Artificial antigen presenting cells and uses thereof
The invention relates to novel artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPCs). The aAPC comprises at least one stimulatory ligand and at least one co-stimulatory ligand where the ligands each specifically bind with a cognate molecule on a T cell of interest, thereby mediating expansion of the T cell. The aAPC of the invention can further comprise additional molecules useful for expanding a T cell of interest. The aAPC of the invention can be used as an “off the shelf” APC that can be readily designed to expand a T cell of interest. Also, the aAPC of the invention can be used identify the stimulatory, co-stimulatory, and any other factors that mediate growth and expansion of a T cell of interest. Thus, the present invention provides powerful tools for development of novel therapeutics where activation and expansion of a T cell can provide a benefit.
1. An isolated artificial antigen presenting cell (aAPC) comprising a K562 cell transduced with a lentiviral vector (LV), wherein said LV comprises a nucleic acid encoding at least one co-stimulatory ligand that specifically binds with at least one co-stimulatory molecule selected from the group consisting of CD27, CD28, 4-1BB, OX40, CD30, CD40, PD-1, ICOS, LFA-1, CD2, CD7, LIGHT, NKG2C, B7-H3, BTLA, Toll ligand receptor and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83, and said LV further comprises a nucleic acid encoding a CD64 molecule, and wherein said aAPC expresses said co-stimulatory ligand and said CD64 molecule loaded with anti-CD3 antibody, and further wherein said aAPC can stimulate and expand a T cell contacted with said aAPC.
2. The isolated aAPC of claim 1 , wherein said co-stimulatory ligand is at least one co-stimulatory ligand selected from the group consisting of CD7, B7-1 (CD80), B7-2 (CD86), PD-L1, PD-L2, 4-1BBL, OX40L, ICOS-L, ICAM, CD30L, CD40, CD70, CD83, HLA-G, MICA, MICB, HVEM, lymphotoxin beta receptor, ILT3, ILT4, 3/TR6, and a ligand that specifically binds with B7-H3.
3. The isolated aAPC of claim 1 , wherein said co-stimulatory ligand is an antibody that specifically binds with at least one molecule selected from the group consisting of CD27, CD28, 4-1BB, OX40, CD30, CD40, PD-1, ICOS, LFA-1, CD2, CD7, LIGHT, NKG2C, B7-H3, BTLA, Toll ligand receptor and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.
4. The isolated aAPC of claim 1 , wherein said LV comprises a nucleic acid encoding at least one antigen selected from the group consisting of a tumor antigen, a viral antigen, a bacterial antigen, a peptide-MHC tetramer, a peptide-MHC trimer, a peptide-MHC dimer, and a peptide-MHC monomer.
5. The isolated aAPC of claim 4 , wherein said tumor antigen is selected from the group consisting of MAGE-1, MAGE-2, MAGE-3, MART-1, GP100, CEA, HER-2/Neu, PSA, WT-1, MUC-1, MUC-2, MUC-3, MUC-4, and telomerase.
6. The isolated aAPC of claim 1 , wherein said LV comprises a nucleic acid encoding at least one peptide selected from a cytokine and a chemokine.
7. The isolated aAPC of claim 6 , wherein said cytokine is at least one cytokine selected from the group consisting of IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-10, IL-12, IL-15, IL-21, interferon-alpha (IFNα), interferon-beta (IFNβ), interferon-gamma (IFNγ), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNFβ), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF).
8. The isolated aAPC of claim 6 , wherein said cytokine is at least one cytokine selected from the group consisting of IL-7, IL-15, and IL-21.
9. The isolated aAPC of claim 1 , wherein said nucleic acid encoding said CD64 molecule is SEQ ID NO:2.