 (CAROTII). RESULTS: We demonstrated that the Clec9A-TNEs encapsulating full-length recombinant OVA protein (OVA-Clec9A-TNE) improved CAROT T-cell proliferation and inflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro. Combined treatment using the OVA-Clec9A-TNE and CAROT cells resulted in durable responses and some rejections of tumours in immunocompetent mice. Tumour regression was accompanied by enhanced CAROT cell proliferation and infiltration into the tumours. CONCLUSION: Our study presents Clec9A-TNE as a prospective avenue to enhance CAR T-cell efficacy for solid cancers.