Abstract
This paper describes a bi-specific antibody, which was called BIS20x3. It retargets CD3ɛ-positive cells (T-cells) to CD20-positive cells and was obtained by hybrid–hybridoma fusion. BIS20x3 could be isolated readily from quadroma culture supernatant and retained all the signalling characteristics associated with both of its chains. Cross-linking of BIS20x3 on Ramos cells leads to DNA fragmentation percentages similar to those obtained after Rituximab-cross-linking. Cross-linking of BIS20x3 on T-cells using cross-linking F(ab′)2-fragments induced T-cell activation. Indirect cross-linking of T-cell-bound BIS20x3 via Ramos cells hyper-activated the T-cells. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that BIS20x3 effectively re-targets T-cells to B-cells, leading to high B-cell cytotoxicity. The results presented in this paper show that BIS20x3 is fully functional in retargeting T-cells to B-cells and suggest that B-cell lymphomas may represent ideal targets for T-cell retargeting bi-specific antibodies, because the retargeted T-cell is maximally stimulated in the presence of B-cells. Additionally, since B-cells may up-regulate CD95/ Fas expression upon binding of CD20-directed antibodies, B-cells will become even more sensitive for T-cell mediated killing via CD95L/ Fas L, and therefore supports the intention to use T-cell retargeting bi-specific antibodies recognizing CD20 on B-cell malignancies as a treatment modality for these diseases. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer.com
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