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- Title
Vaccine-induced tumor-specific immunity despite severe B-cell depletion in mantle cell lymphoma.
- Authors
Neelapu, Sattva S.; Kwak, Larry W.; Kobrin, Carol B.; Reynolds, Craig W.; Janik, John E.; Dunleavy, Kieron; White, Therese; Harvey, Linda; Pennington, Robin; Stetler-Stevenson, Maryalice; Jaffe, Elaine S.; Steinberg, Seth M.; Gress, Ronald; Hakim, Fran; Wilson, Wyndham H.
- Abstract
The role of B cells in T-cell priming is unclear, and the effects of B-cell depletion on immune responses to cancer vaccines are unknown. Although results from some mouse models suggest that B cells may inhibit induction of T cell–dependent immunity by competing with antigen-presenting cells for antigens, skewing T helper response toward a T helper 2 profile and/or inducing T-cell tolerance, results from others suggest that B cells are necessary for priming as well as generation of T-cell memory. We assessed immune responses to a well-characterized idiotype vaccine in individuals with severe B-cell depletion but normal T cells after CD20-specific antibody–based chemotherapy of mantle cell lymphoma in first remission. Humoral antigen- and tumor-specific responses were detectable but delayed, and they correlated with peripheral blood B-cell recovery. In contrast, vigorous CD4+ and CD8+ antitumor type I T-cell cytokine responses were induced in most individuals in the absence of circulating B cells. Analysis of relapsing tumors showed no mutations or change in expression of target antigen to explain escape from therapy. These results show that severe B-cell depletion does not impair T-cell priming in humans. Based on these results, it is justifiable to administer vaccines in the setting of B-cell depletion; however, vaccine boosts after B-cell recovery may be necessary for optimal humoral responses.
- Subjects
LYMPHOMAS; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL granulomas; B cell lymphoma; CANCER vaccines; B cells; T cells; IMMUNE response
- Publication
Nature Medicine, 2005, Vol 11, Issue 9, p986
- ISSN
1078-8956
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1038/nm1290