Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: CAR T cells targeting Nectin-4 safely overcome resistance to anti-Nectin-4 antibody-drug conjugate in solid tumors
doi: 10.1101/2025.09.30.679440
Figure Lengend Snippet: A. Schematic illustration of the protocol. B. SUM190PT tumor growth control by a single injection of CARTN4 cells in vivo . SUM190PT cells were orthotopically injected into the mammary fat pad of female NSG mice. Mice received a single i.v. injection of CART19 as vehicle control or CARTN4 cells. n = 5 CD19-CAR and n = 5 Nectin-4-CAR animals with 2 tumors each were examined in one experiment. C. CD3+GFP+ absolute count per gram of tumor and CD4 rate are higher in Nectin-4 tumor. Tumors were harvested and dissociated 10 days after CAR-T cells treatment. D. Effector memory and EMRA T-cells rate in CD4 T-cells in tumor at day 10. E. Flow cytometry results illustrating the higher frequency of TEMRA in CD19-CAR-T cells and the higher frequency of effector memory T-cells in Nectin-4-CAR-T cells. F. PD1 and TIM3 double positive T-cells rate in CD4 T-cells in tumors at day 10. G. Flow cytometry results illustrating the higher frequency of PD1 and TIM3 double positive T-cells in CD19-CAR-T cells showing a more exhausted phenotype. H. ELISA assay dosing TNFα and IFNγ in tumor dissociation supernatants revealing higher concentrations of both cytokines in CARTN4 / tumors conditions. I. IHC on mouse SUM190PT tumor 10 days after CAR treatment showing a massive CARTN4 cell infiltration. Each point represents one tumor. 4 tumors were harvested from 2 mice per condition. Data in panels B, C, D, F and H are presented as Mean +/- SEM. P-values were calculated using a 2way ANOVA in panel B and using a t-test in panel C, D, F and H. Source data are provided in the Source Data file.
Article Snippet: Human PBMCs were activated with purified anti-human CD3 mAb ( clone OKT3, Miltenyi Biotec) at 50 ng/mL and purified anti-human CD28 mAb ( clone CD28.2, Biolegend) at 125 ng/mL in CTS OptimizerTM T-cell expansion media (ThermoFisher Scientific) supplemented with 5% human AB serum (Fisher Scientific), 5% CTS Immune cell serum (ThermoFisher Scientific) and 300 U/mL IL-2 (Miltenyi Biotec) at density of 2x10 cells/mL for 48 hrs.
Techniques: Control, Injection, In Vivo, Flow Cytometry, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay