Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions

Background Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and CTLA4 combination blockade enhances clinical efficacy in melanoma compared with targeting either checkpoint alone; however, clinical response improvement is coupled with increased risk of developing immune-related adverse events (irAE). Delineati...

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Main Authors: Peng Yang, Wendy Blumenschein, David Bauché, Smita Mauze, Christina Kochel, Jeff Grein, Anandi Sawant, Yulia Zybina, Lakshmanan Annamalai, Jennifer H Yearley, Juha Punnonen, Edward P Bowman, Alissa Chackerian, Drake Laface
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Online Access:https://jitc.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001584.full
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author Peng Yang
Wendy Blumenschein
David Bauché
Smita Mauze
Christina Kochel
Jeff Grein
Anandi Sawant
Yulia Zybina
Lakshmanan Annamalai
Jennifer H Yearley
Juha Punnonen
Edward P Bowman
Alissa Chackerian
Drake Laface
author_facet Peng Yang
Wendy Blumenschein
David Bauché
Smita Mauze
Christina Kochel
Jeff Grein
Anandi Sawant
Yulia Zybina
Lakshmanan Annamalai
Jennifer H Yearley
Juha Punnonen
Edward P Bowman
Alissa Chackerian
Drake Laface
author_sort Peng Yang
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description Background Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and CTLA4 combination blockade enhances clinical efficacy in melanoma compared with targeting either checkpoint alone; however, clinical response improvement is coupled with increased risk of developing immune-related adverse events (irAE). Delineating the mechanisms of checkpoint blockade-mediated irAE has been hampered by the lack of animal models that replicate these clinical events.Methods We have developed a mouse model of checkpoint blockade-mediated enterocolitis via prolonged administration of an Fc-competent anti-CTLA4 antibody.Results Sustained treatment with Fc-effector, but not Fc-mutant or Fc-null, anti-CTLA4 antagonist for 7 weeks resulted in enterocolitis. Moreover, combining Fc-null or Fc-mutant CTLA4 antagonists with PD-1 blockade results in potent antitumor combination efficacy indicating that Fc-effector function is not required for combination benefit.Conclusion These data suggest that using CTLA4 antagonists with no Fc-effector function can mitigate gut inflammation associated with anti-CTLA4 antibody therapy yet retain potent antitumor activity in combination with PD-1 blockade.
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spelling doaj-art-1bda0443d10a44cca19b501ab433abcf2024-11-10T00:55:08ZengBMJ Publishing GroupJournal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer2051-14262020-10-018210.1136/jitc-2020-001584Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactionsPeng Yang0Wendy Blumenschein1David Bauché2Smita Mauze3Christina Kochel4Jeff Grein5Anandi Sawant6Yulia Zybina7Lakshmanan Annamalai8Jennifer H Yearley9Juha Punnonen10Edward P Bowman11Alissa Chackerian12Drake Laface13Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, ChinaAff2 grid.417993.10000000122600793Merck Research Laboratories Palo Alto CA USA1 Discovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USADiscovery, Preclinical and Translational Medicine, Merck & Co Inc, South San Francisco, California, USADiscovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA2 Molecular Discovery, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA1 Discovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA2 Molecular Discovery, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA3 Anatomic Pathology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA3 Anatomic Pathology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA1 Discovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA1 Discovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA1 Discovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA1 Discovery Oncology, Merck & Co. Inc, South San Francisco, California, USABackground Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and CTLA4 combination blockade enhances clinical efficacy in melanoma compared with targeting either checkpoint alone; however, clinical response improvement is coupled with increased risk of developing immune-related adverse events (irAE). Delineating the mechanisms of checkpoint blockade-mediated irAE has been hampered by the lack of animal models that replicate these clinical events.Methods We have developed a mouse model of checkpoint blockade-mediated enterocolitis via prolonged administration of an Fc-competent anti-CTLA4 antibody.Results Sustained treatment with Fc-effector, but not Fc-mutant or Fc-null, anti-CTLA4 antagonist for 7 weeks resulted in enterocolitis. Moreover, combining Fc-null or Fc-mutant CTLA4 antagonists with PD-1 blockade results in potent antitumor combination efficacy indicating that Fc-effector function is not required for combination benefit.Conclusion These data suggest that using CTLA4 antagonists with no Fc-effector function can mitigate gut inflammation associated with anti-CTLA4 antibody therapy yet retain potent antitumor activity in combination with PD-1 blockade.https://jitc.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001584.full
spellingShingle Peng Yang
Wendy Blumenschein
David Bauché
Smita Mauze
Christina Kochel
Jeff Grein
Anandi Sawant
Yulia Zybina
Lakshmanan Annamalai
Jennifer H Yearley
Juha Punnonen
Edward P Bowman
Alissa Chackerian
Drake Laface
Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
title Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions
title_full Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions
title_fullStr Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions
title_full_unstemmed Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions
title_short Antitumor efficacy of combined CTLA4/PD-1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of FcγR interactions
title_sort antitumor efficacy of combined ctla4 pd 1 blockade without intestinal inflammation is achieved by elimination of fcγr interactions
url https://jitc.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001584.full
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