A Novel Murine GITR Ligand Fusion Protein Induces Antitumor Activity as a Monotherapy that Is Further Enhanced in Combination with an OX40 Agonist

LEYLAND, Rebecca, WATKINS, A., MULGREW, K.A., HOLOWECKYJ, N., BAMBER, L., TIGUE, N.J., OFFER, E., ANDREWS, J., YAN, L., MULLINS, S., OBERST, M.D., ULRICHSEN, J.C., LEINSTER, D.A., MCGLINCHEY, K., YOUNG, L., MORROW, M., HAMMOND, S.A., MALLINDER, P., HERATH, A., CHING LEOW, C., WILKINSON, R.W. and STEWART, R. (2017). A Novel Murine GITR Ligand Fusion Protein Induces Antitumor Activity as a Monotherapy that Is Further Enhanced in Combination with an OX40 Agonist. Clinical Cancer Research, 23 (13), 3416-3427.

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Abstract

2017 American Association for Cancer Research. Purpose: To generate and characterize a murine GITR ligand fusion protein (mGITRL-FP) designed to maximize valency and the potential to agonize the GITR receptor for cancer immunotherapy. Experimental Design: the EC50 value of the mGITRL-FP was compared with an anti-GITR antibody in an in vitro agonistic cell–based reporter assay. We assessed the impact of dose, schedule, and Fc isotype on antitumor activity and T-cell modulation in the CT26 tumor model. the activity of the mGITRL-FP was compared with an agonistic murine OX40L-FP targeting OX40, in CT26 and B16F10-Luc2 tumor models. Combination of the mGITRL-FP with antibodies targeting PD-L1, PD-1, or CTLA-4 was analyzed in mice bearing CT26 tumors. Results: the mGITRL-FP had an almost 50-fold higher EC50 value compared with an anti-murine GITR antibody. Treatment of CT26 tumor-bearing mice with mGITRL-FP–mediated significant antitumor activity that was dependent on isotype, dose, and duration of exposure. the antitumor activity could be correlated with the increased proliferation of peripheral CD8+ and CD4+ T cells and a significant decrease in the frequency of intratumoral Tregs. the combination of mGITRL-FP with mOX40L-FP or checkpoint inhibitor antagonists enhanced antitumor immunity above that of monotherapy treatment. Conclusions: these results suggest that therapeutically targeting GITR represents a unique approach to cancer immunotherapy and suggests that a multimeric fusion protein may provide increased agonistic potential versus an antibody. In addition, these data provide, for the first time, early proof of concept for the potential combination of GITR targeting agents with OX40 agonists and PD-L1 antagonists.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Specific published date taken from webpage metadata
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Animals; B7-H1 Antigen; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; CTLA-4 Antigen; Disease Models, Animal; Glucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related Protein; Humans; Melanoma, Experimental; Membrane Glycoproteins; Mice; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor; Tumor Necrosis Factors; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Animals; Humans; Mice; Melanoma, Experimental; Disease Models, Animal; Tumor Necrosis Factors; Membrane Glycoproteins; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; Glucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related Protein; CTLA-4 Antigen; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor; B7-H1 Antigen; Oncology & Carcinogenesis; 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-2000
Page Range:	3416-3427
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2021 11:46
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2021 15:01
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27547

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