A combinational therapy of EGFR-CAR NK cells and oncolytic herpes simplex virus 1 for breast cancer brain metastases. One major immunosuppressive factor in the TME is the metabolite adenosine, whose production is catalyzed in a sequential manner by the ectoenzymes CD39 and CD73 [43]. 2016;22(14):344050. 2016;7:504. Join us for this live, CME-certified symposium featuring an expert discussion of TROP2- and HER3-targeted antibody-drug conjugates and their current use in treating patients with solid tumors, including lung and breast cancers. This method resulted in a 1,560-fold expansion of NK cells with a purity of 92.37% after 21days of ex vivo culture[107]. The emergence of this technology provided a completely new framework for clinical-scale NK cell production by allowing for the genetic modifications and unlimited expansion to be performed at the pluripotent cell state. 2018;32(2):52031. Notably, many tissue-resident NK subsets are now shown to be phenotypically and functionally distinct from conventional peripheral blood NK cells [20]. WebArtivas NK cells engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors, or CARs, have the potential to enhance the targeting and activity of the NK cells against either hematologic Cord blood NK cells engineered to express IL-15 and a CD19-targeted CAR show long-term persistence and potent antitumor activity. In treatments of solid tumors, adoptive transfer of ex vivo expanded natural killer (NK) cells has dawned as a new paradigm. WebAbstract Background AB-101 is a non-engineered, allogeneic, off-the-shelf, cryopreserved cord blood-derived natural killer (NK)-cell therapy in development as a cancer However, the exhaustion of T cells or NK cells can lead to the failure of tumor control and limit the complete response and overall efficacy of cancer immunotherapy against solid tumors. Ni Z, et al. The branched model also proposes that distinct precursor populations independently develop into different mature NK subsets [24]. A novel source of NK cells has emerged to circumvent many of the challenges associated with NK cell therapy. Umbilical cord blood natural killer cells, their characteristics, and potential clinical applications. 2019;30(3):10220. Various strategies are being employed to overcome these challenges to improve the efficacy of NK cell-based therapy, such as ex vivo pre-conditioning with cytokines and/or small molecular drugs, engineering an off-the-shelf or iPSC-differentiated chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-NK. Current preclinical development of NK cell-based therapy was largely inspired by early clinical studies. Stem Cells Transl Med. MUC1-specific CAR-pNK therapy presented good safety profile and preliminary efficacy in preventing both tumor relapses and graft versus host disease [151]. The BiKEs or TrikEs are composed of two or three linked single-chain antibody variable fragments of different antigen specificities [79]. They demonstrated in vitro and in a mouse xenograft model grafted with human neuroblastoma and MDSCs that NKG2D CAR-NK cells can reduce human MDSCs efficiently [77]. The current source and characteristics of NK cells for immunotherapies, expansion, and activation approaches are given in Tables 3 and 4. 2018;67(4):57587. PubMed A study by Campana and coworkers has shown that stimulation of NK cells with gene-modified K562 expressing the NK-stimulatory molecules 4-1BB ligand and IL-15 induced a median 21.6-fold expansion during a 7-day culture period. Sakamoto N, et al. Stimulatingly, the substitution of natural killer (NK) cells with T cells is being considered as an effective solution since NK cells are capable of targeting tumors 2016;18(1):8090. Ichinose Y (2016) Prospective study of the UGT1A1*27 gene polymorphism during irinotecan therapy in patients with lung cancer: results of Lung Oncology Group in Kyusyu (LOGIK1004B. The subjects of the study were patients with high-risk solid tumors, including Ewing Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, and CNS tumors. 2020;524(1):96102. Knorr DA, et al. Ditadi A, Sturgeon CM, Keller G. A view of human haematopoietic development from the Petri dish. Shah N, et al. The current in-development BiKEs or TrikEs simultaneously engage with CD16 and tumor antigens, thereby inducing the formation of immune synapses and NK-mediated ADCC [79]. 2013;2013(1):23446. Human iPSC-derived natural killer cells engineered with chimeric antigen receptors enhance anti-tumor activity. The integration and balance of the activating and inhibitory signals from the ligand/receptor interactions dictates the status of NK cell activation. Skeate R, et al. Natural killer cells: definition of a cell type rather than a function. In the clinical setting, each batch requires validation, which results in additional lag time before a patient receives infusion. WebThis button displays the currently selected search type. CAS NK cells originate from CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells. 1985; 161(6): 146482. Romanski A, et al. INTRODUCTION Cordyceps is the composite of a genus of fungus that grows on the larva of insects. 2014;28(4):91727. 2002;100(4):126573. Table 6 summarizes updated clinical trials of NK cell-based therapy for all solid tumors. 2018;24(8):15819. Li Y, et al. In the last 3 decades, NK cells have been utilized to harness Studies on the in vitro activation of Leu-11+ granular lymphocytes with a natural killer-sensitive tumor cell, K562. 2010;651:6177. Cytotherapy. Huijskens MJ, et al. NK cells are also potent producers of chemokines and cytokines such as interferon gamma (IFN-) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-) and thereby are essential in modulating adaptive immune responses. 2016;16(5):31020. Romee, R., et al. WebExperienced R&D leader in pharmaceutical industry focusing on biologics and cell therapy drug discovery for immuno-oncology. 2009;69(9):40107. Koehl U, et al. NK cells can trigger target cell death by releasing cytotoxic granules containing granzymes and perforin and through death receptor-mediated pathways (e.g., FasL/Fas) [11]. Nham T, et al. Nat Rev Immunol. Other methods may include transgene of suicide gene or expression of a fluorescent marker in the feeder cell. 2012;61(9):145161. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):13288. 2016;1441:34761. J Zingoni A, et al. 2017;8(68):11278396. WebImmune regulation has revolutionized cancer treatment with the introduction of T-cell-targeted immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). 2012;16(3):56981. Natural killer cell memory in infection, inflammation and cancer. It is one of the two cytokines, IL-2 and interferon alpha (IFN-), approved by the FDA for the treatment of several malignant diseases [114]. Luhm J, et al. Recently, several groups demonstrated that mouse and human NK cells pre-activated with a cocktail of IL-12/15/18 had enhanced and sustained anti-tumor effector functions in vitro and in vivo after infusion [84,85,86]. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a high-incidence malignant tumor worldwide and lacks effective treatment options. PubMed 2019; 10(2816). Moreover, restricted expansion capacity poses a difficulty for improving the efficacy of NK cells through genetic engineering. Webwith a high chance of succeeding in solid cancer therapy. In most pre-clinical studies, lentiviral or retroviral-based transduction was used to achieve stable and sustained CAR expression in NK cells. Exp Hematol. Article Cytotherapy. WebPhysiological barriers and immunosuppressive microenvironments of solid tumors present considerable hurdles to Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy. 2017;18(9):100415. DNAM1 and 2B4 costimulatory domains enhance the cytotoxicity of anti-GPC3 chimeric antigen receptor-modified natural killer cells against hepatocellular cancer cells in vitro. Cell, 2019; 177(7): 17011713. Most NK cells in the blood are CD56dim, whereas the CD56bright subset only represents less than 15% of total circulating NK cells [17]. WebChimeric antigen receptor T cells therapy (CAR-T therapy) is a class of ACT therapy. 2013;15(2):231-241.e1. Sakamoto N, et al. Intraperitoneal delivery of human natural killer cells for treatment of ovarian cancer in a mouse xenograft model. Oelsner S, et al. Google Scholar. Klapdor R, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. CAS The main source of donor NK cells is peripheral blood collected by apheresis. Sci Transl Med. Hashemi E, Malarkannan S. Tissue-resident NK cells: development, maturation, and clinical relevance. Graft-versus-host disease. A chimeric receptor with NKG2D specificity enhances natural killer cell activation and killing of tumor cells. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. Noteworthy, IL-2 primarily activates NK cytotoxicity, while supporting proliferation of both NK and T cells. Rubnitz JE, et al. 2018;65:38-48.e1. Granzin M, et al. WebTargeting TROP2 and HER3: Perspective on the Next Precision Treatment Advances Across Solid Tumors. While the majority of investigation of ex vivo NK priming strategies rely on one or more cytokines, some studies indicate that cytokine supplement is not as critical for NK cell priming. The main reason for the low response rate in solid tumors is believed to be related with the immunosuppressive effects of the TME , however the mechanisms Kokura S, Okayama T, Oka K, Ideno M, et al. Specificity and distribution according to genotype. Phillips JH, Lanier LL. Nat Rev Immunol. Front Immunol. Lee J, et al. Stem Cell Res Ther. The NKG2D-2B4 containing CAR-NK had elevated Syk and Erk1/2 phosphorylation [42]. The relative proportion of CD56bright and CD56dim NK cells in tissues can be very different from that observed in the peripheral blood [17]. Conceptually, iPSC-NK can provide a homogenously differentiated NK cell population that can be expanded to clinical scale as an off-the-shelf supply, overcoming the limitation of the NK-92 cell line. 2014;20(4):46373. Biol Blood Marrow Transpl. WebFurther pharmacodynamic studies in tumor-free mice revealed superior proliferative and cytotoxic functions on NK cells after RLI treatment compared with IL-15 alone. 2017;130(16):185768. Typically, a dose of UCB or placenta donor can be expended to an amount sufficient for one adoptive transfer procedure. For instance, healthy cells express no or minimal level of ligands for NK cell activating receptors, but express high levels of the major histocompatibility complex class I molecules (MHC I), also known as human leukocyte antigen (HLA), that ligates to the killer immunoglobulin-like (KIR) family inhibitory receptors on NK cells to protect them from NK attack [29]. Due to their innate ability to eliminate tumor cells, NK cell-based immunotherapies against cancer have been investigated for decades. Spits H, et al. 2017;25(8):176981. Different from events required for T cell activation, NK cell activation is governed by the interaction of NK receptors with target cells, independent of antigen processing and presentation. Springer Nature. Galat Y, et al. Tanaka Y, et al. J Transl Med. A good manufacturing practice method to ex vivo expand natural killer cells for clinical use. Denman CJ, et al. NK cell infiltration Sizhe Liu, Vasiliy Galat, Yekaterina Galat, Yoo Kyung Annie Lee, Derek Wainwright, and Jennifer Wu wrote and reviewed the manuscript. Characterization of the maturation stage of NK cells demonstrated that RLI favored accumulation of CD11b+ CD27high KLRG1+ Ex vivo expansion of highly cytotoxic human NK cells by cocultivation with irradiated tumor cells for adoptive immunotherapy. Natural killer (NK) cell is a specialized immune effector cell type that plays a critical role in immune activation against abnormal cells. The umbilical cord blood (UCB) [102,103,104,105] or placenta [106] represents other notable sources of NK cells that have been pursued for clinical applications. 2018;8(6):10839. 2018; 23(2): 181192. Distinctly different from T cell receptors, NK cell receptors are germline-encoded and hard-wired receptors without a requirement for V(D)J recombination. The donor-derived NK cells have certain limitations mainly because of their variability in functional competence and expansion potential. Topfer K, et al. 2016;4(3):21524. To date, more than 350 Cordyceps-related species have been found worldwide based on fungus and/or insect host. Phase I clinical trial of autologous NK cell therapy using novel expansion method in patients with advanced digestive cancer. Leukemia. To improve the clinical outcome of adoptive NK cell therapy in patients with solid tumors, NK cells need to persist within the tumor microenvironment (TME) in Leong JW, et al. PubMed It yielded a greater than 1000-fold expansion of NK cells after 3weeks of culture [38, 125, 126]. Despite the immunosuppressive environment of solid tumors, NK cell activity/infiltration has been correlated with improved prognoses in humans. Immunotherapy is a breakthrough in the systemic treatment of malignant tumors, including HCC. Cytotherapy. However, a more complex scenario has recently emerged. Immunity. There are also many ongoing clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tumor-targeting CAR-NK cells, including using HER2-specific CAR-NK cell to treat advanced or metastatic HER2-expressing solid tumors (NCT04319757), ROBO1-specific CAR-NK cell to treat a broad spectrum of solid tumors (NCT03940820), and MUC1-specific CAR-pNK to treat patients with MUC1-positive relapsed or refractory solid tumor (NCT02839954). 2012;14(7):83040. Xu Y, et al. Clinicaltrials.gov currently lists over 100 clinical trials of NK cell-based cancer immunotherapy. Ex vivo expansion of natural killer cells from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells co-stimulated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD52 monoclonal antibodies. Clinical-grade generation of active NK cells from cord blood hematopoietic progenitor cells for immunotherapy using a closed-system culture process. Although CAR-NK cells hold great promise as a future off-the-shelf drug, there are NK cell-specific challenges, such as potential loss of viability and/or activity with freezethaw process and lack of in vivo persistence. Uherek C, et al. 2014;20(5):696704. In a xenograft mouse model of lymphoma, co-administration of ALT-803 with NK cells significantly enhanced anti-CD20-triggered, NK cell-mediated ADCC effects [83]. Manufacturing natural killer cells as medicinal products. Lancet. J Cell Mol Med. Vallera et al. Exploring the NK cell platform for cancer immunotherapy. WebNatural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy has been considered a promising cell-based cancer treatment strategy with low side effects for early tumors and metastasis. Felices M, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. The NKG2C+NK cells can be found in the circulation of HCMV-seropositive individuals [22]. Using an array of germline-encoded surface receptors, NK cells are able to recognize and rapidly act against malignant cells without prior sensitization. In solid tumors, both autologous and allogeneic NK cells have demonstrated potential efficacy. Adoptive transfer of autologous natural killer cells leads to high levels of circulating natural killer cells but does not mediate tumor regression. Generation of BiKEs and TriKEs to improve NK cell-mediated targeting of tumor cells. Dev Cell. J Immunother. 2008;44(1):4653. However, several studies have shown that intratumoral NK cells can also be associated with increased survival ( 6 Efficient mRNA-based genetic engineering of human NK cells with high-affinity CD16 and CCR7 augments rituximab-induced ADCC against lymphoma and targets NK cell migration toward the lymph node-associated chemokine CCL19. Conversely, tumorigenic cells or virally infected cells have downregulated MHC I expression but upregulated levels of ligands for NK cell activating receptors and thus trigger NK cell activation due to the lack of inhibitory signals and/or the presence of activating signals [11]. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and adoptive immunotherapy with activated natural killer cells in the immediate posttransplant period. Conventional NK cells are short-lived innate lymphocytes that lack antigen specificity. One approach to address the safety concern is the use of lysed cell product. NK cell-based cancer immunotherapy: from basic biology to clinical development. Advances in clinical NK cell studies: donor selection, manufacturing and quality control. NK Cell-mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in cancer immunotherapy. Human NK cells expanded with IL-15 in the presence GSK3 inhibition had increased expression of the NK cell maturation marker CD57 and transcription factors associated with late-stage NK cell maturation including T-bet, ZEB2, and BLIMP-1 as compared to those expanded with IL-15 alone [87]. Sakamoto J Cell Mol Med. First-in-man clinical trial of CAR NK-92 cells: safety test of CD33-CAR NK-92 cells in patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Using allogeneic NKs for adoptive transfer without expansion after a short overnight incubation with cytokines was shown to be sufficient to activate NK cells and enhance their cell cytotoxicity against tumor targets [86]. WebNatural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy has been considered a promising cell-based cancer treatment strategy with low side effects for early tumors and metastasis. A phase I trial of adoptive transfer of allogeneic natural killer cells in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The book is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, oncologists, graduate students and those interested in learning more about novel strategies to treat cancer patients. Masuyama et al. This method was advantageous in that it did not require magnetic cell sorting, feeder cells, or multiple cytokines, potentially lowering the cost of production. In summary, NK cells are functional in tumor surveillance and can be manipulated by artificial activation techniques to present a highly effective anticancer tool against hematopoietic malignancies and, dependent on successful further rearming and mobilization, against solid tumors in the future. Sci Rep. 2015;5:11483. But cancer cells can make themselves invisible, making it much more difficult for NK cells to find them and do their job. With the ongoing effort to improve the treatment response and new methods of generating more feasible clinical scales of NK cells, emerging clinical trials are being designed to evaluate these new modalities and to expand their indications. Bioactive principles from Cordyceps sinensis: A potent food supplement A review M.G. IL-2 was used to induce lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells, a heterogeneous population of cells consisting primarily of NK, NKT, and T cell for autologous killer cell-based cancer therapy decades ago [115]. 2005;105(8):30517. Moreover, the CAR-NK cells secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines which may improve the infiltration and functions of subsequently infused CAR-T cells in the mouse model [77]. Sahm C, Schonfeld K, Wels WS. Article Lotze MT, et al. 2018; 172(5): 10221037. Pinz KG, et al. Shaping of natural killer cell antitumor activity by ex vivo cultivation. There are numerous ongoing clinical trials exploring the safety and efficacy of NK-based therapy in combination with other modalities. Non-clinical efficacy, safety and stable clinical cell processing of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived anti-glypican-3 chimeric antigen receptor-expressing natural killer/innate lymphoid cells. CAR-engineered iPSC-NK cells already have demonstrated effectiveness in targeting human tumors in preclinical studies [41]. 2017;28(10):88696. The expanded human NK cells showed potent ADCC activities in vitro and superior tumor control in a mouse xenograft model of ovarian cancer when combined with Herceptin, an anti-HER2 antibody [87]. Multifunctional natural killer cell engagers targeting NKp46 trigger protective tumor immunity. Article NK cells with KIR2DS2 immunogenotype have a functional activation advantage to efficiently kill glioblastoma and prolong animal survival. The difficulty to obtain large quantity of NK cells, to expand to clinical scale ex vivo, and to sustain in vivo survival and activity of infused NK cells has encumbered the progress. Recent observations show that HMGB1 is a potent driver However, the exhaustion of T cells or NK cells can lead to the failure of tumor control and limit the complete response and overall efficacy of cancer immunotherapy against solid tumors. Schonfeld K, et al. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. NK cell-based cancer immunotherapy: from basic biology to clinical development, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-020-01014-w, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/, Emerging agents and regimens for cancer therapy 2020. A phase I/II trial of cord blood-derived, CD19-targeted CAR-NK therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory CD19+ cancers is ongoing (NCT03056339). So far, NK cell therapies havent shown any of the significant toxicities that plague CAR T cell therapies. Membrane bound IL-21 based NK cell feeder cells drive robust expansion and metabolic activation of NK cells. A novel chimeric PD1-NKG2D-41BB receptor enhances antitumor activity of NK92 cells against human lung cancer H1299 cells by triggering pyroptosis. Some clinical efficacy has also been demonstrated for allogeneic as well as autologous NK cell therapy, either alone or in combination with conventional therapies. Crucially, tumor antigen-expressing CAR-NK cell therapy increases anti-tumor activities. Thus, NK cell transfer presents an effective method of fighting cancer. Hassan R, Ho M. Mesothelin targeted cancer immunotherapy. 2002;11(4):6517. Cancer Immunol Res. Choi I, et al. Yang Y, et al. Zhang C., et al. 2006;107(1):15966. The release criteria should be developed with unique signature to distinguish the feeder cells from expanded NK cells to ensure no feeder cell contamination. Despite the immunosuppressive environment of solid tumors, NK cell activity/infiltration has been correlated with improved prognoses in humans. 2010;12(6):75063. PLoS ONE. Chen X, et al. Freud AG, et al. Cancer Immunol Immunother. The approach of using the modified NK cell line CAR-NK92, which can be easily expanded to large dose, has been in clinical trial. PLoS ONE. 2018;19(1):27. Grimm, E.A., et al., Lymphokine-activated killer cell phenomenon. 2017;19(2):23549. Cytokines, such as IL15, have been incorporated into killer engagers to further enhance NK cell functions [80]. Ferrara JL, et al. Furthermore, IL-2, streptococcus A group, and zoledronate have all been approved for human use. Transcription factors involved in the regulation of natural killer cell development and function: an update. Biol Blood Marrow Transpl. However, NK92 is a transformed cell line that has limitations associated with its tumorigenic nature, and cytogenetic abnormalities, thus requiring irradiation for clinical use, which limits its life-time activity. Gao Y, et al. Emerging insights into natural killer cells in human peripheral tissues. 2014;32(4):102131. 2013;3:118. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Natural cytotoxic activity of peripheral-blood lymphocytes and cancer incidence: an 11-year follow-up study of a general population. 2019;14(3):e0212455. ALT-803, an IL-15/IL-15Ra fusion complex, was shown to enhance NK cell functions both in vitro and in vivo [83]. J Immunother Cancer. 2018;2018:4263520. They have been recognized as a subset of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) that lack antigen receptors with recombination activating gene (RAG)-dependent rearrangement [ 1, 2 ]. Preactivation with IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18 induces CD25 and a functional high-affinity IL-2 receptor on human cytokine-induced memory-like natural killer cells. 2020;53(2):22939. Engineering NK cells modified with an EGFRvIII-specific chimeric antigen receptor to overexpress CXCR4 improves immunotherapy of CXCL12/SDF-1alpha-secreting glioblastoma. 2016;22(3):596608. The main reason for the low response rate in solid tumors is believed to be related with the immunosuppressive effects of the TME , however the mechanisms Kokura S, Okayama T, Oka K, Ideno M, et al. The exhausted T cells or NK cells in the tumor microenvironment exhibit imbalanced Upon activation, NK cells release cytotoxic granules containing perforin and granzymes to directly lyse tumor cells, in a similar fashion to activated cytotoxic T cells. This TriKE design (GTB-3550) is currently in clinical trial for treating high-risk hematological malignancies (NCT03214666). The anti-CD3 mAb presumably activates T cells in feeder to secret cytokines which subsequently create a milieu favorable for NK cell expansion [145]. Development of automated separation, expansion, and quality control protocols for clinical-scale manufacturing of primary human NK cells and alpharetroviral chimeric antigen receptor engineering. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):14916. Muller N, et al. NK cells are mounted with a repertoire of inhibitory and activating surface receptors (Table 1) [25,26,27,28,29]. Stem Cell Reports. 2019;10:909. Exposure of NK to unmodified NK cell-sensitive leukemia cells (K562) stimulates expansion and short-term proliferation [133]. The natural cytotoxic receptor NKp46 is also often used to identify mouse and human NK cells in combination with the absence of CD3 expression. Block copolymer-boron cluster conjugate for effective boron neutron capture therapy of solid tumors. 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