EBV-directed T cell therapeutics for EBV-associated lymphomas

LP McLaughlin, S Gottschalk, CM Rooney… - Epstein Barr Virus …, 2017 - Springer
Epstein Barr Virus: Methods and Protocols, 2017Springer
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a human gamma herpes virus that establishes latency in B cells
after primary infection. EBV generally only causes a mild, self-limiting viral illness but is also
associated with several malignancies including posttransplantation lymphoproliferative
disorder in the immunosuppressed host as well as Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in
the immune competent host. The expression of EBV antigens by lymphoma has important
applications as targets for adoptive T cell therapy. However, as many lymphomas only …
Abstract
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a human gamma herpes virus that establishes latency in B cells after primary infection. EBV generally only causes a mild, self-limiting viral illness but is also associated with several malignancies including posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in the immunosuppressed host as well as Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the immune competent host. The expression of EBV antigens by lymphoma has important applications as targets for adoptive T cell therapy. However, as many lymphomas only express subdominant EBV antigens that are less immunogenic, novel strategies are needed to manufacture EBV-specific T cell products specific for Latent Membrane Protein 1 (LMP1) and LMP2, which are expressed in lymphomas with type II and III latency. While several techniques for manufacturing EBV-CTLs are described in the literature, this chapter focuses on one method for generating Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-compliant EBV-specific T cell products that are enriched with LMP1 and LMP2.
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