The human immune system plays a pivotal role in conferring protective immunity to pathogenic microorganisms and cancer while its hyper-activation can result in serious inflammatory conditions such as autoimmunity. Immune monitoring is critical to determine the efficacy of therapeutic approaches such as the administration of a vaccine or to ascertain the safety of an administered agent such as a biologic that targets the immune system. Immune monitoring can involve the measurement of soluble immune mediators including cytokines and chemokines, as well as the analysis of phenotypic and functional status of immune cells. There is a plethora of platforms that offer highly sensitive and specific assays to monitor the immune system. These include simple immunoassays to complex multiplex assays that measure soluble biomarkers in various biological fluids and cell-based assays using a variety of platforms such as flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay. In order to generate reliable immune monitoring data that will help us determine the safety and efficacy of the therapeutic intervention approach from a global study, highly standardized methods to collect, process and prepare patient samples need to be implemented. These slides focus on the recent advances in immune monitoring.
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Why is Immune Monitoring Necessary?
We monitor the immune system through a
variety of means to:
• Determine the efficacy of therapeutic
approaches, such as the administration of
a vaccine, or to
• Ascertain the safety of an administered
agent such as a biologic that targets the
immune system.
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ELISA SEREX
ELISPOT Western Blot
IHC Cytokine Release Assay
Flow Cytometry PCR
MHC Tetramers TCR Usage
Proliferation Gene Array
CTL Assay 2D Gel Electorphoresis
Limiting Dilution Analysis SELDI
DTH Mass Spectroscopy
Commonly Used Techniques in Immune Profiling
Whelan M et al., Personalized Medicine 2006 3(1), 79-88
SAFETY & EFFICACY ASSESSMENT
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Biologics Targeting The Immune System
Brennan et al., mAbs, 2010:2(3):233-255
Removab®
Orencia®
Stelara®
Tysabri®
Actemra®
Ilaris®
Humira®
Remicade®
Prolia® Soliris®
OKT3®
Enbrel®
Simponi®
Cimzia®
Rituxan®
Mabthera®
Zevalin®
Bexxar®
Simulect®
Amevive®
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Immune Monitoring: “Cytokine Storm”
Cytokine Storm in a Phase 1 Trial of the
Anti-CD28 Monoclonal Antibody TGN1412
Ganesh Suntharalingam, F.R.C.A., Meghan R. Perry, M.R.C.P., Stephen Ward, F.R.C.A., Stephen J. Brett,
M.D., Andrew Castell-Cortes, F.R.C.A., Michael D. Brunner, F.R.C.A., and Nicki Panoskaltsis, M.D., Ph.D.
N Engl J Med 2006; 355:1018-28
The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE
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MULTI-ARRAY ®
Meso Scale Diagnostics,
LLC (Electro-
chemiluminescence)
Bio-Plex
Bio-Rad (Luminex)
A2® Beckman Coulter
(Bead based
chemiluminescence)
FAST Quant Whatman
Scleicher & Schuell
BioScience ( Slide
array system)
IL-12p70
Manufacturer’s calibrator interval, ng/Lb 2500–0.6 4411–0.3 4800–6.5 50 000–12.2
Quantifiable interval, ng/Lc 2500–0.6 4411–0.27 577–7.1 625–2.4
Signal intervald ≅2 700 000–200 ≅23 000–30 ≅1000–25 ≅16 000–100
Mean CV within quantifiable intervale 9.60% 2.80% 8.70% 3.40%
IL-2
Manufacturer’s calibrator interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 2161–0.1 6630–9.1 10 000–2.4
Quantifiable interval, ng/L 2500–2.4 540–2.1 245–9 10 000–2.4
Signal interval ≅600 000–200 ≅18 000–100 ≅4000–100 ≅2000–30
Mean CV within quantifiable interval 5.00% 5.90% 10.00% 3.20%
IL-6
Manufacturer’s calibrator interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 2215–0.1 5200–7.1 10 000–2.4
Quantifiable interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 138–2.1 577–7.1 625–2.4
Signal interval ≅1 300 000–400 ≅6000–80 ≅1000–25 ≅16 000–100
Mean CV within quantifiable interval 4.70% 2.80% 8.70% 3.40%
IL-10
Manufacturer’s calibrator interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 4311–0.3 4750–6.5 50 000–12.2
Quantifiable interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 269–1.05 175–6.5 50 000–195
Signal interval ≅500 000–300 ≅70 000–20 ≅3000–70 ≅1500–300
Mean CV within quantifiable interval 5% 8% 6% 4%
IL-1β
Manufacturer’s calibrator interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 3794–0.2 4840–6.6 10 000–2.4
Quantifiable interval, ng/L 2500–0.6 59–0.2 538–6.6 625–2.4
Signal interval ≅1 300 000–500 ≅9000–50 ≅3000–50 ≅20 000–400
Mean CV within quantifiable interval 6.60% 5.30% 8.40% 5.00%
Calibrators
Manufacturer’s recommended standard dilution factorf 1/4 Dilution 1/4 Dilution 1/3 Dilution 1/4 Dilution
Calibration curve 7 Concentrations 8 Concentrations 7 Concentrations 7 Concentrations
Comparison of the performance of 4
multiplex immunoassay platforms
The MULTI-ARRAY and Bio-Plex assays had the best performance with the lowest limits of detection, and the MULTI-ARRAY
system had the most linear signal output over the widest concentration range (105 to 106).
Immune Monitoring: “Cytokine Storm”
MULTIPLEX CYTOKINE ASSAYS
Clin Chem. Author manuscript; available in
PMC 2010 July 19.
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Flow Cytometry in Immune Monitoring
CHALLENGES FACED
Limited amount of blood and other tissue
material available from patients
Need for standardized procedures across
clinical trial sites
PBMC isolation and cryopreservation
Viability of samples upon thawing
Experience of staff
Whole blood vs. PBMC
Phenotyping vs. Functional
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Antigen-specific stimulation of T cells results in cytokine expression. Intracellular staining with IFNγ
FITC/CD69 PE/CD8 PerCPCy5.5/CD3 APC by Ficoll or CPT-processed PBMC from one representative HIV+ donor.
Flow Cytometry in Immune Monitoring
Functional Assays Intracellular Cytokine Analysis
Ruitenberg et al. BMC Immunology
2006 7:11 doi:10.1186/1471-2172-7-11
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Intracellular Cytokine Analysis
BioMed Research International Volume 2013, Article ID
726239, 11 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/726239
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Hickling et al., 1998
Tetramer Analysis
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Tetramer Analysis
Immunology, 146, 11-22
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Cells 2015, 4, 84-95; doi:10.3390/cells4010084
Immune Monitoring: “Cytokine Storm”
COMPARATIVE MULTI-DONOR STUDY OF IFNγ SECRETION
AND EXPRESSION BY HUMAN PBMCS USING ELISPOT
SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH ELISA AND FLOW CYTOMETRY ASSAYS
MULTIPLEX CYTOKINE ASSAYS
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Cells 2015, 4, 84-95; doi:10.3390/cells4010084
Immune Monitoring: “Cytokine Storm”
COMPARATIVE MULTI-DONOR STUDY OF IFNγ SECRETION AND
EXPRESSION BY HUMAN PBMCS USING ELISPOT SIDE-BY-SIDE
WITH ELISA AND FLOW CYTOMETRY ASSAYS
MULTIPLEX CYTOKINE ASSAYS
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Bendall, S.C.et al., 2012; Trends in Immunology
CyTOF® is a registered trademark of Fluidigm Canada Inc
Time of Flight
Antibodies labeled with elemental isotopes
Nebulizer
Analysis
Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell 3
.FCS
Quadrupole
Integrate per cell
Heavy (>100Da)
Reporter atomic ions
Light (<100Da)
Overly abundant ions
Flow Cytometry in Immune Monitoring
MASS CYTOMETRY (CyTOF®)
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of CyTOF®
Pros
1. Traditional labelling
techniques can be used
2. No autofluorescence; No
spectral overlaps
3. Minimal to no color
compensation
4. Designing panels is easier
Cons
1. Slow acquisition of samples
(>1000 events per second)
2. Much cleaner sample needed
3. Limited set of commercial
antibodies
4. Complex data analysis
5. Cells cannot be recovered
CyTOF® is a registered trademark of Fluidigm Canada Inc
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Maecker and Harari
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
(2015) 3:44 DOI 10.1186/s40425-015-0085-x
Flow Cytometry in Immune Monitoring
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T-cell Mediated Anti-Tumor Immunity
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Tumorigenesis
Isolation and identification of tumor specific epitopes
Potential use as peptide vaccine
Epitope Identification
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Tumor cells express
HLA-class I/peptide
complexes on their surface
Immunoprecipitation
of HLA-class I/peptide
complexes
Isolation of
HLA-class I
bound peptides
Identification of tumor
specific epitopes
Generation and validation
of epitope specific CTLs
Approach to Identify Tumor Epitopes
Presented by HLA Class I
Mass-spectrometry
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Isolation
Of “buffy coat”
Stimulate
with peptide
Three cycles of
restimulation
with peptide
Test effector function
of CTLs by ELISpot assay
(IFNg or Granzyme B)
Generation of Peptide Specific CTLs in vitro
Culture
“buffy coat”
derived cells
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Can the Identified Peptides with a Putative
HLA-A2 Binding Motif be Bound by HLA-A2?
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Shetty, V., Sinnathamby, G., Nickens, Z., Shah, P., Hafner et al., J of
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Michael A. Morse et al. Clin Cancer Res 2011;17:3408-3419
Immune Monitoring Using ELISPOT analysis
CLINICAL TRIALS
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The Essential Role of Immune Monitoring
► Immune monitoring is a crucial component of
clinical trials
► A variety of techniques can be employed to
assess soluble mediators as well as cell
associated biomarkers
► Multiplex immunoassays to determine the levels
of soluble mediators and flow cytometry-based
assays to determine the levels of activation
markers on the surface of immune cells have
played a major role in immune monitoring
► Employing the right technique at the right time is
critical to determine the safety and efficacy of a
therapeutic intervention
ASSESSING SAFETY AND EFFICACY
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Sinnathamby Gomathinayagam, PhD
Sinnathamby.Gomathinayagam@covance.com
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Covance Inc., headquartered in Princeton, NJ, is the drug
development business of Laboratory Corporation of
America® Holdings (LabCorp®). Covance is the marketing
name for Covance Inc. and its subsidiaries
around the world.