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OBJECTIVEWe aimed to investigate the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in gastric cancer patients treated with second-line ramucirumab plus paclitaxel.METHODSA total of 116 patients with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer who receive ramucirumab plus paclitaxel were prospectively enrolled. Fresh blood samples were collected before and after treatment, and flow cytometry was performed to assess the proportions of monocytic (mMDSCs) and granulocytic MDSCs (gMDSCs).RESULTSMedian age was 58 years and 71 (61.2%) patients were male. A baseline NLR≥2.94 was associated with significantly poorer progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) vs. an NLR<2.94 (P=0.011 and P=0.002, respectively). In multivariate analysis, an NLR≥2.94 was independently associated with poorer PFS [hazard ratio (HR)=1.58; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.01-2.49, P=0.046] and OS (HR=1.77; 95% CI: 1.04-3.04, P=0.036). While mMDSC counts did not significantly change following two cycles of therapy (P=0.530), gMDSC counts decreased significantly after two treatment cycles (P=0.025) but tended to increase in patients with progressive disease after two treatment cycles (P=0.098). A progressive increase in gMDSC counts (≥44%) was associated with a significantly shorter PFS and OSvs. a gMDSC count increase <44% (P=0.001 and P=0.003, respectively).CONCLUSIONSThe baseline NLR may help guide clinical decisions during ramucirumab plus paclitaxel therapy for gastric cancer. Our gMDSC kinetics data warrant further clinical validation and mechanistic investigation.

03 Dec 2015·Blood

Expression of JL1 Antigen in Acute Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Author: Jung, Kyeongcheon ; Lee, Kyoo-Hyung ; Park, Han-Seung ; Choi, Eun-Ji ; Kim, Soseul ; Yoon, Sangsoon ; Lee, Je-Hwan ; Park, Chan-Jeoung ; Kim, Dae-Young ; Hur, Eun-Hye ; Lee, Jung-Hee

AbstractBackground: The JL1 antigen is a novel epitope of CD43, a cell surface glycoprotein of mucin family. JL1 is a differentiation antigen expressed on stage II double positive (CD4+CD8+) human cortical thymocytes. The antigen is not expressed on mature peripheral blood cells or other normal tissues. The anti-JL1 monoclonal antibody binds to human leukemia MOLT-4 cells with 5,100-9,600 binding sites per cell. Preclinical studies have shown the cytotoxic effects of anti-JL1-based immunotoxin against JL1-positive leukemic cells, sparing most normal tissues other than thymocytes and some bone marrow mononuclear cells. Phase I clinical trial of new anti-leukemic agent with an anti-JL1 antibody (Leukotuximab; DiNonA, Korea) is now underway. In this study, we prospectively investigated the JL1 expression in patients with acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).Patients & methods: Flow cytometric analysis for the JL1 expression on leukemic blasts was performed using a FACSCanto II (Becton-Dickinson, Sunnyvale, CA, USA). The percent expression of JL1 antigen among leukemic blasts was recorded. Positive JL1 expression was defined if 20% or more leukemic blasts expressed the antigen. Association of JL1 expression with clinical, pathologic, and genetic characteristics was analyzed. Influence of JL1 expression on clinical outcomes of patients was also explored.Results: Between March 2014 and June 2015, a total of 245 adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML, n=170), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL, n=52), and MDS (n=23) were enrolled in this study. Positive JL1 expression was observed in 96 (57.1%) patients with AML, 28 (51.9%) with ALL, and 5 (21.7%) with MDS (P =0.006), while three normal controls showed negative JL1 antigen expression. Interestingly, JL1 expression was positive in all 14 patients with AML M3 with a median expression of 94.3% (range, 60.3-97.8%). In contrast, only 13 (39.4%) of 33 patients with AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (MRC) had positive JL1 expression. In AML patients, positive JL1 expression was significantly associated with CD34- (P =0.003), HLA-DR- (P =0.019), PML-RARA + (P =0.001), FLT3-ITD + (P =0.026), mutated NPM1 (P =0.003), and complex karyotype (3 or more clonal chromosomal abnormalities) (P =0.020). Cytarabine plus anthracycline based chemotherapy was given to 117 patients with AML, and the complete remission (CR) rate was significantly different between 63 JL1 expression positive patients and 54 negative patients (84.1% vs. 59.3%, P =0.003). Positivity of JL1 expression was not significantly associated with overall survival in all patients with AML (median survival, JL1 positive vs. negative, 20.6 vs. 18.2 months, P =0.489). In ALL patients, positive JL1 expression was significantly associated with CD13- (P =0.032) and the CR rate was not significantly different by JL1 expression. JL1 expression was measured twice or more in 85 patients during their clinical courses and positivity of JL1 expression was not changed in 61 (71.8%) (P =0.307). Five MDS patients progressed to AML and JL1 expression was changed in only one patient (JL1 positive to JL1 negative).Conclusion: JL1 was expressed in around 50% of patients with AML or ALL while less frequent expression of JL1 was observed in MDS and AML with MRC. JL1 expression was significantly associated with some immunophenotypic and genetic features, especially PML-RARA +. JL1 expression was significantly associated with the CR rate of AML patients. Expression of JL1 seems to be stable during clinical courses. Our data suggest that immunotherapeutic approach targeting JL1 antigen may be feasible in significant proportion of patients with acute leukemia and MDS.DisclosuresKim: Dinona Institute, Dinona Inc.: Employment. Yoon:Dinona Institute, Dinona Inc.: Employment. Jung:Dinona Institute, Dinona Inc.: Employment.

01 Jan 2014·Immune NetworkQ4 · MEDICINE

Characterization of Two Novel mAbs Recognizing Different Epitopes on CD43

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Author: Hong, Kwon Pyo ; Kim, Soseul ; Ham, Young Jun ; Yi, Jae Hyuk ; Lee, Yong-Moon ; Cho, Woon-Dong ; Moon, Yoo Ri ; Yoon, Sang Soon ; Kim, Seung Ryul ; Rah, Hyung Chul ; Hong, Jeong won ; Song, Hyung Geun ; Kim, Min-Young

JL1, a specific epitope on CD43, is a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of acute leukemia. Although qualitative assays for detecting leukemia-specific CD43 exist, there is a need to develop quantitative assays for the same. Here, we developed two novel monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), 2C8 and 8E10, recognizing different epitopes on CD43. These clones are capable of pairing with YG5, another mAb against JL1 epitope, because they were selectively obtained using sandwich ELISA. Antigens recognized by 2C8 and 8E10 were confirmed as CD43 by western blotting using the CD43-hFC recombinant protein. When expression on various leukemic cell lines was investigated, 2C8 and 8E10 displayed a disparity in the distribution of the epitope. Enzyme assays revealed that these mAbs recognized a sialic acid-dependent epitope on CD43. Using normal thymus and lymph node paraffin-embedded tissues, we confirmed a difference in the epitopes recognized by the two mAbs that was predicted based on the maturity of the cells in the tissue. In summary, we developed and characterized two mAbs, 2C8 and 8E10, which can be used with YG5 in a sandwich ELISA for detecting leukemia-specific CD43.

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Drug(Targets)	Indications	Global Highest Phase

DNP-002 ( CEACAM6 )	Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm More	Phase 1
Leukotuximab ( CD43 )	Leukemia More	Phase 1
DNP-006	Solid tumor More	Preclinical
MD-3 (DiNonA) ( ICAM-1 )	Rejection of pancreas transplant More	Preclinical
US20220119518 ( CEACAM6 )	Neoplasms More	Discovery