PMID- 28234345 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171106 LR - 20171116 IS - 2044-5385 (Electronic) IS - 2044-5385 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 2 DP - 2017 Feb 24 TI - Anti-leukemic activity and tolerability of anti-human CD47 monoclonal antibodies. PG - e536 LID - 10.1038/bcj.2017.7 [doi] AB - CD47, a broadly expressed cell surface protein, inhibits cell phagocytosis via interaction with phagocyte-expressed SIRPalpha. A variety of hematological malignancies demonstrate elevated CD47 expression, suggesting that CD47 may mediate immune escape. We discovered three unique CD47-SIRPalpha blocking anti-CD47 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with low nano-molar affinity to human and cynomolgus monkey CD47, and no hemagglutination and platelet aggregation activity. To characterize the anti-cancer activity elicited by blocking CD47, the mAbs were cloned into effector function silent and competent Fc backbones. Effector function competent mAbs demonstrated potent activity in vitro and in vivo, while effector function silent mAbs demonstrated minimal activity, indicating that blocking CD47 only leads to a therapeutic effect in the presence of Fc effector function. A non-human primate study revealed that the effector function competent mAb IgG1 C47B222-(CHO) decreased red blood cells (RBC), hematocrit and hemoglobin by >40% at 1 mg/kg, whereas the effector function silent mAb IgG2sigma C47B222-(CHO) had minimal impact on RBC indices at 1 and 10 mg/kg. Taken together, our findings suggest that targeting CD47 is an attractive therapeutic anti-cancer approach. However, the anti-cancer activity observed with anti-CD47 mAbs is Fc effector dependent as are the side effects observed on RBC indices. FAU - Pietsch, E C AU - Pietsch EC AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Dong, J AU - Dong J AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, San Diego, CA, USA. FAU - Cardoso, R AU - Cardoso R AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Zhang, X AU - Zhang X AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Chin, D AU - Chin D AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Hawkins, R AU - Hawkins R AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Dinh, T AU - Dinh T AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, San Diego, CA, USA. FAU - Zhou, M AU - Zhou M AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, San Diego, CA, USA. FAU - Strake, B AU - Strake B AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Feng, P-H AU - Feng PH AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, San Diego, CA, USA. FAU - Rocca, M AU - Rocca M AD - Biologics Toxicology, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Santos, C Dos AU - Santos CD AD - Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. FAU - Shan, X AU - Shan X AD - Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. FAU - Danet-Desnoyers, G AU - Danet-Desnoyers G AD - Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. FAU - Shi, F AU - Shi F AD - Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Sciences, Janssen Research and Development, Malvern, PA, USA. FAU - Kaiser, E AU - Kaiser E AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Millar, H J AU - Millar HJ AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Fenton, S AU - Fenton S AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, San Diego, CA, USA. FAU - Swanson, R AU - Swanson R AD - Biologics Research, Janssen Research and Development, San Diego, CA, USA. FAU - Nemeth, J A AU - Nemeth JA AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. FAU - Attar, R M AU - Attar RM AD - Oncology Discovery, Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170224 PL - United States TA - Blood Cancer J JT - Blood cancer journal JID - 101568469 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (CD47 Antigen) RN - 0 (CD47 protein, human) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Sequence MH - Animals MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal MH - CD47 Antigen/*genetics MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Leukemia/*drug therapy/genetics MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred NOD PMC - PMC5386341 EDAT- 2017/02/25 06:00 MHDA- 2017/11/07 06:00 CRDT- 2017/02/25 06:00 PHST- 2016/12/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/01/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/02/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/02/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/11/07 06:00 [medline] AID - bcj20177 [pii] AID - 10.1038/bcj.2017.7 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Blood Cancer J. 2017 Feb 24;7(2):e536. doi: 10.1038/bcj.2017.7.