A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells

Abstract The use of recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) as a therapeutic protein has been limited by significant toxicities despite its demonstrated ability to induce durable tumor-regression in cancer patients. The adverse events and limited efficacy of IL-2 treatment are due to the preferential bindi...

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Autores principales: Katherine E. Harris, Kyle J. Lorentsen, Harbani K. Malik-Chaudhry, Kaitlyn Loughlin, Harish Medlari Basappa, Sharon Hartstein, Ghenima Ahmil, Nicole S. Allen, Brian C. Avanzino, Aarti Balasubramani, Andrew A. Boudreau, Karen Chang, Maria-Cristina Cuturi, Laura M. Davison, Dennis M. Ho, Suhasini Iyer, Udaya S. Rangaswamy, Preethi Sankaran, Ute Schellenberger, Roland Buelow, Nathan D. Trinklein
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6280e71ffa694c31a509b1afcf87bff22021-12-02T15:45:31ZA bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells10.1038/s41598-021-90096-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/6280e71ffa694c31a509b1afcf87bff22021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90096-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The use of recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) as a therapeutic protein has been limited by significant toxicities despite its demonstrated ability to induce durable tumor-regression in cancer patients. The adverse events and limited efficacy of IL-2 treatment are due to the preferential binding of IL-2 to cells that express the high-affinity, trimeric receptor, IL-2Rαβγ such as endothelial cells and T-regulatory cells, respectively. Here, we describe a novel bispecific heavy-chain only antibody which binds to and activates signaling through the heterodimeric IL-2Rβγ receptor complex that is expressed on resting T-cells and NK cells. By avoiding binding to IL-2Rα, this molecule circumvents the preferential T-reg activation of native IL-2, while maintaining the robust stimulatory effects on T-cells and NK-cells in vitro. In vivo studies in both mice and cynomolgus monkeys confirm the molecule’s in vivo biological activity, extended pharmacodynamics due to the Fc portion of the molecule, and enhanced safety profile. Together, these results demonstrate that the bispecific antibody is a safe and effective IL-2R agonist that harnesses the benefits of the IL-2 signaling pathway as a potential anti-cancer therapy.Katherine E. HarrisKyle J. LorentsenHarbani K. Malik-ChaudhryKaitlyn LoughlinHarish Medlari BasappaSharon HartsteinGhenima AhmilNicole S. AllenBrian C. AvanzinoAarti BalasubramaniAndrew A. BoudreauKaren ChangMaria-Cristina CuturiLaura M. DavisonDennis M. HoSuhasini IyerUdaya S. RangaswamyPreethi SankaranUte SchellenbergerRoland BuelowNathan D. TrinkleinNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
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Katherine E. Harris
Kyle J. Lorentsen
Harbani K. Malik-Chaudhry
Kaitlyn Loughlin
Harish Medlari Basappa
Sharon Hartstein
Ghenima Ahmil
Nicole S. Allen
Brian C. Avanzino
Aarti Balasubramani
Andrew A. Boudreau
Karen Chang
Maria-Cristina Cuturi
Laura M. Davison
Dennis M. Ho
Suhasini Iyer
Udaya S. Rangaswamy
Preethi Sankaran
Ute Schellenberger
Roland Buelow
Nathan D. Trinklein
A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells
description Abstract The use of recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) as a therapeutic protein has been limited by significant toxicities despite its demonstrated ability to induce durable tumor-regression in cancer patients. The adverse events and limited efficacy of IL-2 treatment are due to the preferential binding of IL-2 to cells that express the high-affinity, trimeric receptor, IL-2Rαβγ such as endothelial cells and T-regulatory cells, respectively. Here, we describe a novel bispecific heavy-chain only antibody which binds to and activates signaling through the heterodimeric IL-2Rβγ receptor complex that is expressed on resting T-cells and NK cells. By avoiding binding to IL-2Rα, this molecule circumvents the preferential T-reg activation of native IL-2, while maintaining the robust stimulatory effects on T-cells and NK-cells in vitro. In vivo studies in both mice and cynomolgus monkeys confirm the molecule’s in vivo biological activity, extended pharmacodynamics due to the Fc portion of the molecule, and enhanced safety profile. Together, these results demonstrate that the bispecific antibody is a safe and effective IL-2R agonist that harnesses the benefits of the IL-2 signaling pathway as a potential anti-cancer therapy.
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author Katherine E. Harris
Kyle J. Lorentsen
Harbani K. Malik-Chaudhry
Kaitlyn Loughlin
Harish Medlari Basappa
Sharon Hartstein
Ghenima Ahmil
Nicole S. Allen
Brian C. Avanzino
Aarti Balasubramani
Andrew A. Boudreau
Karen Chang
Maria-Cristina Cuturi
Laura M. Davison
Dennis M. Ho
Suhasini Iyer
Udaya S. Rangaswamy
Preethi Sankaran
Ute Schellenberger
Roland Buelow
Nathan D. Trinklein
author_facet Katherine E. Harris
Kyle J. Lorentsen
Harbani K. Malik-Chaudhry
Kaitlyn Loughlin
Harish Medlari Basappa
Sharon Hartstein
Ghenima Ahmil
Nicole S. Allen
Brian C. Avanzino
Aarti Balasubramani
Andrew A. Boudreau
Karen Chang
Maria-Cristina Cuturi
Laura M. Davison
Dennis M. Ho
Suhasini Iyer
Udaya S. Rangaswamy
Preethi Sankaran
Ute Schellenberger
Roland Buelow
Nathan D. Trinklein
author_sort Katherine E. Harris
title A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells
title_short A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells
title_full A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells
title_fullStr A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells
title_full_unstemmed A bispecific antibody agonist of the IL-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of CD8 and NK cells
title_sort bispecific antibody agonist of the il-2 heterodimeric receptor preferentially promotes in vivo expansion of cd8 and nk cells
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/6280e71ffa694c31a509b1afcf87bff2
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