1区 · 医学
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作者: Dogan, S ; Caldas, C ; Jaulin, F ; Routy, B ; Eggermont, A M M ; Roberti, M P ; Poirier-Colame, V ; McGranahan, N ; André, F ; Ghiringhelli, F ; Marabelle, A ; Zitvogel, L ; Bonvalet, M ; Lacroix-Trikki, M ; Vicier, C ; Kroemer, G ; Messaoudene, M ; Arnedos, M ; Cope, W ; Fu, Y ; Sammut, S-J ; Cotteret, S ; Michels, J ; Rusakiewicz, S ; Jacquelot, N ; Flament, C ; Caignard, A ; Delaloge, S ; Fluckiger, A ; Mourikis, T P
BACKGROUNDTumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) represent a prognostic factor for survival in primary breast cancer (BC). Nonetheless, neoepitope load and TILs cytolytic activity are modest in BC, compromising the efficacy of immune-activating antibodies, which do not yet compete against immunogenic chemotherapy.PATIENTS AND METHODSWe analyzed by functional flow cytometry the immune dynamics of primary and metastatic axillary nodes [metastatic lymph nodes (mLN)] in early BC (EBC) after exposure to T-cell bispecific antibodies (TCB) bridging CD3ε and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) or Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 5 (CEACAM5), before and after chemotherapy. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I loss was assessed by whole exome sequencing and immunohistochemistry. One hundred primary BC, 64 surrounding 'healthy tissue' and 24 mLN-related parameters were analyzed.RESULTSHLA loss of heterozygosity was observed in EBC, at a clonal and subclonal level and was associated with regulatory T cells and T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain-3 expression restraining the immuno-stimulatory effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. TCB bridging CD3ε and HER2 or CEACAM5 could bypass major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I loss, partially rescuing T-cell functions in mLN.CONCLUSIONTCB should be developed in BC to circumvent low MHC/peptide complexes.