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Development of cell preparations and high/low molecular-weight therapeutics that exhibit synergistic effects with PD-1 immune checkpoint antibodies

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K08844
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Immunology
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

TANAKA Yoshimasa  長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(医学系), 教授 (90280700)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
KeywordsPD-1 / 免疫チェックポイント阻害剤 / QOL / 奏効率 / 細胞製剤 / ビスホスホン酸 / スクリーニグ / 創薬ライブラリー / PD-L1 / 免疫チェックポイント / シグナル / BcL-XL / ミトコンドリア / 抗腫瘍作用 / 肺がん / 成人T細胞白血病 / 乳がん / がん免疫療法 / IL-18 / γδ型T細胞 / 癌 / 免疫学 / 蛋白質 / 有機化学 / バイオテクノロジー
Outline of Final Research Achievements

PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors are anticipated to sustain a superior quality of life QOL compared to current standard therapies, although their response rate ranges from approximately 10% to 30%. Consequently, this research project aimed to identify cell-based and high/low molecular weight formulations to be used in conjunction with PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors. For cell-based formulations, γδ T cells were selected, and an efficient culture method was established. During this process, fourth-generation bisphosphonates were utilized to induce the proliferation of γδ T cells. Regarding high molecular weight formulations, the potential enhancement of PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors' efficacy was examined using formulations expressed in E. coli. For low molecular weight formulations, libraries such as the Nagasaki University Drug Discovery Library were screened, resulting in the identification of hit compounds.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

PD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤を用いたがん免疫治療研究は1999年頃から開始され、実際に動物実験で抗PD-L1抗体の抗腫瘍効果が確認されたのは2001年頃であった。この時から、奏功率の低さが問題となっていたが、奏功率の改善は困難であった。本研究課題においてはPD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤との併用剤を、低分子、高分子、細胞製剤の中に見出すことができた。今後、これらの製剤に関して臨床試験を行い、その併用効果が確認できれば、これまでの適用症例に関してより高い奏効率が期待できるだけでなく、適応症例とならなかった他のがん種についても新たな適用を取得できる可能性がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (38 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Journal Article (22 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 9 results,  Peer Reviewed: 16 results,  Open Access: 16 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 9 results,  Invited: 1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Iowa(米国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Iowa(米国)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] 浙江省疾病予防控制中心微生物所/浙江工業大学(中国)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Iowa(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Identification and structure of an MHC class I-encoded protein with the potential to present N-myristoylated 4-mer peptides to T cells2019

    • Author(s)
      Yukie Yamamoto, Daisuke Morita, Yoko Shima, Akihiro Midorikawa, Tatsuaki Mizutani, Juri Suzuki, Naoki Mori, Takashi Shiina, Hidetoshi Inoko, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Bunzo Mikami and Masahiko Sugita
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Immunology

      Volume: In press

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Determination of human gammadelta T cell-mediated cytotoxicity using a non-radioactive assay system2019

    • Author(s)
      Mohammed S. O. Tagod, Satoshi Mizuta, Yuki Sakai, Masashi Iwasaki, Kengo Shiraishi, Hiroaki Senju, Hiroshi Mukae, Craig T. Morita, Yoshimasa Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Immunological Methods

      Volume: 466 Pages: 32-40

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jim.2019.01.003

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Synthesis and immunomodulatory activity of fluorine-containing bisphosphonates2019

    • Author(s)
      Satoshi Mizuta, Mohammed S. O. Tagod, Masashi Iwasaki, Yoichi Nakamura, Hiroaki Senju, Hiroshi Mukae, Craig T. Morita and Yoshimasa Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      ChemMedChem

      Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Pages: 462-468

    • DOI

      10.1002/cmdc.201800764

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Methylcelluloses end-functionalized with peptides as thermoresponsive supramolecular hydrogelators2019

    • Author(s)
      Suhara Ryo、Yamagami Mao、Kamitakahara Hiroshi、Yoshinaga Arata、Tanaka Yoshimasa、Takano Toshiyuki
    • Journal Title

      Cellulose

      Volume: 26 Issue: 1 Pages: 355-382

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10570-018-2027-5

    • NAID

      120006647338

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Prediction Model for Antimalarial Activities of Hemozoin Inhibitors by Using Physicochemical Properties2018

    • Author(s)
      Mosaddeque Farhana、Mizukami Shusaku、Kamel Mohamed Gomaa、Teklemichael Awet Alem、Dat Truong Van、Mizuta Satoshi、Toan Dinh Van、Ahmed Ali Mahmoud、Vuong Nguyen Lam、Elhady Mohamed Tamer、Giang Hoang Thi Nam、Dang Tran Ngoc、Fukuda Michiko、Huynh Lam K.、Tanaka Yoshimasa
    • Journal Title

      Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

      Volume: 62 Issue: 5

    • DOI

      10.1128/aac.02424-17

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Frontline Science: IL-18 primes murine NK cells for proliferation by promoting protein synthesis, survival, and autophagy2018

    • Author(s)
      El-Darawish Yosif、Li Wen、Yamanishi Kyosuke、Pencheva Magdalena、Oka Naoto、Yamanishi Hiromichi、Matsuyama Tomohiro、Tanaka Yoshimasa、Minato Nagahiro、Okamura Haruki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Leukocyte Biology

      Volume: in press Issue: 2 Pages: 1-12

    • DOI

      10.1002/jlb.1hi1017-396rr

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Expansion of human γδ T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using a bisphosphonate prodrug2018

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka Yoshimasa、Murata-Hirai Kaoru、Iwasaki Masashi、Matsumoto Kenji、Hayashi Kosuke、Kumagai Asuka、Nada Mohanad H.、Wang Hong、Kobayashi Hirohito、Kamitakahara Hiroshi、Okamura Haruki、Sugie Tomoharu、Minato Nagahiro、Toi Masakazu、Morita Craig T.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Science

      Volume: 109 Issue: 3 Pages: 587-599

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.13491

    • NAID

      120006454669

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Combined effects of neoadjuvant letrozole and zoledronic acid on γδT cells in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer2018

    • Author(s)
      Sugie Tomoharu、Suzuki Eiji、Yamauchi Akira、Yamagami Kazuhiko、Masuda Norikazu、Gondo Naomi、Sumi Eriko、Ikeda Takafumi、Tada Harue、Uozumi Ryuji、Kanao Shotaro、Tanaka Yoshimasa、Hamazaki Yoko、Minato Nagahiro、Toi Masakazu
    • Journal Title

      Breast

      Volume: 38 Pages: 114-119

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.breast.2017.12.017

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Effect of IL-18 on the Expansion and Phenotype of Human Natural Killer Cells: Application to Cancer Immunotherapy2018

    • Author(s)
      Hiroaki Senju, Asuka Kumagai, Yoichi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Katsumi Nakatomi, Shota Fukami, Kengo Shiraishi, Yuka Harada, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Haruki Okamura, Yoshimasa Tanaka and Hiroshi Mukae
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Biological Sciences

      Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Pages: 331-340

    • DOI

      10.7150/ijbs.22809

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Establishment of Novel Reporter Cells Stably Maintaining Transcription Factor-driven Human Secreted Alkaline Phosphatase Expression.2018

    • Author(s)
      Riho Kurata, Asuka Kumagai, Xiaofeng Cui, Masamitsu Harada, Jun Nagai, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Kei-ichi Ozaki, Yoshimasa Tanaka and Tomo Yonezawa.
    • Journal Title

      Curr Pharm Biotechnol.

      Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Pages: 224-231

    • DOI

      10.2174/1389201019666180418093334

    • NAID

      120006987932

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Enhancing adoptive cancer immunotherapy with Vγ2Vδ2 T cells through pulse zoledronate stimulation2017

    • Author(s)
      Nada Mohanad H.、Wang Hong、Workalemahu Grefachew、Tanaka Yoshimasa、Morita Craig T.
    • Journal Title

      Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

      Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Pages: 9-31

    • DOI

      10.1186/s40425-017-0209-6

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report 2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Anti-Tumor Activity and Immunotherapeutic Potential of a Bisphosphonate Prodrug2017

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka, Y.; Iwasaki, M.; Murata-Hirai, K.; Matsumoto, K.; Hayashi, K.; Okamura, H.; Sugie, T.; Minato, N.; Morita, C. T.; Toi, M.
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 5987-5987

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-017-05553-0

    • NAID

      120006366782

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] TMPRSS2: A potential target for treatment of influenza virus and coronavirus infections2017

    • Author(s)
      Shen Li Wen、Mao Hui Juan、Wu Yan Ling、Tanaka Yoshimasa、Zhang Wen
    • Journal Title

      Biochimie

      Volume: 142 Pages: 1-10

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.biochi.2017.07.016

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Structure-based drug discovery for combating influenza virus by targeting the PA?PB1 interaction2017

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe Ken、Ishikawa Takeshi、Otaki Hiroki、Mizuta Satoshi、Hamada Tsuyoshi、Nakagaki Takehiro、Ishibashi Daisuke、Urata Shuzo、Yasuda Jiro、Tanaka Yoshimasa、Nishida Noriyuki
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 9500-9500

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-017-10021-w

    • NAID

      120006987424

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Live Cell Labeling with Terpyridine Derivative Proligands to Measure Cytotoxicity Mediated by Immune Cells2017

    • Author(s)
      Sakai Yuki、Mizuta Satoshi、Kumagai Asuka、Tagod Mohammed S. O.、Senju Hiroaki、Nakamura Tatsufumi、Morita Craig T.、Tanaka Yoshimasa
    • Journal Title

      ChemMedChem

      Volume: 12 Issue: 23 Pages: 2006-2013

    • DOI

      10.1002/cmdc.201700626

    • NAID

      120006988064

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 次世代PD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤併用療法2017

    • Author(s)
      田中義正、千住博明、岡村春樹
    • Journal Title

      アレルギーの臨床

      Volume: 37 Pages: 84-93

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] がん免疫療法とPD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤2017

    • Author(s)
      田中義正、千住博明、岡村春樹
    • Journal Title

      アレルギーの臨床

      Volume: 37 Pages: 74-83

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] PD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤とその併用療法2017

    • Author(s)
      田中義正、千住博明、岡村春樹
    • Journal Title

      細胞

      Volume: 49 Pages: 33-40

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Targeting Lymphoma and Myeloid Leukemia Cells with Bisphosphonate Prodrugs.2016

    • Author(s)
      Matsumoto, K, Hayashi, K, Murata-Hirai, K., Iwasaki, M., Okamura, H., Minato, N., Morita, CT., and Tanaka, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Chem.Med.Chem.

      Volume: 11 Issue: 24 Pages: 2656-2663

    • DOI

      10.1002/cmdc.201600465

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] がん免疫療法の進歩2016

    • Author(s)
      田中義正、千住博明、岡村春樹
    • Journal Title

      炎症と免疫

      Volume: 24 Pages: 26-31

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] PD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤併用療法2016

    • Author(s)
      田中義正、千住博明、岡村春樹
    • Journal Title

      細胞

      Volume: 48 Pages: 34-41

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] PD-1免疫チェックポイント阻害剤と併用療法2016

    • Author(s)
      田中義正、岡村春樹
    • Journal Title

      Bio Clinica

      Volume: 31 Pages: 68-106

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Expansion of human gammadelta T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using a novel bisphosphonate prodrug2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimasa Tanaka, Masashi Iwasaki, Kosuke Hayashi, Kenji Matsumoto, Yuki Sakai, Mohammed S. O. Tagod, Asuka Kumagai and Craig T. Morita
    • Organizer
      The 8th gammadelta T Cell Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Immuno-modulatory effects of zoledronic acid on gammadelta T cells in postmenopausal women undergoing neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for early-stage breast cancer2018

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Sugie, Eiji Suzuki, Akira Yamauchi, Kazuhiko Yamagami, Norikazu Masuda, Naomi Gondo, Eriko Sumi, Takafumi Ikeda, Harue Tada, Ryuji Uozumi, Shotaro Kanao, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Yoko Hamazaki, Nagahiro Minato, Masakazu Toi
    • Organizer
      The 45th Naito Conference: Immunological and Molecular Bases for Cancer Immunotherapy
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] KID-001, a novel TDO/IDO inhibitor, suppresses the AHR-TIPARP pathway to reduce HBV replication in human hepatocytes2018

    • Author(s)
      Seiichi Sato, Taisho Yamada, Kenji Matsuno, Kai Li, Koichi Watashi, Takaji Wakita, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Yasuhito Tanaka, and Akinori Takaoka
    • Organizer
      6th Japan-Taiwan-Korea HBV Research Symposium 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Immuno-modulatory effects of zoledronic acid on gamma delta T cells in postmenopausal women undergoing neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for early-stage breast cancer2018

    • Author(s)
      Tomoharu Sugie, Eiji Suzuki, Akira Yamauchi, Kazuhiko Yamagami, Norikazu Masuda, Naomi Gondo, Eriko Sumi, Takafumi Ikeda, Harue Tada, Ryuji Uozumi, Shotaro Kanao, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Yoko Hamazaki, Nagahiro Minato, Masakazu Toi
    • Organizer
      The 45th Naito Conference: Immunological and Molecular Bases for Cancer Immunotherapy
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Expansion of human γδ T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using a novel bisphosphonate prodrug2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimasa Tanaka, Masashi Iwasaki, Kosuke Hayashi, Kenji Matsumoto, Yuki Sakai, Mohammed S. O. Tagod, Asuka Kumagai and Craig T. Morita
    • Organizer
      The 8th gamma delta T Cell Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Twin-studies on the role of non-genetic factors in T1D pathogenesis2017

    • Author(s)
      Li Li Ma, Yan Ling Wu, Ying Dong, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Wen Zhang
    • Organizer
      2017 2nd Inernational Conference on Biomedical and Biological Engineering
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Anti-Proliferative Activity of Benzamine Analogs in A549 Tumor Cells in Vitro2017

    • Author(s)
      Li Wen Shen, Yan Ling Wu, Min Chen, Yoshimasa Tanaka and Wen Zhang
    • Organizer
      2017 2nd Inernational Conference on Biomedical and Biological Engineering
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Combination Cancer Immunotherapy harnessing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimasa Tanaka
    • Organizer
      AMED-Leibniz Joint Workshop in the Life Sciences: Immune Regulation of Disease and Ageing
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Optimizing adoptive cancer immunotherapy with Vg2Vd2 T cells through zoledronate pulse stimulation2016

    • Author(s)
      Mohanad H. Nada, Hong Wang, Grefachew Workalemahu, Yoshimasa Tanaka and Craig T. Morita
    • Organizer
      The 7th gd T Cell Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University College of London, London, UK.
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 免疫チェックポイント阻害剤の効果予測方法2018

    • Inventor(s)
      田中義正、千住博明、迎寛、福島雅典
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      田中義正、千住博明、迎寛、福島雅典
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2018-187856
    • Filing Date
      2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] γδ型T細胞への遺伝子導入方法2018

    • Inventor(s)
      珠玖 洋、宮原 慶裕、奥村 悟司、加藤 琢磨、林 妙、田中 義正
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      珠玖 洋、宮原 慶裕、奥村 悟司、加藤 琢磨、林 妙、田中 義正
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2018-143207
    • Filing Date
      2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 免疫チェックポイント阻害剤の効果予測方法2016

    • Inventor(s)
      田中義正、岡村春樹、福島雅典
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      長崎大学、兵庫医科大学、公益財団法人先端医療振興財団
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2016-10-24
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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