Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms

Background and aims. The infusion of enriched CMV-specific donor T-cells appears to be a suitable alternative for the treatment of drug resistant CMV reactivation or de novo infection after both solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Antiviral lymphocytes can be selected from apher...

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Main Authors: Christoph Priesner, Ruth Esser, Sabine Tischer, Michael Marburger, Krasimira Aleksandrova, Britta Maecker-Kolhoff, Hans-Gert Heuft, Lilia Goudeva, Rainer Blasczyk, Lubomir Arseniev, Ulrike Koehl, Britta Eiz-Vesper, Stephan Kloess
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author Christoph Priesner
Ruth Esser
Sabine Tischer
Michael Marburger
Krasimira Aleksandrova
Britta Maecker-Kolhoff
Hans-Gert Heuft
Lilia Goudeva
Rainer Blasczyk
Lubomir Arseniev
Ulrike Koehl
Britta Eiz-Vesper
Stephan Kloess
author_facet Christoph Priesner
Ruth Esser
Sabine Tischer
Michael Marburger
Krasimira Aleksandrova
Britta Maecker-Kolhoff
Hans-Gert Heuft
Lilia Goudeva
Rainer Blasczyk
Lubomir Arseniev
Ulrike Koehl
Britta Eiz-Vesper
Stephan Kloess
author_sort Christoph Priesner
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description Background and aims. The infusion of enriched CMV-specific donor T-cells appears to be a suitable alternative for the treatment of drug resistant CMV reactivation or de novo infection after both solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Antiviral lymphocytes can be selected from apheresis products using the CliniMACS Cytokine-Capture-System® either with the well-established CliniMACS® Plus (Plus) device or with its more versatile successor CliniMACS Prodigy® (Prodigy). Methods. Manufacturing of CMV-specific T-cells was carried out with the Prodigy and Plus in parallel starting with 0.8-1*109 leukocytes collected by lymphapheresis (n=3) and using the MACS GMP PepTivator® HCMVpp65 for antigenic re-stimulation. Target and non-target cells were quantified by a newly developed single-platform assessment and gating strategy using positive (CD3/CD4/CD8/CD45/IFN-gamma), negative (CD14/CD19/CD56), and dead cell (7-AAD) discriminators. Results. Both devices produced largely similar results for target cell viabilities: 37.2%-52.2% (Prodigy) vs. 51.1%-62.1% (Plus) CD45+/7-AAD- cells. Absolute numbers of isolated target cells were 0.1-3.8*106 viable IFN-gamma+ CD3+ cells. The corresponding proportions of IFN-gamma+ CD3+ cells ranged between 19.2% and 95.1% among total CD3+ cells and represented recoveries of 41.9%-87.6%. Within two parallel processes predominantly IFN-gamma+ CD3+CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells were enriched compared to one process that yielded a higher amount of IFN-gamma+ CD3+CD4+ helper T lymphocytes. T-cell purity was higher for the Prodigies products that displayed a lower content of contaminating IFN-gamma- T-cells (3.6%-20.8%) compared to the Plus products (19.9%-80.0%). Conclusions. The manufacturing process on the Prodigy saved both process and hands-on time due to its higher process integration and ability for unattended operation. Although the usage of both instruments yielded comparable results, the lower content of residual IFN-gamma- T-cells in the target fractions produced with the Prodigy may allow for a higher dosage of CMV-specific donor T-cells without increasing the risk for graft versus host disease.
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spelling doaj.art-d568e57addaa488db7f99d883dc8d8742022-12-22T03:51:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242016-09-01710.3389/fimmu.2016.00393216712Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platformsChristoph Priesner0Ruth Esser1Sabine Tischer2Michael Marburger3Krasimira Aleksandrova4Britta Maecker-Kolhoff5Hans-Gert Heuft6Lilia Goudeva7Rainer Blasczyk8Lubomir Arseniev9Ulrike Koehl10Britta Eiz-Vesper11Stephan Kloess12Hannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical SchoolHannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical SchoolHannover Medical SchoolHannover Medical SchoolHannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical School (MHH)Hannover Medical SchoolHannover Medical School (MHH)Background and aims. The infusion of enriched CMV-specific donor T-cells appears to be a suitable alternative for the treatment of drug resistant CMV reactivation or de novo infection after both solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Antiviral lymphocytes can be selected from apheresis products using the CliniMACS Cytokine-Capture-System® either with the well-established CliniMACS® Plus (Plus) device or with its more versatile successor CliniMACS Prodigy® (Prodigy). Methods. Manufacturing of CMV-specific T-cells was carried out with the Prodigy and Plus in parallel starting with 0.8-1*109 leukocytes collected by lymphapheresis (n=3) and using the MACS GMP PepTivator® HCMVpp65 for antigenic re-stimulation. Target and non-target cells were quantified by a newly developed single-platform assessment and gating strategy using positive (CD3/CD4/CD8/CD45/IFN-gamma), negative (CD14/CD19/CD56), and dead cell (7-AAD) discriminators. Results. Both devices produced largely similar results for target cell viabilities: 37.2%-52.2% (Prodigy) vs. 51.1%-62.1% (Plus) CD45+/7-AAD- cells. Absolute numbers of isolated target cells were 0.1-3.8*106 viable IFN-gamma+ CD3+ cells. The corresponding proportions of IFN-gamma+ CD3+ cells ranged between 19.2% and 95.1% among total CD3+ cells and represented recoveries of 41.9%-87.6%. Within two parallel processes predominantly IFN-gamma+ CD3+CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells were enriched compared to one process that yielded a higher amount of IFN-gamma+ CD3+CD4+ helper T lymphocytes. T-cell purity was higher for the Prodigies products that displayed a lower content of contaminating IFN-gamma- T-cells (3.6%-20.8%) compared to the Plus products (19.9%-80.0%). Conclusions. The manufacturing process on the Prodigy saved both process and hands-on time due to its higher process integration and ability for unattended operation. Although the usage of both instruments yielded comparable results, the lower content of residual IFN-gamma- T-cells in the target fractions produced with the Prodigy may allow for a higher dosage of CMV-specific donor T-cells without increasing the risk for graft versus host disease.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00393/fullClosed GMP-compliant systemsimmuneaffinity cell selectionVirus-specific T-cellssingle platform and multicolor flow cytometry.CliniMACS Cytokine-Capture-System
spellingShingle Christoph Priesner
Ruth Esser
Sabine Tischer
Michael Marburger
Krasimira Aleksandrova
Britta Maecker-Kolhoff
Hans-Gert Heuft
Lilia Goudeva
Rainer Blasczyk
Lubomir Arseniev
Ulrike Koehl
Britta Eiz-Vesper
Stephan Kloess
Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
Frontiers in Immunology
Closed GMP-compliant systems
immuneaffinity cell selection
Virus-specific T-cells
single platform and multicolor flow cytometry.
CliniMACS Cytokine-Capture-System
title Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
title_full Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
title_short Comparative analysis of clinical-scale IFN-gamma positive T-cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
title_sort comparative analysis of clinical scale ifn gamma positive t cell enrichment using partially and fully integrated platforms
topic Closed GMP-compliant systems
immuneaffinity cell selection
Virus-specific T-cells
single platform and multicolor flow cytometry.
CliniMACS Cytokine-Capture-System
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00393/full
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