Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells

Abstract Objectives Bispecific antibodies targeting CD47 and PD‐L1 (CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb) demonstrate efficacy against a range of solid cancers. While dual blockade negates anti‐CD47‐mediated toxicity, the effect of combined innate and adaptive immune activation on protective tumor‐resident CD8+ T cel...

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Main Authors: Susan N Christo, Keely M McDonald, Thomas N Burn, Nadia Kurd, Jessica Stanfield, Megan M Kaneda, Ruth Seelige, Christopher P Dillon, Timothy S Fisher, Bas Baaten, Laura K Mackay
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cti2.70014
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author Susan N Christo
Keely M McDonald
Thomas N Burn
Nadia Kurd
Jessica Stanfield
Megan M Kaneda
Ruth Seelige
Christopher P Dillon
Timothy S Fisher
Bas Baaten
Laura K Mackay
author_facet Susan N Christo
Keely M McDonald
Thomas N Burn
Nadia Kurd
Jessica Stanfield
Megan M Kaneda
Ruth Seelige
Christopher P Dillon
Timothy S Fisher
Bas Baaten
Laura K Mackay
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description Abstract Objectives Bispecific antibodies targeting CD47 and PD‐L1 (CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb) demonstrate efficacy against a range of solid cancers. While dual blockade negates anti‐CD47‐mediated toxicity, the effect of combined innate and adaptive immune activation on protective tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells has yet to be fully elucidated. Methods CD8+ T cell populations were tracked upon CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb treatment in an orthotopic model of murine breast cancer where anti‐tumor immunity is mediated by CD8+ T cells. Immune responses were also compared with anti‐PD‐L1 monotherapy to assess the advantage of dual checkpoint targeting. Results We found that CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb treatment augmented CD8+ T cell responses in tumors, which resulted in enhanced tumor control. Compared with anti‐PD‐L1 treatment, dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade promoted greater numbers of antigen‐specific tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells that exhibited increased cytokine production. Conclusions Engagement of innate and adaptive immune checkpoint molecules via CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb treatment resulted in robust CD8+ T cell responses, including the induction of tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells that exhibited functionally superior anti‐tumor immunity. These results demonstrate that innate immune activation potentiates anti‐tumor adaptive responses, highlighting the use of dual checkpoint blockade as an optimal strategy for promoting CD8+ T cell‐mediated protection.
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spelling doaj-art-6a8dad7b15e94e2b9af5d8772594ea0f2024-12-16T08:11:16ZengWileyClinical & Translational Immunology2050-00682024-01-011311n/an/a10.1002/cti2.70014Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cellsSusan N Christo0Keely M McDonald1Thomas N Burn2Nadia Kurd3Jessica Stanfield4Megan M Kaneda5Ruth Seelige6Christopher P Dillon7Timothy S Fisher8Bas Baaten9Laura K Mackay10Department of Microbiology and Immunology The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne AustraliaOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USAOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USAOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USAOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USAOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USAOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USAOncology Research Unit Pfizer Inc. San Diego CA USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne AustraliaAbstract Objectives Bispecific antibodies targeting CD47 and PD‐L1 (CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb) demonstrate efficacy against a range of solid cancers. While dual blockade negates anti‐CD47‐mediated toxicity, the effect of combined innate and adaptive immune activation on protective tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells has yet to be fully elucidated. Methods CD8+ T cell populations were tracked upon CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb treatment in an orthotopic model of murine breast cancer where anti‐tumor immunity is mediated by CD8+ T cells. Immune responses were also compared with anti‐PD‐L1 monotherapy to assess the advantage of dual checkpoint targeting. Results We found that CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb treatment augmented CD8+ T cell responses in tumors, which resulted in enhanced tumor control. Compared with anti‐PD‐L1 treatment, dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade promoted greater numbers of antigen‐specific tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells that exhibited increased cytokine production. Conclusions Engagement of innate and adaptive immune checkpoint molecules via CD47 × PD‐L1 BisAb treatment resulted in robust CD8+ T cell responses, including the induction of tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells that exhibited functionally superior anti‐tumor immunity. These results demonstrate that innate immune activation potentiates anti‐tumor adaptive responses, highlighting the use of dual checkpoint blockade as an optimal strategy for promoting CD8+ T cell‐mediated protection.https://doi.org/10.1002/cti2.70014adaptive immunityCD47CD8+ T cellsimmune checkpoint blockadeimmunotherapytumor‐resident CD8+ T cells
spellingShingle Susan N Christo
Keely M McDonald
Thomas N Burn
Nadia Kurd
Jessica Stanfield
Megan M Kaneda
Ruth Seelige
Christopher P Dillon
Timothy S Fisher
Bas Baaten
Laura K Mackay
Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells
Clinical & Translational Immunology
adaptive immunity
CD47
CD8+ T cells
immune checkpoint blockade
immunotherapy
tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells
title Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells
title_full Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells
title_fullStr Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells
title_full_unstemmed Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells
title_short Dual CD47 and PD‐L1 blockade elicits anti‐tumor immunity by intratumoral CD8+ T cells
title_sort dual cd47 and pd l1 blockade elicits anti tumor immunity by intratumoral cd8 t cells
topic adaptive immunity
CD47
CD8+ T cells
immune checkpoint blockade
immunotherapy
tumor‐resident CD8+ T cells
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cti2.70014
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