Download MendeleyP329G-CAR-J: a novel Jurkat-NFAT-based CAR-T reporter system recognizing the P329G Fc mutation.
Darowski, D., Jost, C., Stubenrauch, K., Wessels, U., Benz, J., Ehler, A., Freimoser-Grundschober, A., Brunker, P., Mossner, E., Umana, P., Kobold, S., Klein, C.(2019) Protein Eng Des Sel 32: 207-218
- PubMed: 31504896
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/protein/gzz027
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6S5A - PubMed Abstract:
Monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics are an integral part of treatment of different human diseases, and the selection of suitable antibody candidates during the discovery phase is essential. Here, we describe a novel, cellular screening approach for the identification and characterization of therapeutic antibodies suitable for conversion into T cell bispecific antibodies using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) transduced Jurkat-NFAT-luciferase reporter cells (CAR-J). For that purpose, we equipped a Jurkat-NFAT reporter cell line with a universal CAR, based on a monoclonal antibody recognizing the P329G mutation in the Fc-part of effector-silenced human IgG1-antibodies. In addition to scFv-based second generation CARs, Fab-based CARs employing the P329G-binder were generated. Using these anti-P329G-CAR-J cells together with the respective P329G-mutated IgG1-antibodies, we established a system, which facilitates the rapid testing of therapeutic antibody candidates in a flexible, high throughput setting during early stage discovery. We show that both, scFv- and Fab-based anti-P329G-CAR-J cells elicit a robust and dose-dependent luciferase signal if the respective antibody acts as an adaptor between tumor target and P329G-CAR-J cells. Importantly, we could demonstrate that functional characteristics of the antibody candidates, derived from the anti-P329G-CAR-J screening assay, are predictive for the functionality of these antibodies in the T cell bispecific antibody format.
Organizational Affiliation:
Roche Innovation Center Zurich, Roche Pharma Research & Early Development, Wagistrasse 10 CH-8952 Schlieren, Switzerland.
