The humanized anti-human AMHRII mAb 3C23K exerts an anti-tumor activity against human ovarian cancer through tumor-associated macrophages

Müllerian inhibiting substance, also called anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of AMH type II receptor-positive tumor cells, such as human ovarian cancers (OCs). On this basis, a humanized glyco-engineered monoclonal antibody (3C23K) has been developed. The ai...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oncotarget 2017-11, Vol.8 (59), p.99950-99965
Hauptverfasser: Bougherara, Houcine, Némati, Fariba, Nicolas, André, Massonnet, Gérald, Pugnière, Martine, Ngô, Charlotte, Le Frère-Belda, Marie-Aude, Leary, Alexandra, Alexandre, Jérôme, Meseure, Didier, Barret, Jean-Marc, Navarro-Teulon, Isabelle, Pèlegrin, André, Roman-Roman, Sergio, Prost, Jean-François, Donnadieu, Emmanuel, Decaudin, Didier
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Zusammenfassung:Müllerian inhibiting substance, also called anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of AMH type II receptor-positive tumor cells, such as human ovarian cancers (OCs). On this basis, a humanized glyco-engineered monoclonal antibody (3C23K) has been developed. The aim of this study was therefore to experimentally confirm the therapeutic potential of 3C23K in human OCs. We first determined by immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry and cytofluorometry analyses the expression of AMHRII in patient's tumors and found that a majority (60 to 80% depending on the detection technique) of OCs were positive for this marker. We then provided evidence that the tumor stroma of OC is enriched in tumor-associated macrophages and that these cells are responsible for 3C23K-induced killing of tumor cells through ADCP and ADCC mechanisms. In addition, we showed that 3C23K reduced macrophages induced-T cells immunosuppression. Finally, we evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of 3C23K alone and in combination with a carboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapy in a panel of OC Patient-Derived Xenografts. In those experiments, we showed that 3C23K significantly increased the proportion and the quality of chemotherapy-based responses. Altogether, our data support the potential interest of AMHRII targeting in human ovarian cancers and the evaluation of 3C23K in further clinical trials.
ISSN:1949-2553
1949-2553
DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.21556