PD-1/PD-L1免疫检查点抗体药物制剂稳定性开发

近年来抗体药物在生物医药领域发展迅速。随着抗体疗法种类的不断增加和PD-1/PD-L1靶点蛋白结构的确证,临床上,越来越多针对PD-1/PD-L1免疫检查点的单克隆抗体药物被不断开发并应用于治疗死亡率高、治愈率低的多种癌症中。但是抗体药物制剂开发水平还需进一步提高,一方面同一靶点的抗体产品同质化严重,另一方面抗体药物的理化性质比小分子药物复杂,因此需要针对不同单克隆抗体的药物特性,筛选出适应于临床应用的稳定蛋白制剂处方。概括了不同抗体药物制剂处方成分(缓冲液成分、药物辅料)的作用,结合PD-1/PD-L1靶点介绍了抗体药物制剂稳定性开发的一般策略以及CDE相关的审评要点。     

全球PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体市场竞争格局

目的:从产品开发角度分析PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体的发展现状和未来趋势。方法:检索科睿唯安(Clarivate Analytics)的Cortellis数据库的数据,利用定量分析法和对比分析法对检索结果进行分析。结果:目前已有5种PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体上市、4种PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体处于预注册及6种PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体处于临床Ⅲ期,未来市场上的PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体将呈现快速增长趋势。此外,PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体的商业交易也越来越多,目前共发生包括药物开发及商业化许可、专利资产出售及早期药物研发合作等10余起交易,其中药物开发及商业化许可是最主要的交易模式。结论:虽然PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体市场尚处于起步阶段,但随着未来技术的不断发展改进,相信未来有更多的PD-1/PD-L1单克隆抗体上市,为癌症及其他疾病的治疗提供新的契机。     

PD-1/PD-L1抗体在肿瘤临床治疗中的应用

PD-1是主要表达在活化T细胞上的免疫抑制性受体,与表达在肿瘤细胞表面的配体PD-L1结合,通过降低T细胞的免疫应答,使肿瘤免疫逃逸。靶向PD-1/PD-L1这一信号通路的单克隆抗体类药物的研发是当前抗肿瘤治疗领域的研究热点。目前,已有多项临床研究提示,PD-1及PD-L1抗体药物治疗肿瘤的疗效显著且不良反应较小,有望改善部分晚期肿瘤患者的预后。     

PD-1/PD-L1信号通路及相关抗体在宫颈癌免疫治疗中的应用

程序性死亡蛋白1(PD-1)是T细胞上主要存在的一种抑制性受体,其与程序性死亡配体1(PD-L1)相互作用,可抑制T细胞增殖、活化和细胞因子的分泌。在肿瘤进展中,PD-1/PD-L1信号通路能够抑制T细胞的免疫反应而促进肿瘤免疫逃逸的发生。PD-1及PD-L1作为一种免疫应答的关键调控蛋白,与宫颈癌的发生发展及预后密切相关,PD-1及PD-L1抗体的深入研究将为治疗宫颈癌提供新的分子靶标。本文就PD-1/PD-L1生物学结构功能、在肿瘤的发生发展中的作用及其抗体在宫颈癌免疫治疗中的应用前景作一简要综述。     

程序性死亡配体PD-L1在肿瘤中调控机制的研究进展

肿瘤新发病例逐年增长，严重影响居民身体健康并带来了沉重的医疗负担。肿瘤免疫治疗近年来异军突起，目前肿瘤免疫治疗的主要思路是通过抑制剂或对应抗体来干扰PD-1/PD-L1轴，从而解除对T细胞免疫状态的抑制，发挥杀伤肿瘤细胞的功能，因此以PD-1/PD-L1为靶点的免疫调节对抗肿瘤有重要意义。PD-L1通常在各种恶性肿瘤中表达上调，最新证据表明存在多种潜在机制或信号通路调控PD-L1表达，基于此开发特异的小分子抑制剂在抑制关键致癌信号通路的同时，还能抑制PD-L1表达，从而实现免疫检查点抑制剂联合靶向药物疗法的突破，发挥协同抗肿瘤效应。本文就癌症中PD-L1在基因突变、表观遗传修饰、转录和翻译后修饰水平的调控机制展开论述，为进一步开展联合靶向疗法提供理论基础。     

PD-1及其配体在非小细胞肺癌中的研究现状与展望

摘要：肺癌是全球最常见肿瘤之一,其中非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）约占肺癌的85%。目前肺癌的治疗手段仍然有限,并且晚期肺癌的预后较差,严重影响患者的生命健康。程序性死亡受体1（PD-1）及其配体程序性死亡配体1（PD-L1）属于CD28/B7家族的共刺激分子,可负性调控T细胞免疫功能,使肿瘤细胞免于机体免疫系统的监视和清除。以PD-1/PD-L1单抗为代表的免疫治疗成为继手术治疗、化疗、放疗、分子靶向治疗之后的新焦点,针对PD-1/PD-L1通路的靶向治疗药物纳武单抗（Nivolumab）、派姆单抗（Pembrolizumab）已被食品药品管理局（FDA）批准投入临床使用,且已被国家综合癌症网络（NCCN）推荐为转移性肺癌的一线治疗药物。本文就PD-1/PD-L1的生物学结构及其在NSCLC中的作用机制、靶向药物、研究现状及展望展开综述。     

不同检测策略在预测非小细胞肺癌的PD1/PD-L1抑制剂临床疗效中的应用

近10年来,程序性死亡因子1(programmed death-1,PD-1)及其配体(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)的抑制剂在非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)的临床治疗中取得了重大突破,有望改变晚期NSCLC的治疗方式。然而,PD-1/PD-L1抑制剂在对NSCLC的治疗中需要借助有效的生物标志物以寻找受益人群(约20%～40%)。目前,临床上主要的判断标准是PD-L1的表达水平。本文综述了近年来在NSCLC中,与预测PD-1/PD-L1抑制剂疗效的PD-L1表达相关的检测方法,包括免疫组化、基于DNA/RNA水平检测、可溶性PD-L1的检测、正电子发射断层显像(positron emission tomography,PET)技术、多重免疫组化技术、流式细胞术和液体活检技术等,着重探讨了不同检测策略在评价PD-L1表达上的最新进展及应用前景,从而推动其在NSCLC免疫治疗中的临床应用。     

免疫检查点程序性细胞死亡蛋白配体-1翻译后修饰及其在免疫治疗中的应用前景

免疫检查点程序性细胞死亡蛋白配体-1（programmed cell death 1 ligand 1,PD-L1）是一种主要表达于肿瘤细胞表面的免疫抑制性分子,其可与T淋巴细胞表面的程序性细胞死亡蛋白-1（programmed cell death protein 1,PD-1）结合,抑制T淋巴细胞的激活,发挥免疫抑制性功能。基于这一原理所开发的PD-1/PD-L1免疫阻断疗法,已在临床广泛应用于多种实体瘤的治疗,使诸多病人受益。与此同时,随着对PD-L1调控机制研究的深入,PD-L1的多种翻译后修饰形式陆续得到了鉴定,包括糖基化、磷酸化、泛素化和棕榈酰化等。研究表明,这些翻译后修饰过程可影响PD-L1的蛋白质稳定性与生理功能。因此,翻译后修饰成了PD-L1研究新的切入点。目前,PD-L1翻译后修饰靶向药物已在免疫治疗中展现出良好的应用前景。通过靶向PD-L1翻译后修饰过程,进而调控由PD-L1介导的肿瘤免疫逃逸,成了提高免疫治疗应答率的新思路和新策略。本文将对PD-L1翻译后修饰的研究进行系统总结,并陈述其在免疫治疗领域中的应用前景,希望为未来针对PD-L1翻译后修饰的研究提供理论支持。     

PD-L1表达调控通路-治疗肿瘤潜在的新途径

癌细胞表面能表达多种免疫抑制蛋白,程序性死亡分子受体1配体(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)是关键蛋白之一,可与免疫细胞(如T细胞、B细胞、树突状细胞和自然杀伤性T细胞)表面的程序性死亡受体-1(programmed death ligand,PD-1)结合,激活PD-1的免疫抑制作用,通过RAS/Raf/MEK/ERK、磷脂酶C-γ(phospholipase C-γ,PLC-γ)、磷脂酰肌醇-3-激酶-蛋白激酶B(PI3K-AKT)等通路下调机体免疫细胞功能,协助癌细胞进行免疫逃逸。故近年来应用免疫检查点PD-1、PD-L1抑制剂成为治疗恶性肿瘤的新手段。研究表明,PD-L1的表达受多种信号通路、相关蛋白和转录因子的调控,故本文就PD-L1的表达调控进行综述,寻求PD-L1表达调控通路能否作为抗肿瘤治疗新的靶点。     

抗猪PD-L1单克隆抗体的制备与其生物学特性鉴定

本研究旨在制备抗猪PD-L1单克隆抗体(monoclonal antibody,m Ab),有助于阻断猪PD-1/PD-L1通路逆转免疫功能。免疫原为猪PD-L1胞外区重组蛋白,雌性BALB/c鼠为免疫动物,用淋巴细胞杂交瘤技术将鼠骨髓瘤细胞NS0和免疫BALB/c鼠脾细胞融合,ELISA法筛选及多次克隆化培养,筛选抗猪PD-L1 mAb的杂交瘤细胞株。成功制备1株能稳定分泌抗猪PD-L1的mAb的杂交瘤细胞株3B5,Ig亚型为IgG1,细胞上清和腹水效价分别为1:1×2~(10)和1:1.024×10~5,ELISA和Western-blotting结果表明该株单抗能特异性识别猪重组PD-L1蛋白,流式细胞术结果表明该单抗可以与猪PBMC上PD-L1蛋白有效结合,成功制备了1株分泌抗猪PD-L1单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株3B5,为检测猪PD-L1蛋白表达水平及猪PD-1通路在猪传染性疾病中的致病机制提供有力的检测工具。     

The role of exosomal PD-L1 in tumor immunotherapy

Exosomes are bioactive lipid bilayer vesicles released by most cells to mediate intercellular signal communication. Tumor cells release exosomes transmitting signals cell-to-cell and between cells and organs, which will promote tumor angiogenesis, regulate tumor stromal response, immune response, and enhance tumor cells resistance, while exosomes-derived from immune cells in tumor microenvironment play a key role in inhibiting tumor growth and killing tumor cells. Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) combined with Programmed cell death protein ligand 1(PD-L1) can inhibit the activation of T cells, for tumor cells achieve immune escape by overexpressing PD-L1 and binding PD-1 on T cells. The use of anti-PD-1 / PD-L1 antibodies prevents their binding to a certain extent and partially restores T cell's activity. This article mainly discusses the role of exosomal PD-L1 in tumor progression and therapeutic efficacy after application of clinical antibodies, as well as the relation between different reactivity and immunity set points in cancer patients of different races, with different types and at different stages. Besides, we propose that exosomal PD-L1 may become targets for anti-PD-1 / PD-L1 antibody therapy, biomarkers for liquid biopsy, and drug carriers.     

PD-1/PD-L1-dependent immune response in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is still considered as the third most frequent cancer in the world. Microsatellite instability (MSI), inflammation, and microRNAs have been demonstrated as the main contributing factors in CRC. Subtype 1 CRC is defined by NK cells infiltration, induction of Th1 lymphocyte and cytotoxic T cell responses as well as upregulation of immune checkpoint proteins including programmed cell death-1 (PD-1). Based on the diverse features of CRC, such as the stage and localization of the tumor, several treatment approaches are available. However, the efficiency of these treatments may be decreased due to the development of diverse resistance mechanisms. It has been proven that monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can increase the effectiveness of CRC treatments. Nowadays, several mAbs including nivolumab and pembrolizumab have been approved for the treatment of CRC. Immune checkpoint receptors including PD-1 can be inhibited by these antibodies. Combination therapy gives an opportunity for advanced treatment for CRC patients. In this review, an update has been provided on the molecular mechanisms involved in MSI colorectal cancer immune microenvironment by focusing on PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and treatment of patients with advanced immunotherapy, which were examined in the different clinical trial phases. Considering induced expression of PD-L1 by conventional chemotherapeutics, we have summarized the role of PD-L1 in CRC, the chemotherapy effects on the PD-1/PD-L1 axis and novel combined approaches to enhance immunotherapy of CRC by focusing on PD-L1.     

Crystal clear: visualizing the intervention mechanism of the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction by two cancer therapeutic monoclonal antibodies

Antibody-based PD-1/PD-L1 blockade therapies have taken center stage in immunotherapies for cancer, with multiple clinical successes. PD-1 signaling plays pivotal roles in tumor-driven T-cell dysfunction. In contrast to prior approaches to generate or boost tumor-specific T-cell responses, antibody-based PD-1/PD-L1 blockade targets tumor-induced T-cell defects and restores preexisting T-cell function to modulate antitumor immunity. In this review, the fundamental knowledge on the expression regulations and inhibitory functions of PD-1 and the present understanding of antibody-based PD-1/ PD-L1 blockade therapies are briefly summarized. We then focus on the recent breakthrough work concerning the structural basis of the PD-1/PD-Ls interaction and how therapeutic antibodies, pembrolizumab targeting PD-1 and avelumab targeting PD-L1, compete with the binding of PD-1/PD-L1 to interrupt the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction. We believe that this structural information will benefit the design and improvement of therapeutic antibodies targeting PD-1 signaling.     

PD-1/PD-L1与Treg细胞相关性的研究新进展

PD-1和PD-L属于B7家族的共刺激分子,介导免疫反应的负性调节信号。Treg细胞是一个具有免疫调节作用的T细胞亚群,在机体的免疫耐受和免疫稳定中具有重要作用。本文就PD-1/PD-L1与Treg细胞的免疫调节作用及相关性研究进展作简要综述。     

Understanding the structural and energetic basis of PD-1 and monoclonal antibodies bound to PD-L1: A molecular modeling perspective

Background

The inhibitors blocking the interaction between programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1) and programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) can activate the immune response of T cell and eliminate cancer cells. The crystallographic studies have provided structural insights of the interactive interfaces between PD-L1 and its protein ligands. However, the hotspot residues on PD-L1 as well as structural and energetic basis for different protein ligands still need to be further investigated.

PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint: Potential target for cancer therapy

Recent studies show that cancer cells are sometimes able to evade the host immunity in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer cells can express high levels of immune inhibitory signaling proteins. One of the most critical checkpoint pathways in this system is a tumor-induced immune suppression (immune checkpoint) mediated by the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand, programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1). PD-1 is highly expressed by activated T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells, whereas PD-L1 is expressed on several types of tumor cells. Many studies have shown that blocking the interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 enhances the T-cell response and mediates antitumor activity. In this review, we highlight a brief overview of the molecular and biochemical events that are regulated by the PD-1 and PD-L1 interaction in various cancers.     

Interaction of PD-L1 on tumor cells with PD-1 on tumor-specific T cells as a mechanism of immune evasion: implications for tumor immunotherapy

Programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1, also called B7-H1) is a recently described B7 family member. In contrast to B7-1 and B7-2, PD-L1 does not interact with either CD28 or CTLA-4. To date, one specific receptor has been identified that can be ligated by PD-L1. This receptor, programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), has been shown to negatively regulate T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling. Upon ligating its receptor, PD-L1 has been reported to decrease TCR-mediated proliferation and cytokine production. PD-1 gene–deficient mice developed autoimmune diseases, which early led to the hypothesis of PD-L1 regulating peripheral tolerance. In contrast to normal tissues, which show minimal surface expression of PD-L1 protein, PD-L1 expression was found to be abundant on many murine and human cancers and could be further up-regulated upon IFN- stimulation. Thus, PD-L1 might play an important role in tumor immune evasion. This review discusses the currently available data concerning negative T-cell regulation via PD-1, the blockade of PD-L1/PD-1 interactions, and the implications for adoptive T-cell therapies.     

Blocking of the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction by a novel cyclic peptide inhibitor for cancer immunotherapy

The interaction of PD-1/PD-L1 allows tumor cells to escape from immune surveillance. Clinical success of the antibody drugs has proven that blockade of PD-1/PD-L1 pathway is a promising strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Here, we developed a cyclic peptide C8 by using Ph.D.-C7 C phage display technology. C8 showed high binding affinity with h PD-1 and could effectively interfere the interaction of PD-1/PD-L1. Furthermore, C8 could stimulate CD8+T cell activation in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs). We also observed that C8 could suppress tumor growth in CT26 and B16-OVA, as well as anti-PD-1 antibody resistant B16 mouse model. CD8+T cells infiltration significantly increased in tumor microenvironment, and IFN-γ secretion by CD8+T cells in draining lymph nodes also increased. Simultaneously, we exploited T cells depletion models and confirmed that C8 exerted anti-tumor effects via activating CD8+T cells dependent manner. The interaction model of C8 with h PD-1 was simulated and confirmed by alanine scanning. In conclusion, C8 shows anti-tumor capability by blockade of PD-1/PD-L1 interaction, and C8 may provide an alternative candidate for cancer immunotherapy.     

Differential binding properties of B7-H1 and B7-DC to programmed death-1

Programmed death-1 (PD-1) is a negative regulatory receptor expressed on activated T and B cells. Two ligands for PD-1, B7-H1 (PD-L1) and B7-DC (PD-L2), have been identified, but their binding properties have not been characterized yet. In this study, we generated soluble Ig fusion proteins of these molecules and examined the kinetics and relative affinities of the interactions between B7-H1 or B7-DC and PD-1 by flow cytometry and surface plasmon resonance. The interaction of B7-DC/PD-1 exhibited a 2-6-fold higher affinity and had different association/dissociation kinetics compared with the interaction of B7-H1/PD-1. Our results suggest that the differential binding properties of B7-H1 and B7-DC may be responsible for differential contributions of these two PD-1 ligands to immune responses.