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NK cell therapy after transplantation. Miltenyi Satellite Symposium 1.4.2012. T-cell Immune Surveillance. ER. Pr. T. T. Golgi. NK cell Immune S urveillance. ER. +. Pr. NK. NK. -. Golgi. Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors.
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NK cell therapy after transplantation Miltenyi Satellite Symposium 1.4.2012
T-cell Immune Surveillance ER Pr T T Golgi
NK cell Immune Surveillance ER + Pr NK NK - Golgi
Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors Inhibitory KIR allow NK cells to detect missing self (HLA).
Missing self in stem cell transplantation + L - Donor Cw1/Cw2 Leukemia patient Cw1/Cw4 NK NK + L Donor Cw1/Cw2 Leukemia patient Cw1/Cw3
KIR mismatching in haploidentical HSCT Stern, BMT, 2009
How to increase NK cell number and function • Increasenumber of NK cells administeredwith graft • CD3/CD19 depletion vs. CD34 selection • Adoptivetransfer of NK cells • Ex vivo expanded versus in vivo expansion • Enhancementof NK cellproducedbythe graft • Blockingofinhibitoryreceptors
NK DLI to consolidate engraftment • N=5 • Infusion of non-expanded NK cells after haplo-HSCT • Indication= mixed chimerism/relapse • Hints of effectiveness Passweg Leukemia 2004
NK DLI to consolidate engraftment • N=3 • Infusion of IL-2-expanded (five-fold) NK cells after haplo-HSCT + IL-2 sc • Indication= pre-emptive • All patientsachieved CR, 1 relapse/2 TRM Koehl, BCMD 2004
Preemptive NK DLI in high risk malignancies • N=14 • Infusion of NK cells derived from CD34+ PBSC (median 9*10e6/kg) • Indication= pre-emptive • Noacutetoxicity Yoon, BMT 2010
Infusion of NK DLI for relapse after haplo-HSCT • Relapse after Haplo-HSCT despite KIR2DL1 ligand mismatch • Re-inductionwithMitoxantrone, Ara-C, Fludarabine • Infusion of purified NK cells followedby IL-2 s.c. daily Nguyen, Transfusion 2011
What happened in the last 5-10 years? Shiftto NK therapywithoutpreceding transplant Establishment of GMP compatibleexpansionprotocols
NK cell infusion after chemotherapy • N=19 • Infusion of CD3 depleted PBMC topatientswith high-risk AML, s.c. IL-2 • Engraftment of NK cells, requireslymphodepletion • Temporarycompleteremission in 5 patients Miller Blood 2005
NK cell infusion after chemotherapy • Infusion of KIR ligand mismatched NK cells after Cy-Fluchemotherapy • 10 pediatricpatientswith AML in CR1 • Transient engraftment of donor NK cells, 100% PFS @ 2 years RubnitzJCO 2010
Basel approach OKT3, IL-2, irradiatedautologousfeeder cells Siegler Cytotherapy 2010
Expansion with modified K562 DenmanPlosOne 2012
Studies currently running or recently terminated More than half of all studiesemploy NK cells in the transplant setting
Conclusions • Preparationof NK cellproductstechnicallyfeasibleandsafeforpatients • Excitingdatacoming in recentyearsfrom non-transplant settings • Variouscompetingapproachestoproduceexpanded/activated NK cellproductscurrentlyunderevaluation • Manystudiescurrentlyevaluation NK celltherapyafter transplantation