Antibodies targeting human OX40 expand effector T cells and block inducible and natural regulatory T cell function

KS Voo, L Bover, ML Harline, LT Vien… - The Journal of …, 2013 - journals.aai.org
KS Voo, L Bover, ML Harline, LT Vien, V Facchinetti, K Arima, LW Kwak, YJ Liu
The Journal of Immunology, 2013journals.aai.org
Current cancer vaccines induce tumor-specific T cell responses without sustained tumor
regression because immunosuppressive elements within the tumor induce exhaustion of
effector T cells and infiltration of immune-suppressive regulatory T cells (Tregs). Therefore,
much effort has been made to generate agonistic Abs targeting members of the TNFR
superfamily, such as OX40, 4-1BB, and GITR, expressed on effector T cells and Tregs, to
reinvigorate T cell effector function and block Treg-suppressive function. In this article, we …
Abstract
Current cancer vaccines induce tumor-specific T cell responses without sustained tumor regression because immunosuppressive elements within the tumor induce exhaustion of effector T cells and infiltration of immune-suppressive regulatory T cells (Tregs). Therefore, much effort has been made to generate agonistic Abs targeting members of the TNFR superfamily, such as OX40, 4-1BB, and GITR, expressed on effector T cells and Tregs, to reinvigorate T cell effector function and block Treg-suppressive function. In this article, we describe the development of a panel of anti-human OX40 agonistic mouse mAbs that could promote effector CD4+ and CD8+ T cell proliferation, inhibit the induction of CD4+ IL-10-producing type 1 regulatory T cells, inhibit the expansion of ICOS+ IL-10+ Tregs, inhibit TGF-β–induced FOXP3 expression on naive CD4+ T cells, and block natural Treg–suppressive function. We humanized two anti–human OX40 mAb clones, and they retained the potency of their parental clones. These Abs should provide broad opportunities for potential combination therapy to treat a wide realm of cancers and preventative vaccines against infectious diseases.
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