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γδ-Enriched CAR-T cell therapy for bone metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

  • Jeremy S. Frieling
  • , Leticia Tordesillas
  • , Xiomar E. Bustos
  • , Maria Cecilia Ramello
  • , Ryan T. Bishop
  • , Junior E. Cianne
  • , Sebastian A. Snedal
  • , Tao Li
  • , Chen Hao Lo
  • , Janis de la Iglesia
  • , Emiliano Roselli
  • , Ismahène Benzaïd
  • , Xuefeng Wang
  • , Youngchul Kim
  • , Conor C. Lynch
  • , Daniel Abate-Daga

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Abstract

Immune checkpoint blockade has been largely unsuccessful for the treatment of bone metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Here, we report a combinatorial strategy to treat mCRPC using γδ-enriched chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and zoledronate (ZOL). In a preclinical murine model of bone mCRPC, γδ CAR-T cells targeting prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) induced a rapid and significant regression of established tumors, combined with increased survival and reduced cancer-associated bone disease. Pretreatment with ZOL, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved bisphosphonate prescribed to mitigate pathological fracture in mCRPC patients, resulted in CAR-independent activation of γδ CAR-T cells, increased cytokine secretion, and enhanced antitumor efficacy. These data show that the activity of the endogenous Vγ9Vδ2 T cell receptor is preserved in CAR-T cells, allowing for dual-receptor recognition of tumor cells. Collectively, our findings support the use of γδ CAR-T cell therapy for mCRPC treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbereadf0108
JournalScience advances
Volume9
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

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