PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma

Abstract Immunotherapy targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) represents promising treatments for human cancers. Our previous studies demonstrated PD-L1 overexpression in some canine cancers, and suggested the therapeutic potential of a canine chimeric anti-PD-L1 monoclonal...

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Main Authors: Naoya Maekawa, Satoru Konnai, Maki Nishimura, Yumiko Kagawa, Satoshi Takagi, Kenji Hosoya, Hiroshi Ohta, Sangho Kim, Tomohiro Okagawa, Yusuke Izumi, Tatsuya Deguchi, Yukinari Kato, Satoshi Yamamoto, Keiichi Yamamoto, Mikihiro Toda, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Shiro Murata, Kazuhiko Ohashi
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:npj Precision Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-021-00147-6
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author Naoya Maekawa
Satoru Konnai
Maki Nishimura
Yumiko Kagawa
Satoshi Takagi
Kenji Hosoya
Hiroshi Ohta
Sangho Kim
Tomohiro Okagawa
Yusuke Izumi
Tatsuya Deguchi
Yukinari Kato
Satoshi Yamamoto
Keiichi Yamamoto
Mikihiro Toda
Chie Nakajima
Yasuhiko Suzuki
Shiro Murata
Kazuhiko Ohashi
author_facet Naoya Maekawa
Satoru Konnai
Maki Nishimura
Yumiko Kagawa
Satoshi Takagi
Kenji Hosoya
Hiroshi Ohta
Sangho Kim
Tomohiro Okagawa
Yusuke Izumi
Tatsuya Deguchi
Yukinari Kato
Satoshi Yamamoto
Keiichi Yamamoto
Mikihiro Toda
Chie Nakajima
Yasuhiko Suzuki
Shiro Murata
Kazuhiko Ohashi
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description Abstract Immunotherapy targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) represents promising treatments for human cancers. Our previous studies demonstrated PD-L1 overexpression in some canine cancers, and suggested the therapeutic potential of a canine chimeric anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody (c4G12). However, such evidence is scarce, limiting the clinical application in dogs. In the present report, canine PD-L1 expression was assessed in various cancer types, using a new anti-PD-L1 mAb, 6C11-3A11, and the safety and efficacy of c4G12 were explored in 29 dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma (OMM). PD-L1 expression was detected in most canine malignant cancers including OMM, and survival was significantly longer in the c4G12 treatment group (median 143 days) when compared to a historical control group (n = 15, median 54 days). In dogs with measurable disease (n = 13), one dog (7.7%) experienced a complete response. Treatment-related adverse events of any grade were observed in 15 dogs (51.7%). Here we show that PD-L1 is a promising target for cancer immunotherapy in dogs, and dogs could be a useful large animal model for human cancer research.
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spelling doaj.art-33eb1d45a3ba4b309dbca6e1d44f59bf2023-12-03T08:32:45ZengNature Portfolionpj Precision Oncology2397-768X2021-02-01511910.1038/s41698-021-00147-6PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanomaNaoya Maekawa0Satoru Konnai1Maki Nishimura2Yumiko Kagawa3Satoshi Takagi4Kenji Hosoya5Hiroshi Ohta6Sangho Kim7Tomohiro Okagawa8Yusuke Izumi9Tatsuya Deguchi10Yukinari Kato11Satoshi Yamamoto12Keiichi Yamamoto13Mikihiro Toda14Chie Nakajima15Yasuhiko Suzuki16Shiro Murata17Kazuhiko Ohashi18Department of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityNorth LabNorth LabVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Antibody Drug Development, Tohoku University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Advanced Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido UniversityAbstract Immunotherapy targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) represents promising treatments for human cancers. Our previous studies demonstrated PD-L1 overexpression in some canine cancers, and suggested the therapeutic potential of a canine chimeric anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody (c4G12). However, such evidence is scarce, limiting the clinical application in dogs. In the present report, canine PD-L1 expression was assessed in various cancer types, using a new anti-PD-L1 mAb, 6C11-3A11, and the safety and efficacy of c4G12 were explored in 29 dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma (OMM). PD-L1 expression was detected in most canine malignant cancers including OMM, and survival was significantly longer in the c4G12 treatment group (median 143 days) when compared to a historical control group (n = 15, median 54 days). In dogs with measurable disease (n = 13), one dog (7.7%) experienced a complete response. Treatment-related adverse events of any grade were observed in 15 dogs (51.7%). Here we show that PD-L1 is a promising target for cancer immunotherapy in dogs, and dogs could be a useful large animal model for human cancer research.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-021-00147-6
spellingShingle Naoya Maekawa
Satoru Konnai
Maki Nishimura
Yumiko Kagawa
Satoshi Takagi
Kenji Hosoya
Hiroshi Ohta
Sangho Kim
Tomohiro Okagawa
Yusuke Izumi
Tatsuya Deguchi
Yukinari Kato
Satoshi Yamamoto
Keiichi Yamamoto
Mikihiro Toda
Chie Nakajima
Yasuhiko Suzuki
Shiro Murata
Kazuhiko Ohashi
PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
npj Precision Oncology
title PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
title_full PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
title_fullStr PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
title_full_unstemmed PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
title_short PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
title_sort pd l1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti pd l1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-021-00147-6
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