Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

BackgroundBridging therapy can prevent patients from disease progression while waiting for CAR-T cell preparation. Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy can achieve an effective target dose within a short period, minimize radiation damage, and may modify immune environment compared to conventional radioth...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jing Ruan, Daobin Zhou, Yan Zhang, Danqing Zhao, Chong Wei, Ke Hu, Fuquan Zhang, Xiaorong Hou, Wei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1481080/full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850058202160300032
author Jing Ruan
Daobin Zhou
Yan Zhang
Danqing Zhao
Chong Wei
Ke Hu
Fuquan Zhang
Xiaorong Hou
Wei Zhang
author_facet Jing Ruan
Daobin Zhou
Yan Zhang
Danqing Zhao
Chong Wei
Ke Hu
Fuquan Zhang
Xiaorong Hou
Wei Zhang
author_sort Jing Ruan
collection DOAJ
description BackgroundBridging therapy can prevent patients from disease progression while waiting for CAR-T cell preparation. Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy can achieve an effective target dose within a short period, minimize radiation damage, and may modify immune environment compared to conventional radiotherapy.AimsThis study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of bridging hyper-fractionated radiotherapy in combination with CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The potential mechanisms were explored.MethodsThis is a prospective pilot study. After T-cell collection, the patients underwent hyper-fractionated radiotherapy at lesion sites with 1.5 Gy twice daily for 10 days before CAR-T cell infusion. Peripheral blood immune cell subsets and quantitative serum proteomics were assessed before radiotherapy and after radiotherapy before CAR-T cell infusion.ResultsA total of 13 patients have been enrolled. The median follow-up time was 6 (3–24) months after CAR-T infusion. At 3-month follow-up, 9/13(69%) patients had CR, 1/13(8%) patient had PR, 1/13(8%) patient remained SD, and 2/13(15%) patients died of disease progression. The local recurrence rate was 1/13(8%). Seven patients have been followed up for more than 6 months, and they remain in CR. The median PFS and OS were not reached. No grade 3–4 CRS or ICANS were reported. After hyper-fractionated radiotherapy, peripheral PD1+CD8+T/T ratio significantly decreased while quantitative serum proteomics profiling showed a decrease in sCD28.ConclusionHyper-fractionated radiotherapy can rapidly control tumor progression sites without delaying the infusion time. This approach can improve the ORR and does not increase the incidence of CRS and ICANS. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules, which demands further exploration.
format Article
id doaj-art-71e82c84f0f54d0e88279575ffe1dcd4
institution DOAJ
issn 1664-3224
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Immunology
spelling doaj-art-71e82c84f0f54d0e88279575ffe1dcd42025-08-20T02:51:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242024-12-011510.3389/fimmu.2024.14810801481080Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaJing Ruan0Daobin Zhou1Yan Zhang2Danqing Zhao3Chong Wei4Ke Hu5Fuquan Zhang6Xiaorong Hou7Wei Zhang8Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaBackgroundBridging therapy can prevent patients from disease progression while waiting for CAR-T cell preparation. Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy can achieve an effective target dose within a short period, minimize radiation damage, and may modify immune environment compared to conventional radiotherapy.AimsThis study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of bridging hyper-fractionated radiotherapy in combination with CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The potential mechanisms were explored.MethodsThis is a prospective pilot study. After T-cell collection, the patients underwent hyper-fractionated radiotherapy at lesion sites with 1.5 Gy twice daily for 10 days before CAR-T cell infusion. Peripheral blood immune cell subsets and quantitative serum proteomics were assessed before radiotherapy and after radiotherapy before CAR-T cell infusion.ResultsA total of 13 patients have been enrolled. The median follow-up time was 6 (3–24) months after CAR-T infusion. At 3-month follow-up, 9/13(69%) patients had CR, 1/13(8%) patient had PR, 1/13(8%) patient remained SD, and 2/13(15%) patients died of disease progression. The local recurrence rate was 1/13(8%). Seven patients have been followed up for more than 6 months, and they remain in CR. The median PFS and OS were not reached. No grade 3–4 CRS or ICANS were reported. After hyper-fractionated radiotherapy, peripheral PD1+CD8+T/T ratio significantly decreased while quantitative serum proteomics profiling showed a decrease in sCD28.ConclusionHyper-fractionated radiotherapy can rapidly control tumor progression sites without delaying the infusion time. This approach can improve the ORR and does not increase the incidence of CRS and ICANS. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules, which demands further exploration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1481080/fullhyper-fractionated radiotherapyDLBCLCAR-Tbridging therapyT-cell co-stimulatory molecules
spellingShingle Jing Ruan
Daobin Zhou
Yan Zhang
Danqing Zhao
Chong Wei
Ke Hu
Fuquan Zhang
Xiaorong Hou
Wei Zhang
Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Frontiers in Immunology
hyper-fractionated radiotherapy
DLBCL
CAR-T
bridging therapy
T-cell co-stimulatory molecules
title Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
title_full Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
title_fullStr Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
title_short Hyper-fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance CAR-T efficacy by regulating T-cell co-stimulatory molecules in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
title_sort hyper fractionated radiotherapy as a bridging strategy to enhance car t efficacy by regulating t cell co stimulatory molecules in relapsed refractory diffuse large b cell lymphoma
topic hyper-fractionated radiotherapy
DLBCL
CAR-T
bridging therapy
T-cell co-stimulatory molecules
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1481080/full
work_keys_str_mv AT jingruan hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT daobinzhou hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT yanzhang hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT danqingzhao hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT chongwei hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT kehu hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT fuquanzhang hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT xiaoronghou hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma
AT weizhang hyperfractionatedradiotherapyasabridgingstrategytoenhancecartefficacybyregulatingtcellcostimulatorymoleculesinrelapsedrefractorydiffuselargebcelllymphoma