US20100189742A1 - HPV epitopes targeted by T cells infiltrating cervical malignancies for use in vaccines - Google Patents

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US20100189742A1
US20100189742A1 US12/592,528 US59252810A US2010189742A1 US 20100189742 A1 US20100189742 A1 US 20100189742A1 US 59252810 A US59252810 A US 59252810A US 2010189742 A1 US2010189742 A1 US 2010189742A1
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  • the present invention relates to the fields of medicine and immunology.
  • it relates to novel HPV epitopes that may be used in the prevention, therapy and/or diagnosis of HPV associated diseases.
  • Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide (Bosch et al. 2003).
  • High risk human papilloma virus (HPV) type 16 and 18 are the cause of cervical cancer in around two third of all patients (Bosch et al. 1995, Munoz et al. 2003).
  • the HPV genome encodes two oncoproteins, E6 and E7, which are constitutively expressed in high grade cervical lesions and cancer because they are required for the onset and maintenance of the malignant cellular phenotype (Zur Hausen, 1996).
  • IL-7 provides survival signals for effector T cells (Li et al. 2003).
  • IL-15 is a critical growth factor in initiating T cell divisions, and in contrast to IL-2—which is generally used to expand TIL cultures—does not limit continued T-cell expansion (Li et al. 2001).
  • IL-15 can also act as an antigen-independent activator of CD8( + ) memory T cells (Liu et al. 2002).
  • IL-7 and IL-15 can expand with very high efficiency effector memory T cells, while central memory T cells are less responsive and naive T cells fail to respond to stimulation with these cytokines (Geginat et al. 2001, McKinlay et al. 2007, Bacchetta et al. 2002).
  • WO 02/070006 discloses a DR1 restricted response against a peptide consisting of amino acids 127-142 of HPV16 E6 protein, a DQ2 restricted response against a peptide consisting of amino acids 35-50 of HPV16 E7 protein, a DR3 restricted response against a peptide consisting of amino acids 43-77 of HPV16 E7 protein and a DR15 restricted response against a peptide consisting of amino acids 50-62 of HPV16 E7 protein.
  • Strang et al. disclose a DR7 restricted response in PBMC from asymptomatic individuals against a synthetic peptide consisting of amino acids 42-57 of HPV16 E6 protein.
  • Altmann et al. discloses a response in PBMC from asymptomatic individuals that are DR1/DR11-typed against a synthetic peptide consisting of amino acids 5-18 of HPV16 E7 protein, a response in PBMC from asymptomatic individuals that are DR4/DR13-typed against a synthetic peptide consisting of amino acids 17-34 of HPV16 E7 protein and a response in PBMC from asymptomatic individuals that are DR4/DR13-typed against a synthetic peptide consisting of amino acids 69-82 of HPV16 E7 protein.
  • WO 02/090382 discloses the binding affinities for a series of overlapping peptides from HPV16 E6 and E7 proteins for HLA-DR molecules that are most prevalent in the caucasian population. WO 02/090382 further reports responses against a number of the HPV16 E6 and E7 peptides in CD8-depleted PBMC from patients with bowenoid papulosis.
  • HPV-associated malignancies preferably for the more prevalent high risk subtypes such as HPV16, 18, 31, 33 and 45. It is an object of the present invention to provide for HPV epitopes that are targets for tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and that may be used in the prevention, therapy and/or diagnosis of HPV associated diseases.
  • the present invention provides novel T cell epitopes that are identified on the basis of our analysis of the presence and HPV16 or HPV18 specificity of cervix infiltrating T cells in a large group of 70 patients with cervical malignancies. We found that these infiltrating lymphocytes comprise HPV-specific T cells. In more detailed analysis we identified 17 novel CD4 + and CD8 + T cell epitopes and their HLA-restriction elements but also revealed that HPV-specific immune response directed towards all parts of the E6 and E7 oncoproteins. Unexpectedly, the vast majority of the CD4 + T cell epitopes were presented in the context of the less abundantly expressed HLA-DQ and HLA-DP molecules. Since the identified T cell epitopes constitute physiological targets in the immune response to HPV16 and HPV18 positive tumors they are valuable targets for optimization of prevention against HPV-related diseases and immunotherapy in patients with HPV related diseases.
  • the present invention thus relates to amino acid sequences of newly identified CD4 + Th and CD8 + CTL cell epitopes of HPV, as well as HPV derived synthetic peptides and immunogenic compositions comprising these are also part of the present invention.
  • Such peptides result in a much improved, enhanced and prolonged CD8 + CTL effector and memory response upon administration in a wide range of patients with HPV associated disease, including HPV related malignancies.
  • Such peptides can also induce a much improved pro-inflammatory microenvironmnent that is more likely to be infiltrated by effector cells, as the result of this CD4 + Th response.
  • the peptides of the invention are preferably used as a vaccine alone or in combination or as part of an immunogenic composition, the peptides are preferably named vaccine peptides and the composition vaccine compositions.
  • Peptides comprising epitopes which are to be presented to T cell receptors of CTL and/or Th cells preferably have sufficient length to contain both HLA class I and HLA class II epitopes
  • a peptide comprising a contiguous amino acid sequence selected from the full length amino acid sequences of at least one of the HPV E6 and E7 proteins.
  • the contiguous amino acid sequence selected from the full length amino acid sequences of the HPV E6 and E7 proteins from a high risk HPV serotype, such as serotypes 16, 18, 31, 33 or 45, more preferably from the amino acid sequences of the HPV E6 and E7 serotypes 16, 18, 31 or 33, most preferably from serotypes 16 or 18, of which 16 is most preferred.
  • the amino acid sequence of the HPV serotype 16 E6 and E7 proteins are depicted in SEQ ID No. 1 and 2, respectively.
  • the amino acid sequence of the HPV serotype 18 E6 and E7 proteins are depicted in SEQ ID No. 3 and 4, respectively.
  • the peptide comprises at least one HLA class II Th cell epitope and/or at least one HLA class I cytotoxic T cell epitope, preferably an epitope as herein defined below in more detail.
  • the peptide has a length of no more than 100 amino acids and comprises at least 19 contiguous amino acids selected from the amino acid sequence of one of the above-defined HPV proteins, wherein the peptide preferably comprises at least one of an HLA class II epitope and an HLA class I epitope, more preferably both at least one HLA class II epitope and at least one HLA class I epitope and most preferably (but not necessarily) both from the amino acid sequence of one of the above-defined HPV proteins.
  • the peptides of the invention preferably comprise HLA class I presented epitopes and/or HLA class II presented epitopes. Each of these epitopes are presentable and will bind to the corresponding specific HLA molecule present on the cells after having been processed as described herein.
  • an HLA-haplotype specific epitope may therefore also be referred to as an epitope binding to, presented by and/or being restricted by that HLA-haplotype.
  • a peptide has a length of no more than 100 amino acids” preferably means that the number of consecutive amino acids originating from a HPV protein and present in a peptide as defined herein, is 100, 98, 96, 94, 92, 90 or less. Therefore, by definition, a peptide as defined herein is distinct from a full length HPV protein. Such a peptide may comprise additional amino acids than the ones originating from a HPV protein or may entirely be made of or consist of an amino acid sequence originating from a HPV protein.
  • the length of the contiguous amino acid sequence from one of the above-defined HPV proteins comprised within the peptide preferably is at least 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 or 45 amino acids and/or preferably no more than 100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 60, 50, 45, 40, 35, 33 or 30 amino acids, more preferably the length of the contiguous amino acid sequence from one of the above-defined HPV proteins comprised within the peptide is 19-45, even more preferably 22-40 amino acids, even more preferably 30-35 and most preferably 33-35 amino acids.
  • the peptide of the invention consists of any of the contiguous amino acid sequence from the HPV proteins as defined herein, whereby it is understood that no amino acids are appended to either end of the contiguous amino acid sequence from the HPV protein that are not contiguous with this amino acid sequence in the sequence of the native HPV protein.
  • the peptides of the invention may be easily synthesized and are large enough to be taken up by professional antigen presenting cells, processed by the proteasome and have sufficient physical capacity and length to contain at least one HLA class I and/or at least one HLA class II epitope.
  • a peptide may comprise N- or C-terminal extensions, which may be amino acids, modified amino acids or other functional groups that may for instance enhance bio-availability, cellular uptake, processing and/or solubility.
  • a preferred peptide of the invention has a length of no more than 100, 98, 96, 94, 92 amino acids and comprises at least 19 contiguous amino acids from the amino acid sequence of at least one of an HPV E6 and E7 protein, wherein the contiguous amino acid sequence comprises an epitope that is recognized by a T cell that infiltrates a cervical neoplastic lesion or by a T cell that is present in or isolated from a lymph node from the pelvic region, that is draining from the cervical neoplastic lesion, preferably a T cell that is present in or isolated from a draining lymph node comprising metastatic tumor cells.
  • a peptide according to the invention is preferably used to induce a T-cell response.
  • the contiguous amino acid sequence comprises an epitope that is selected from the group consisting of amino acids 11-32 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 37-68 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 52-61 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 51-72 of an HPV6 protein, amino acids 55-86 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 61-82 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 71-92 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 73-105 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 91-112 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 101-122 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 121-142 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 129-138 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 1-32 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 21-42 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 51-72 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 76-86 of an HPV E7 protein; amino acids 13-22 of an HPV E6
  • a preferred peptide of the invention comprises at least an HPV-specific class II CD4 + Th cell epitope.
  • a class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in a peptide according to the invention is capable of inducing or activating a CD4 + Th cell in human patient with an HPV associated disease and/or a healthy control.
  • the activation is preferably assessed ex vivo or in vivo, more preferably in a human patient with an HPV associated disease, such as an HPV associated malignancy, whose infected and/or tumor cells express an HPV protein as defined above.
  • the HLA class II epitope is capable of activating a CD4 + Th memory and/or CD4+ Th-effector response, i.e.
  • CD45RO-positive CD4 + Th cell activation of a CD45RO-positive CD4 + Th cell. This will lead, by virtue of the ‘license to kill’ signal through CD40-triggering of DC (Lanzavecchia, 1998) to a more robust CD8 + effector and memory CTL response.
  • the activated CD4+ Th-cells may activate non-HLA restricted killer cells of the immune system.
  • a preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is selected from the group consisting of amino acids 11-32 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 37-68 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 52-61 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 51-72 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 55-86 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 61-82 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 71-92 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 73-105 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 91-112 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 101-122 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 121-142 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 129-138 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 1-32 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 21-42 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 51-72 of an HPV E7 protein, and amino acids 76-86 of an HPV E7 protein
  • Another preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is restricted by a haplotype selected from the group consisting of DR4, DR7, DR12, DR15, DP1, DP0201, DP4, DP14, DP1401, DP17, DQ5, DQ6, DP1901, DQ*0301, DQ*0302, DQ*0308, DQ*0501.
  • a further preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is restricted by a DP or DQ haplotype, of which DP1, DP0201, DP4, DP14, DP1401, DP17, DQ5, DQ6, DP1901, DQ*0301, DQ*0302, DQ*0308, and DQ*0501 are more preferred.
  • a DP or DQ haplotype of which DP1, DP0201, DP4, DP14, DP1401, DP17, DQ5, DQ6, DP1901, DQ*0301, DQ*0302, DQ*0308, and DQ*0501 are more preferred.
  • HLA-DQ restricted epitope WO02/070006 consists of amino acid 35-50 of the HPV16 E7 protein.
  • This epitope is however recognized epitope by peripheral T cells and not by a T cell that infiltrates a cervical neoplastic lesion or by a T cell that is present in or isolated from a lymph node from the pelvic region, that is draining from the cervical neoplastic lesion.
  • the contiguous sequence in a peptide of the invention therefore preferably does not comprise an epitope consisting of amino acid 35-50 of the HPV16 E7 protein.
  • a preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is restricted by a DP or DQ haplotype and not by a DR haplotype.
  • HLA-DR molecules are known to be upregulated on tumor cells. Presentation in that context may, as presentation of antigens on non-professional Antigen Presenting Cells (APC), lead to induction of tolerance. Expression of HLA-DP or -DQ molecules is much lower but HLA-DQ and HLA-DP epitopes when presented on professional APC, such as e.g. DC, may nonetheless lead to effective immune responses.
  • APC Antigen Presenting Cells
  • Yet another preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is restricted by a DP or DQ haplotype and that is an epitope of an HPV E6 or E7 protein, more preferably an E6 or E7 protein of HPV serotypes 16, 18, 31, 33 or 45, and most preferably of HPV serotypes 16 or 18, of which 16 is most preferred.
  • a further preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is an epitope selected from the group consisting of amino acids 11-32 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 37-68 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 52-61 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 51-72 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 61-82 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 71-92 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 73-105 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 91-112 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 101-122 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 121-142 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 1-32 of an HPV E7 protein, and amino acids 51-72 of an HPV E7 protein.
  • a more preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is selected from the group consisting SEQ ID No.
  • a peptide of the invention comprises at least an HPV-specific class I CD8 + CTL epitope.
  • said HLA class I epitope is preferably capable of activating a CD8 + CTL response.
  • the CTL activating capability has been demonstrated ex vivo and/or in vivo, in human healthy control individuals or even more preferably in a human patient with an HPV associated disease, such as an HPV associated malignancy, whose infected and/or tumor cells express an HPV protein as defined above.
  • the presence of both an HLA class I and class II epitope within one peptide has been observed to be particularly advantageous due to synergy in mounting and maintaining an effective CTL cell response (as shown in Zwaveling et al., 2002).
  • Peptides comprising epitopes which are to be presented to T cell receptors of CTL and/or Th cells preferably fulfill a number of requirements.
  • the peptides preferably have sufficient length to contain both HLA class I and HLA class II epitopes.
  • the peptides preferably comprise anchor residues within their HLA class I binding parts to enable binding to the class I molecules, respectively.
  • the stability of the interaction between peptide and presenting MHC molecule preferably is sufficient in order to generate a significant and effective immune response.
  • the stability of the interaction between peptide and presenting MHC molecule therefore preferably is such that the peptide has an intermediate to high affinity binding, whereby an IC 50 ⁇ about 5 ⁇ M is considered high affinity binding, about 5 ⁇ M ⁇ IC 50 ⁇ about 15 ⁇ M is considered intermediate affinity binding, about 15 ⁇ M ⁇ IC 50 ⁇ 100 ⁇ M is judged low affinity binding and IC 50 >about 100 ⁇ M was regarded as no binding, whereby the binding affinity of a peptide for an MHC molecule is determined as described in van der Burg et al., 1995 and Kessler et al., 2003.
  • a specific proteasomal cleavage site generating the C-terminus of the epitope preferably is present exactly after the epitope amino acid sequence in order to be liberated from the larger peptide and presented on the HLA class I molecule.
  • Length requirements are much less strict for HLA class II presented epitopes, therefore a need for precise enzymatic generation of the class II binding peptide is less absolute.
  • These requirements have been used in the present invention to localize and design peptides in the full length sequences of HPV proteins, particularly in the HPV E6 and E7 proteins, which comprise preferred CTL and Th cell epitopes and/or combinations thereof and are thus highly suitable peptides for vaccination purposes.
  • peptides according to the invention are preferably used to confirm the capability of peptides according to the invention to induce substantial CD4 + Th and CD8 + CTL responses.
  • the peptides of the present invention thereby provide a marked improvement in the selection of relatively short peptides that may be chemically synthesized, comprising the most potent and most widely applicable HLA class I and/or class II presented T cell epitopes derived from the HPV E6 and E7 tumor antigens.
  • the peptides are particularly optimized with respect to their proteasomal cleavage and preferably contain at least one of HLA class I and class II epitopes and more preferably both HLA class I and class II epitopes.
  • the liberation of the C-termini of CTL epitopes contained within the peptides of the invention by the 20S proteasome provides HLA class I binding fragments with CD8 + CTL stimulatory capacity.
  • the HLA class I epitopes in the HPV peptides of the invention are preferably capable of being presented on HLA alleles that are predominant in the population of human subjects to be treated.
  • Preferred HLA class I epitopes in HPV derived peptides of the invention are epitopes capable of binding to HLA-A2, HLA-B7, HLA-B14, HLA-B27, HLA-B57, and HLA*0201.
  • the most preferred HLA class I CTL epitopes are the HLA-B binding HPV epitopes, of which HLA-B7, HLA-B14, HLA-B27, HLA-B57 are most preferred.
  • the HLA class I epitope preferably has a high peptide binding capacity (IC 50 ⁇ about 5 ⁇ M peptide) or at least intermediate affinity (5 ⁇ M ⁇ IC 50 ⁇ about 15 ⁇ M peptide).
  • a preferred class I CTL epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is restricted by class I haplotype as indicated above and that is an epitope of an HPV E6 or E7 protein, more preferably an E6 or E7 protein of HPV serotypes 16, 18, 31, 33 or 45, and most preferably of HPV serotypes 16 or 18, of which 16 is most preferred.
  • a preferred class I CTL epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is selected from the group consisting of amino acids 13-22 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 29-38 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 52-61 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 129-138 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 137-146 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 149-158 of an HPV E6 protein and amino acids 11-19 of an HPV E7 protein.
  • a more preferred class II CD4 + Th cell epitope comprised in (a contiguous sequence in) a peptide according to the invention is selected from the group consisting SEQ ID No.'s 7, 14, 22-26.
  • a preferred epitope comprised in a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is presented by an HLA-B molecule.
  • the HLA-B molecule is an HLA-B7, HLA-B14, HLA-B27 or HLA-B57 molecule.
  • Such epitope is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No.'s 7, 22, 24, 25 and 26.
  • Another preferred epitope comprised in a peptide according to the invention is an epitope that is presented by an HLA-A molecule.
  • the HLA-A molecule is an HLA-A2, or HLA*0201 molecule.
  • Such epitope is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No.'s 23 and 26.
  • peptides of the invention have a length of no more than 100, 98, 96, 94 ,94, 92 amino acids and comprise a contiguous amino acid sequence from an HPV protein selected from the group consisting of amino acids 1-32 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 19-50 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 41-65 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 55-80 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 71-95 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 85-109 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 91-122 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 109-140 of an HPV E6 protein E6, amino acids 127-158 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 1-35 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 22-56 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 43-77 of an HPV E7 protein, and amino acids 64-98 of an HPV E7 protein.
  • an HPV protein selected from the group consisting of amino acids 1-32 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids
  • the peptides of the invention consist of a contiguous amino acid sequence from an HPV protein selected from the group consisting of amino acids 1-32 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 19-50 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 41-65 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 55-80 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 71-95 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 85-109 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 91-122 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 109-140 of an HPV E6 protein E6, amino acids 127-158 of an HPV E6 protein, amino acids 1-35 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 22-56 of an HPV E7 protein, amino acids 43-77 of an HPV E7 protein, and amino acids 64-98 of an HPV E7 protein.
  • the contiguous amino acid sequence from the HPV E6 or E7 proteins are preferably of HPV serotypes 16, 18, 31, 33 or 45, and most preferably of HPV serotypes 16 or 18, of which
  • a peptide as defined herein will have a desired and advantageous property linked to the presence of an epitope in said peptide (for example an epitope which is identified in the invention as being presented by at least one of an HLA-DQ and HLA-DP molecule and/or as being recognized by a T cell that infiltrates a cervical neoplastic lesion or by a T cell from a draining lymph node) as soon as this epitope is present in said peptide.
  • a peptide according to the invention is preferably used to induce a T-cell response.
  • a peptide is distinct from a HPV protein.
  • a peptide does not comprise or consist of amino acid 35-50 of the HPV16 E7.
  • one preferred epitope is SEQ ID NO:5 (aa 11-32 of HPV16 E6). This paragraph is illustrative and may be applied for each epitope as identified herein. Any peptide comprising SEQ ID NO:5 is encompassed by the present invention and may be used according to the present invention. In this preferred embodiment, a peptide is distinct from a HPV protein. Preferred amino acid length for a peptide of the invention has already been defined herein. When designing a peptide of the invention, a peptide may start at the N-terminal site of a given epitope as identified herein or end at the C-terminal site of a given epitope as identified herein.
  • a given epitope may be comprised within a peptide of the invention.
  • SEQ ID NO:5 as example, if we design a peptide having a length of 45 amino acids, such peptide may consist or comprise 11-56, 1-45, 2-46, 3-47, 4-48, 5-49, 5-50 from HPV16 E6.
  • a peptide of the invention may further comprise any other HPV epitope as defined herein or as already known to the skilled person.
  • a peptide does not comprise or consist of amino acid 9-33 of the HPV16 E6 as disclosed in US2005/0142541.
  • a peptide does not comprise or consist of amino acid 1-37 of the HPV16 E6 as disclosed in EP 451 550.
  • a peptide does not comprise or consist of amino acid 8-37 of the HPV16 E6 as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,629,161.
  • a peptide comprising SEQ ID NO:5 consists of or comprises 10-32, 1-32, 1-45, 11-56, 2-46, 3-47, 4-48, 5-49, 5-50 the numbers indicating the starting and ending amino acid from HPV16 E6
  • SEQ ID NO:8 as epitope, aa 55-86 from HPV16 E6 a peptide does not comprise or consist of a fragment of HPV16 E6 as disclosed on uniprot having the following accession number Q919B2 (1-99, numbers indicating the starting and ending amino acid from HPV16 E6) or Q80882 (1-84).
  • a peptide comprising SEQ ID NO:8 may start at the N-terminal site of this epitope, or end at the C-terminal site of this epitope, or this epitope may be present within the peptide.
  • a peptide having a length of 45 amino acids such peptides may consist or comprise 55-100, 41-86, 45-90.
  • a peptide comprising SEQ ID NO:8 consists of or comprises 55-100, 41-86, 45-90, the numbers indicating the starting and ending amino acid in the HPV16 E6 protein amino acid sequence.
  • HPV-derived peptides of the invention may be modified by deletion or substitution of one or more amino acids, by extension at the N- and/or C-terminus with additional amino acids or functional groups, which may improve bio-availability, targeting to T-cells, or comprise or release immune modulating substances that provide adjuvant or (co)stimulatory functions.
  • the optional additional amino acids at the N- and/or C-terminus are preferably not present in the corresponding positions in the native amino acid sequence of the HPV protein, more preferably they are not from any of the HPV E6 or E7 amino acid sequences (e.g. SEQ ID No.'s 1-4).
  • HPV amino acid sequences of the various HPV serotypes are expressly included in the invention.
  • the HPV-derived peptides of the invention are obtainable by chemical synthesis and subsequent purification (e.g. see Example 1).
  • the HPV-derived peptides of the invention are preferably soluble in physiologically acceptable watery solutions (e.g. PBS) comprising no more than 35, 20, 10, 5 or 0% DMSO.
  • physiologically acceptable watery solutions e.g. PBS
  • the peptides are preferably soluble at a concentration of at least 0.5, 1, 2, 4, or 8 mg peptide per ml.
  • a mixture of more than one different HPV-derived peptides of the invention is soluble at a concentration of at least 0.5, 1, 2, 4, or 8 mg peptide per ml in such solutions.
  • a preferred use of the peptides according to the invention is their use as a medicament, whereby more preferably the peptides are used as a vaccine or an active component thereof.
  • Each peptide may be either used alone or preferably in combinations of at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15 and up to 20 different peptides of the invention, in the treatment and/or prevention of cancer, for the manufacture of medicaments, preferably vaccine for the treatment or prevention of an HPV associated disease.
  • Such a medicament and/or anti-tumor vaccine according to the invention may be used to treat patients suffering from or at risk of developing the following, non extensive list of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix (CIN), vulva (VIN), vagina (VaIN), anus (AIN), and penis (PIN), as well as cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, penis, and head & neck.
  • CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix
  • VIN vulva
  • VaIN vagina
  • AIN anus
  • penis penis
  • the current invention further relates to compositions which may be useful for treatment and/or vaccination of human subjects, comprising at least at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15 and up to 20 different peptides of the invention as defined above and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, in particular adjuvants and immune modulators.
  • the composition is a pharmaceutical composition and/or intended for use as a medicament.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is preferably intended for vaccination.
  • the pharmaceutical composition are preferably used for the treatment and/or prevention of cancer, for the manufacture of medicaments, preferably vaccine for the treatment or prevention of an HPV associated disease.
  • a non-exhaustive list of an HPV associated diseases has already been given herein.
  • the invention relates to the use of a peptide for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of an HPV associated disease, wherein the peptide has a length of no more than 100, 98, 96, 94, 92 amino acids and comprises at least 19 contiguous amino acids from the amino acid sequence of at least one of an HPV E6 and E7 protein, wherein the contiguous amino acid sequence comprises an epitope that is presented by at least one of an HLA-DQ and HLA-DP molecule.
  • the epitope is not the epitope presented in the context of HLA-DQ2 and consisting of amino acid 35-50 of the HPV16 E7 protein.
  • the contiguous amino acid sequence comprises an epitope that is recognized by a T cell that infiltrates a cervical neoplastic lesion or by a T cell from a draining lymph node.
  • the peptides, contiguous amino acid sequences and epitopes are preferably as defined herein above.
  • the invention relates to the use of a peptide for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of an HPV related disease, wherein the peptide has a length of no more than 100, 98, 96, 94, 92, amino acids and comprises at least 19 contiguous amino acids from the amino acid sequence of at least one of an HPV E6 and E7 protein, wherein the contiguous amino acid sequence comprises an epitope that is recognized by a T cell that infiltrates a cervical neoplastic lesion or by a T cell from a draining lymph node.
  • the peptides, contiguous amino acid sequences and epitopes are preferably as defined herein above.
  • compositions and medicaments of the invention are preferably formulated to be suitable for intravenous or subcutaneous, or intramuscular administration, although other administration routes can be envisaged, such as mucosal administration or intradermal and/or intracutaneous administration, e.g. by injection.
  • Intradermal administration is preferred herein.
  • Advantages and/or preferred embodiments that are specifically associated with intradermal administration are later on defined in a separate section entitled “intradermal administration”.
  • the administration of at least one peptide and/or at least one composition of the invention may be carried out as a single administration.
  • the administration of at least one peptide and/or at least one composition may be repeated if needed and/or distinct peptides and/or compositions of the invention may be sequentially administered.
  • the pharmaceutically compositions may preferably comprise at least one immune response stimulating compound or adjuvant.
  • the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may additionally comprise one or more synthetic adjuvants.
  • These adjuvants may be admixed to the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention or may be administered separately to the mammal or human to be treated.
  • Particularly preferred are those adjuvants that are known to act via the Toll-like receptors and/or via a RIG-1 (Retinoic acid-Inducible Gene-1) protein and/or via an endothelin receptor.
  • Immune modifying compounds that are capable of activation of the innate immune system can be activated particularly well via Toll like receptors (TLR's), including TLR's 1-10.
  • TLR1 may be activated by bacterial lipoproteins and acetylated forms thereof
  • TLR2 may in addition be activated by Gram positive bacterial glycolipids, LPS, LPA, LTA, fimbriae, outer membrane proteins, heat shock proteins from bacteria or from the host, and Mycobacterial lipoarabinomannans.
  • TLR3 may be activated by dsRNA, in particular of viral origin, or by the chemical compound poly(I:C).
  • TLR4 may be activated by Gram negative LPS, LTA, Heat shock proteins from the host or from bacterial origin, viral coat or envelope proteins, taxol or derivatives thereof, hyaluronan containing oligosaccharides and fibronectins.
  • TLR5 may be activated with bacterial flagellae or flagellin.
  • TLR6 may be activated by mycobacterial lipoproteins and group B Streptococcus heat labile soluble factor (GBS-F) or Staphylococcus modulins.
  • GSS-F group B Streptococcus heat labile soluble factor
  • TLR7 may be activated by imidazoquinolines.
  • TLR9 may be activated by unmethylated CpG DNA or chromatin—IgG complexes.
  • TLR3, TLR7 and TLR9 play an important role in mediating an innate immune response against viral infections, and compounds capable of activating these receptors are particularly preferred for use in the methods of treatment and in the compositions or medicaments according to the invention.
  • Particularly preferred adjuvants comprise, but are not limited to, synthetically produced compounds comprising dsRNA, poly(I:C), unmethylated CpG DNA which trigger TLR3 and TLR9 receptors, IC31, a TLR 9 agonist, IMSAVAC, a TLR 4 agonist, Montanide ISA-51, Montanide ISA 720 (an adjuvant produced by Seppic 7, France).
  • RIG-1 protein is known to be activated by ds-RNA just like TLR3 (Immunity, (2005), 1:19-28).
  • the synthetic adjuvant compounds are physically linked to the peptides of the invention. Physical linkage of adjuvants and costimulatory compounds or functional groups, to the HLA class I and HLA class II epitope comprising peptides provides an enhanced immune response by simultaneous stimulation of antigen presenting cells, in particular dendritic cells, that internalize, metabolize and display antigen.
  • Another preferred immune modifying compound is an inhibitor of an endothelin receptor such as BQ-788 (Buckanovich R J et al.
  • BQ-788 is N-cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl-L-gamma-methylleucyl-D -1- methoxycarbonyltryptophanyl-D-norleucine.
  • any derivative of BQ-788 or modified BQ-788 compound is also encompassed within the scope of this invention.
  • antigen presenting cell (co)stimulatory molecules as set out in WO99/61065 and in WO03/084999, in combination with the peptides and compositions of the invention is preferred.
  • antigen presenting cell (co)stimulatory molecules as set out in WO99/61065 and in WO03/084999
  • the use of 4-1-BB and/or CD40 ligands, agonistic antibodies, OX40 ligands or functional fragments and derivates thereof, as well as synthetic compounds with similar agonistic activity are preferably administered separately or combined with the peptides of the invention to subjects to be treated in order to further stimulate the mounting of an optimal immune response in the subject.
  • a preferred embodiment comprises delivery of the peptides, with or without additional immune stimulants such as TLR ligands and/or anti CD40/anti-4-1 BB antibodies in a slow release vehicle such as mineral oil (e.g. Montanide ISA 51) or PLGA.
  • the peptides of the invention may be delivered by intradermally, e.g. by injection, with or without immune stimulants (adjuvants).
  • the peptides of the invention are administered in a composition consisting of the peptides and one or more immunologically inert pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, e.g. buffered aqueous solutions at physiological ionic strength and/or osmolarity (such as e.g. PBS).
  • a peptide or a composition comprising a peptide or a medicament used in the invention all as defined herein are formulated to be suitable for intradermal administration or application.
  • Intradermal is known to the skilled person. In the context of the invention, intradermal is synonymous with intracutaneous and is distinct from subcutaneous. A most superficial application of a substance is epicutaenous (on the skin), then would come an intradermal application (in or into the skin), then a subcutaneous application (in the tissues just under the skin), then an intramuscular application (into the body of the muscle). An intradermal application is usually given by injection. An intradermal injection of a substance is usually done to test a possible reaction, allergy and/or cellular immunity to it. A subcutaneous application is usually also given by injection: a needle is injected in the tissues under the skin.
  • the medicament used in the invention does not comprise any adjuvant such as Montanide ISA-51, it means the formulation of the medicament is more simple: an oil-water based emulsion is preferably not present in the medicament used. Accordingly, the medicament used in the invention does not comprise an adjuvant such as Montanide ISA-51 and/or does not comprise an oil-in-water based emulsion. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, the medicament used in the invention is a buffered aqueous solutions at physiological ionic strength and/or osmolarity, such as e.g. PBS (Phosphate Buffer Saline) comprising or consisting of one or more peptide as defined earlier herein. The skilled person knows how to prepare such a solution.
  • PBS Phosphate Buffer Saline
  • the medicament as used in the invention has another advantage, which is that by intradermally administering low amounts of a peptide as earlier herein defined, an immunogenic effect may still be achieved.
  • the amount of each peptide used is preferably ranged between 1 and 1000 ⁇ g, more preferably between 5 and 500 ⁇ g, even more preferably between 10 and 100 ⁇ g.
  • the medicament comprises a peptide as earlier defined herein and at least one adjuvant, said adjuvant being not formulated in an oil-in water based emulsion and/or not being of an oil-in-water emulsion type as earlier defined herein.
  • This type of medicament may be administered as a single administration.
  • the administration of a peptide as earlier herein defined and/or an adjuvant may be repeated if needed and/or distinct peptides and/or distinct adjuvants may be sequentially administered.
  • a peptide of the invention is administered intradermally whereas an adjuvant as defined herein is sequentially administered.
  • the adjuvant may be intradermally administered. However any other way of administration may be used for the adjuvant.
  • the intradermal administration of a peptide is very attractive since the injection of the vaccine is realized at or as close by as possible to the site of the disease resulting in the local activation of the disease draining lymph node, resulting in a stronger local activation of the immune system.
  • VIN VAIN
  • AIN AIN
  • PIN Penile cancer
  • Vulva cancer Anal cancer
  • Head and Neck cancers
  • the intradermal administration is carried out directly at the site of the lesion or disease.
  • At the site of the lesion is herein understood to be within less than 5, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.2 or 0.1 cm from the site of the lesion.
  • Th2 Th1 responses
  • Th1 Th2 but also Th1 responses are triggered.
  • cutaneous antigen priming via gene gun lead to a selective Th2 immune response (Alvarez D. et al, 2005
  • the immune response observed is not only restricted to the skin as could be expected based on (Alvarez D. et al, 2005).
  • Another crucial advantage of the medicament of the invention is that relatively low amounts of peptides may be used, in one single shot, in a simple formulation and without any adjuvant known to give undesired side-effects as Montanide ISA-51.
  • HPV intradermal peptide(s) used in the invention specifically and directly targets the epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) present in the epithelium. Langerhans cells are a specific subtype of DC which exhibit outstanding capacity to initiate primary immune responses (Romani N. et al 1992). These LC may be seen as natural adjuvants recruited by the medicament used in the invention.
  • LC epidermal Langerhans cells
  • the invention relates to the use of a peptide derived from HPV-E2, -E6 and/or -E7 protein for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of an HPV related disease, wherein the medicament is for intradermal administration as earlier defined and wherein in addition a peptide derived from HPV-E2, -E6 and/or -E7 protein is further used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of an HPV related disease, wherein the medicament is for subcutaneous administration.
  • the medicament for intradermal administration has already been defined herein.
  • the peptide used for subcutaneous adminstration is the same as the one used for intradermal administration and has already been defined herein.
  • the skilled person knows how to formulate a medicament suited for subcutaneous administration.
  • the medicament suited for subcutaneous adminstration comprises a peptide as already herein defined in combination with an adjuvant.
  • Preferred adjuvants have already been mentioned herein.
  • Other preferred adjuvants are of the type of an oil-in water emulsions such as incomplete Freund's adjuvant or IFA, Montanide ISA-51 or Montanide ISA 720 (Seppic France).
  • the medicament suited for subcutaneous administration comprises one or more peptides, an adjuvant both as earlier defined herein and an inert pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or excipients all as earlier defined herein.
  • Formulation of medicaments, and the use of pharmaceutically acceptable excipients are known and customary in the art and for instance described in Remington; The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 21 nd Edition 2005, University of Sciences in Philadelphia.
  • the second medicament used in the invention is formulated to be suitable for subcutaenous administration.
  • the medicament suited for intradermal administration may be simultaneously administered with the medicament suited for subcutaneous administration.
  • both medicament may be sequentially intradermally and subsequently subcutaneously administered or vice versa (first subcutaneous administration followed by intradermal administration).
  • the intradermal and/or subcutaneous administration of a peptide as earlier herein defined and/or of an adjuvant may be repeated if needed and/or of distinct peptides and/or of distinct adjuvants may be sequentially intradermally and/or subcutaneously administered.
  • a peptide of the invention is administered intradermally and/or subcutaneously whereas an adjuvant as defined herein is sequentially administered.
  • the adjuvant may be intradermally and/or subcutaneously administered. However any other way of administration may be used for the adjuvant.
  • an intradermal and a subcutaneous administration of a medicament according to the invention is advantageous.
  • DC in the epidermis are clearly different from DC in the dermis and in the subcutis.
  • the intracutaneous (intradermal) immunization will cause antigen processing and activation of epidermal DC (Langerin-positive langerhans cells) that through their dendritic network are in close contact with the keratinocytes. This, will also optimally activate inflammatory pathways in the interactions between Langerhans cell and keratinocytes, followed by trafficking of antigen loaded and activated Langerhans cell to the skin-draining lymph nodes.
  • the subcutaneous administration will activate other DC subsets, that will also become loaded with antigen and travel independently to the skin-draining lymph nodes.
  • the use of a medicament which may be administered both intradermally and subcutaneously may lead to a synergistic stimulation of T-cells in these draining nodes by the different DC subsets.
  • the invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the peptides and/or epitopes as defined herein above.
  • the nucleic acids do not encode the wild type full length HPV E6 or E7 proteins but rather encode the peptides and/or epitopes of the invention as such, or flanked by amino acid sequence that are not contiguous with the wild type HPV E6 or E7 proteins.
  • flanking amino acids may be from proteins other than the wild type HPV E6 or E7 proteins and/or they may be from other locations within the wild type HPV E6 or E7 proteins that are not contiguous with the peptide/epitope they flank.
  • the nucleic acids encode two or more peptides and/or epitopes of the invention arranged as beads-on-string, whereby the peptides and/or epitopes of the invention (the beads) are linked directly together and/or are linked through linker sequences that are from proteins other than the wild type HPV E6 or E7 proteins and/or from other locations within the wild type HPV E6 or E7 proteins that are not contiguous with the peptide/epitope they flank.
  • the amino acid sequences flanking or linking the peptides/epitopes may comprise proteolytic cleavage sites.
  • Such nucleic acids may be applied to deliver the peptides/epitopes of the invention in various ways. They may e.g.
  • a suitable host cell e.g. E. coli
  • the nucleic acid may be operably linked to expression regulatory sequences (promoters and the like) and incorporated in expression constructs for human cells.
  • Such (autologous) cells may be transfected or transduced ex vivo to be (re)-administered to a subject in need thereof.
  • the expression construct may be incorporated into suitable gene therapy vector.
  • Viral vector (based on a defective virus) are more efficient agents for gene transfer as compared to the non-viral agents.
  • Suitable viral expression constructs include e.g. vectors that are based on adenovirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), retroviruses or modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA).
  • the present invention provides a tool to isolate HPV-specific T cell receptor (TCR) molecules from T cells capable of interacting with an HPV epitope of the invention as herein described.
  • TCR HPV-specific T cell receptor
  • a TCR according to this invention will preferably be capable of interacting with the HPV epitope comprising peptides when they are in the context of and/or displayed by an HLA molecule, preferably on a living cell in vitro or in vivo.
  • T cell receptors and in particular nucleic acids encoding TCR's according to the invention may for instance be applied to transfer such a TCR into T cells from patients, whom are otherwise not capable to raise T cell immunity against an HPV epitopes of the invention as herein described.
  • T cell clones may be provided that essentially are isogenic with the recipient to be treated with the T cell clones, i.e. the TCR expression T cell clones are autologous to the patient suffering from an HPV associated disease.
  • the method thus provides T cell clones capable of recognizing an HPV epitope according to the invention that may be generated for and can be specifically targeted to tumor and/or HPV-infected cells expressing an HPV epitope in a subject in need thereof.
  • T-cells from the subject are isolated and transduced with the TCR recognizing the HPV epitopes of the invention as herein described.
  • the invention provides T lymphocytes encoding and expressing a T cell receptor capable of interacting with an HPV epitope as defined herein, preferably in the context of an HLA molecule.
  • Said T lymphocyte may be a recombinant or a naturally selected T lymphocyte.
  • T lymphocytes of the invention may also be used for or in the methods and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention.
  • This specification thus provides at least two methods for producing a cytotoxic T lymphocyte of the invention, comprising the step of bringing undifferentiated lymphocytes into contact with an HPV epitope of the invention (or a peptide comprising the epitope) under conditions conducive of triggering an immune response, which may be done in vitro or in vivo for instance in a patient receiving a graft, using peptides according to the invention.
  • a gene encoding the TCR specific for interacting with an HPV epitope of the invention which may be obtained from a cell obtained from the previous method or which may be obtained from a subject exhibiting an immune response against the epitope, into a host cell and/or a host lymphocyte, preferably a autologous lymphocyte, and optionally differentiate to cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL).
  • CTL cytotoxic T lymphocyte
  • the invention pertains to the use of the nucleic acids encoding the peptides and/or epitopes of the invention, T cell receptors recognizing the epitopes of the invention, nucleic acids encoding such T cell receptors, T cell (clones) expressing such nucleic acids as a medicament.
  • the medicament is used in the treatment and/or prevention of an HPV associated disease.
  • Such a medicament according to the invention may be used to treat patients suffering from or at risk of developing the following, non extensive list of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix (CIN), vulva (VIN), vagina (VaIN), anus (AIN), and penis (PIN), as well as cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, penis, and head & neck.
  • CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix
  • VIN vulva
  • VaIN vagina
  • AIN anus
  • penis penis
  • the verb “to comprise” and its conjugations is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded.
  • the verb “to consist” may be replaced by “to consist essentially of” meaning that a peptide or a composition as defined herein may comprise additional component(s) than the ones specifically identified, said additional component(s) not altering the unique characteristic of the invention.
  • reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” or “an” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
  • the indefinite article “a” or “an” thus usually means “at least one”.
  • FIG. 1 A) Proliferation of initial T cell cultures isolated from cervical tissue from 4 different patients. All T cell cultures recognized naturally processed antigen in a 3-day proliferation assay upon stimulation with HPV 16 or 18, E6 or E7 peptide pool and recombinant protein. C265 recognized HPV16E6 peptide pool 1-92, C334 HPV16E6 peptide pool 71-158, C284 HPV16E7 peptide pool 1-98 and C228 HPV18E7 peptide pool 1-106. B) Fine mapping of the specificity of bulk cultures using single peptides was measured by proliferation and IFN ⁇ production.
  • C265 responded to stimulation with peptide HPV16E6 37-68, C334 with HPV16E6 peptide 137-158, C284 with HPV16E7 peptide 71-92 and C228 with HPV18E7 peptide 21-42.
  • FIG. 2 Analysis of the type of T cell responding to HPV antigen as measured by intracellular cytokine staining for IFN ⁇ .
  • the peptide HPV16E6 41-62 and HPV16E6 protein was used for C265, HPV16E6 protein and peptide 137-158 for C334, HPV16E7 protein and peptide 71-92 for C284 and HPV18E7 protein and peptide 21-42 for C228.
  • Peptides and proteins from HPV counterparts were used as negative controls.
  • the TIL culture of C265 displayed a CD4 + and CD8 + T cell response which both responded to the HPV16 E6 41-62 peptide.
  • FIG. 3 A) Blocking of CD4 restricted responses by HLA class II antibodies in a 3-day proliferation assay.
  • C265 derived T cells were stimulated with peptide loaded autologous B-LCL
  • C284 derived T cells were stimulated with peptide loaded monocytes that were matched only for HLA-DR12 and C228 derived T cells were stimulated with peptide loaded monocytes, HLA-matched for DQ*0302.
  • B Finemapping and HLA restriction of TIL cultures.
  • the CD4 + T cells of patient C265 were stimulated with autologous B-LCL pulsed with 10-mer peptides, covering the amino acid sequence of the recognized longer peptide, was tested in an ELISPOT assay.
  • CD4 + T cells were stimulated with monocytes matched for HLA-DP2 only.
  • the minimal peptide-epitope recognized by the CD8 T cells of C334 was determined by incubating these T cells with the indicated 10-mer peptides in an ELISPOT assay.
  • the HLA-restriction of C334 CD8 + T cell response was determined using peptide pulsed PBMC isolated from healthy individuals whom were partially matched with the HLA class I molecules of the patient.
  • FIG. 4 Analysis of T cell reactivity present in tumor draining lymph node of C427.
  • CD4 T cell clone C427.47 was stimulated and tested in a 3 day proliferation assay (left panel).
  • the CD8 T cell clone C427.78 was tested in an IFN ⁇ ELISPOT assay (right panel).
  • FIG. 5 An overview of the number, day of appearance and injected antigen that induced a positive skin reactions in the group of 19 healthy donors (HD). Skin reactions were considered positive when papules greater then 2 mm in diameter arose no less then 2 days after injection.
  • the indicated layout is used for the 8 peptide pools, the first and last amino acid in the protein of the peptide pool used is indicated.
  • the layout printed in bold indicates at least one positive reaction within this timeframe; a filled square represents a new developed, positive skin reaction to the indicated peptide pool.
  • FIG. 7 A Association between the appearance of a positive skin reaction and the simultaneous detection (IFN ⁇ ELIspot) of circulating HPV 16 specific T cells in the post-challenge blood sample of healthy donors (p ⁇ 0.0001, two tailed Fisher's exact test). From a total of 88 skin tests, 39 were positive. Twenty-five of these 39 reactions were associated with a positive reaction in ELIspot (T cell frequency ⁇ 5 in 100.000 PBMCs). Of the 49 skin test sites that did not show a skin reaction, 10 were associated with a positive ELIspot.
  • FIG. 8 A HPV16 specific T cell responses detected by IFN ⁇ ELlspot in the post-challenge blood sample of healthy donors displaying a positive skin reaction. The mean number of spots per 100.000 PBMCs are depicted. Memory response mix (MRM) was used as a positive control. The filled bar indicates the positive skin reaction site of which a punch biopsy was taken and put in to culture.
  • MRM Memory response mix
  • T lymphocytes exfiltrating from punch biopsies were, after a 14- to 28 day period of cytokine driven expansion, tested for their capacity to proliferate upon stimulation with monocytes pulsed with peptides (10 ⁇ g/ml)—as injected in the skin test—or with protein (20 ⁇ g/ml).
  • Phytohemagglutinine (PHA) served as a positive control. Proliferation was measured by [ 3 H]thymidine incorporation and a proliferative response was defined specific as the stimulation index (SI) ⁇ 3. Healthy donor 17 (HD17) is an example of a positive skin reaction site consisting of non specific T cells.
  • SI stimulation index
  • FIG. 9 T cell culture of the skin biopsy of pool 4 (E6 41-65 , E6 55-80 , E6 71-95 ) of healthy donor 15 (HD15) consists of both HPV16 specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.
  • the specificity of the culture was tested in an intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) against the protein (20 ⁇ g/ml) and the peptides (10 ⁇ g/ml) corresponding with the injected skin test.
  • ICS cytokine staining
  • CD8 30 HPV16-specific T cells were detected.
  • PBMC Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • HPV16 and HPV18 E6 and E7 were used for T cell stimulation assays.
  • HPV16 and HPV18 E6 and E7 consisted of 22-mers overlapping 12 residues. The peptides were synthesized and dissolved as described earlier (van der Burg et al. 2001, Welters et al. 2006). Recombinant HPV E6 and E7 proteins were produced in recombinant E. coli as described earlier (van der Burg et al. 2001).
  • a set of overlapping 10-mers (overlapping 9 amino acids) of both HPV16 E6 and E7 was produced to pinpoint the minimal peptide epitope recognized by HPV16-specific T-cells.
  • Epstein-Barr virus transformed B cell lines (B-LCL) of the patients were maintained in IMDM containing 10% FCS. Monocytes were generated from peripheral blood lymphocytes as described earlier (de Jong et al. 2002).
  • Cervical tumor biopsies were obtained after radical hysterectomy, cervical neoplasia tissue was obtained from CIN III patients after biopsy. Fresh cervical tissue was minced in to pieces of approximately 1 mm 3 and cultured in IMDM (Bio Whittaker, Verviers, Belgium), supplemented with 10% human AB serum (Sigma, St. Louis Mo., USA), 10% T cell growth Factor (TCGF, Zeptometrix, Buffalo N.Y., USA) and 5 ng/ml IL-15 (Peprotech, Rocky Hill N.J., USA). During the first day 5 ng/ml IL-7 (Peprotech) was added to cultures to ensure T cell outgrowth.
  • IMDM Bio Whittaker, Verviers, Belgium
  • TIL T cell
  • CIL CIL
  • Lymph nodes were derived from the pelvic region and contained tumor cells, indicative of metastatic cancer. The lymph nodes were cut into pieces and incubated for one hour at 37° C. in the presence of collagenase (200 IU/ml, Sigma) and DNAse (50 ⁇ g/ml Sigma), after which the lymph node mononuclear cells were put through a cell strainer (BD, Erebodemgem, Belgium) to obtain a single cell suspension. Separate LMNC cultures were stimulated with HPV 16 or 18 E6 or E7 peptide pools and cultured for 2-3 weeks.
  • BD Erebodemgem, Belgium
  • T cell clones were isolated using limiting dilution according to a protocol adapted from Evans et al (Evans et al. 2001), replacing IL-2 for 10% TCGF and 5 ng/ml IL-15, and adding 0.5 ⁇ g/ml phytohemagglutin (PHA, Murex Diagnostics, Dartford, UK) for T cell receptor triggering. After limiting dilution T cell clones were tested for their specificity and maintained in IMDM containing 10% Fetal Calf Serum (FCS, PAA laboratories, Pasching, Austria), 10% TCGF and 5 ng/ml IL-15. T cell clones were expanded using a mix of culture medium, irradiated PBMC from 3 different donors, B-LCL and 0.5 ⁇ g/ml PHA.
  • T cell cultures (25,000-50,000 cells/well) were tested on pulsed autologous monocytes or irradiated autologous EBVs for the recognition of HPV16 and 18 E6 and E7 peptides (5 ⁇ g/ml) and protein (10 ⁇ g/ml) in triplicate in a 3 day proliferation assay. After 48 hours supernatant was harvested and stored at ⁇ 20° C. for cytokine analysis. During the last 16 hours of culture 0.5 ⁇ Ci/well [ 3 H]thymidine was added to measure proliferation (van der Burg et al. 2001). Antigenspecific IFN ⁇ production was measured by ELISA as described earlier (van der Burg et al. 1999).
  • Enumeration of IFN ⁇ producing T cells as measured by intracellular cytokine staining was performed as described earlier (de Jong et al. 2005). Briefly, APC were loaded with cognate peptide or recombinant protein and incubated with T cell cultures. After 1 hour of incubation 10 ⁇ g/ml Brefeldin A (Sigma) was added and incubated overnight. Hereafter the cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde (Sigma) and permeabilized with 0.1% Saponin. The samples were subsequently stained with CD4-APC, CD8-PerCP and IFN ⁇ -PE and analyzed by flow cytometry.
  • CD8 T cell lines were seeded in triplicate wells at a density of 2 ⁇ 104 on a Multiscreen 96-well plate (Millipore, Etten-Leur, The Netherlands) coated with an IFN ⁇ catch antibody (Mabtech. Nacha, Sweden). The microcultures were stimulated with 5 ⁇ g/ml 10-mer peptides and incubated overnight. Analysis of HLA restriction of CD8 T cells was performed using 5 ⁇ g/ml 10-mer peptide pulsed PBMC or B-LCL co-cultured with equal numbers of T cells. IFN ⁇ specific spots were stained according to the instructions of the manufacturer (Mabtech). The number of spots was analysed on a fully automated computer assisted video imaging system (BIOSYS).
  • the mean percentage of CD3 + T cells present in these cultures increased from 41% at 2 weeks to 68% at 3 weeks.
  • the culture method did not favour the selective outgrowth of one type of T cell as indicated by the percentage of CD3+CD4+ T cells (34% ⁇ 22%) and CD3 + CD8 + T cells (52% ⁇ 22%) at 2 weeks or at 3 weeks (38% ⁇ 21%; 48% ⁇ 24%, respectively).
  • an individual culture showed a more pronounced expansion of either CD4 + or CD8 + T cells (not shown).
  • HPV-specific T cells were stimulated with autologous monocytes pulsed with different pools of overlapping peptides spanning the E6 and E7 proteins of HPV16 and HPV18, as well as with the respective recombinant proteins.
  • 19 of the 51 HPV16- or HPV18-positive patients we were able to detect HPV-specific T cells by proliferation (Table 1, FIG. 1 a ).
  • These cultures responded both to peptide and protein loaded monocytes, indicating that the T cells recognized naturally processed antigen.
  • E6-specific T cells were detected, in 10 cultures the T cells responded to E7 and in one T cell culture a response to both E6 and E7 was detected.
  • the 19 responding T cell lines were expanded by stimulation with cognate peptide, cytokine mix and feeder cells. Fifteen of these HPV-specific cultures could be sufficiently expanded for further analysis.
  • the fine specificity of the HPV-specific T cells was determined in short-term stimulation assays using single peptides. Five cultures recognized 2 or more distinct peptides, whereas the other 10 cultures recognized a single peptide ( FIG. 1 b , Table 1).
  • the T cell cultures were stimulated with their cognate peptide and protein antigens and the response was analyzed by intra-cellular IFN ⁇ staining ( FIG. 2 ).
  • the majority of the TIL cultures contained HPV-specific CD4+ infiltrating T lymphocytes (n 13 patients, 13 different peptides recognized), whereas HPV-specific CD8 + T cells infiltrating lymphocytes were found in 6 cultures. In 9 of the HPV-specific T cell lines only a CD4 + T cell response was detected, in 4 T cell lines both CD4 + T cells and CD8 + T cells reacted and in 2 T cell lines only a CD8 T cells response was detected (Table 1, FIG. 2 ).
  • HLA class I and II loci involved in the presentation of HPV peptides to CD8 + T cells and CD4 + T cells were studied using blocking antibodies and partially HLA matched APC isolated from healthy donors.
  • a wide variety of HLA class II molecules were found to be involved in the presentation of the antigens E6 and E7 of HPV16 and HPV18 (Table 2).
  • the use of blocking antibodies against HLA-DR, HLA-DQ and HLA-DP revealed that 3 of the detected responses were restricted by HLA-DR, 3 by HLA-DQ and 3 by HLA-DP ( FIG. 3 a , Table 2).
  • APC from healthy donors that are matched for only one HLA-allele were used ( FIG. 3 ). In 6 cases we were not able to exactly determine the restriction element.
  • FIG. 2 shows the determination of the minimal peptide-epitope and restriction of the CD8 T cell response ( FIG. 3 c ) of the TIL culture obtained from patient C334.
  • Tumor draining lymph nodes are the site where HPV-specific T cells are primed and activated and, therefore, the HPV-specific T cell response was also studied in the tumor draining lymph nodes from 6 different cervical cancer patients.
  • Single cell suspensions of lymph node mononuclear cells (LNMC) were isolated from cervical patients displaying metastases in their lymph nodes.
  • LNMC lymph node mononuclear cells
  • FIG. 4 shows an example of the analysis of a LNMC culture. After one round of stimulation the LNMC cultures specifically responded to APC loaded with pools of HPV16E6 peptides or recombinant protein ( FIG. 4A ). Analysis of the reactivity against single peptides showed recognition of a broad repertoire of peptides ( FIG. 4A ).
  • FIG. 4B the CD4 + and CD8 + T cell clones isolated from this culture recognized their cognate antigen when naturally processed from recombinant protein ( FIG. 4 C).
  • the restriction was further determined using HLA class II blocking antibodies and APC form partially matched donors ( FIG. 4D ).
  • HPV16 encoded oncoproteins E6 and E7 can serve as tumor rejection antigens in animal models (Zwaveling et al. 2002, Peng et al. 2005) suggesting that they may also serve as target antigens for tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in cervical cancer, but this has never been systematically analyzed in a large group of patients.
  • TIL and CIN-infiltrating lymphocytes (CIL) cultures reactive against HPV16 and HPV18 which are the HPV types most prominently associated with cervical cancer (Bosch et al. 1995, Munoz et al 2003).
  • TIL cultures were established from patients diagnosed with a tumor positive for an HPV type other than HPV16 or HPV18. None of these cultures reacted to stimulation with HPV16 or HPV18 E6 and E7 antigens. Notably, TIL and CIL from HPV16-positive patients did not respond to E6 and E7 of HPV18 and vice versa (Table 1).
  • HLA-DR is the most abundant HLA class II molecule on the cell surface of APC (Schwatz et al. 1988) as well as on cervical cancer cells with de novo HLA class II expression (Hilders et al. 1994).
  • HLA-DR is the most abundant HLA class II molecule on the cell surface of APC (Schwatz et al. 1988) as well as on cervical cancer cells with de novo HLA class II expression (Hilders et al. 1994).
  • HLA-DR 80/93; see database on http://www.cancerimmunity.org.
  • T cell epitopes recognized by the T cells in this study constitute physiological targets in the immune response to HPV16 and HPV18 positive tumors. As such they will be valuable for the integrated analysis of the magnitude and functionality of HPV-specific T cell subsets at different stages of disease and monitoring immunotherapy.
  • the frequent presence of HPV-specific T cells in cervical cancer patients may also constitute a valuable source of tumor-specific T cells that can be used in adoptive T cell transfer therapies.
  • a group of nineteen healthy individuals participated in this study after providing informed consent.
  • the group of healthy individuals displayed a median age of 31 years old (range, 20-51 years) and was comprised of 80% women and 20% males.
  • Peripheral blood mononuclear cells PBMCs
  • PBMCs Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • Skin tests based on Delayed Type Hypersensitivity reactions (DTH), can be used as a sensitive and simple method for in vivo measurement of HPV-specific cellular immune responses (Hopfl, 2000; Hopfl, 1991).
  • the skin test preparations consisted of 8 pools of long clinical-grade synthetic peptides spanning the whole HPV 16 E6 and E7 protein and the most immunogenic regions of HPV 16 E2 protein (de Jong, 2004). These clinical grade peptides were produced in the interdivisional GMP-Facility of the LUMC.
  • Each pool of the skin test consisted of 2 or 3 synthetic peptides, indicated by the first and last amino acid of the region in the protein covered by the peptides.
  • Pool 1 E2 31-60 , E2 46-75 , Pool 2: E2 301-330 , E2 316-345 , Pool 3: E6 1-31 , E6 19-50 , Pool 4: E6 41-65 , E6 55-80 , E6 71-95 , Pool 5: E6 85-109 , E6 91-122 , Pool 6: E6 109-140 , E6 127-158 , Pool 7:E7 1-35 , E7 22-56 , Pool 8: E7 43-77 , E7 64-98 .
  • Pool 3 comprises Seq ID 5, 22 and 23.
  • Pool 4 comprises Seq IDs 7-9.
  • Pool 5 comprises Seq IDs 11 and 12.
  • Pool 6 comprises Seq IDs 13, 14, 24 and 25.
  • Pool 7 comprises Seq ID 15 and 26.
  • Pool 8 comprises Seq IDs 16 and 17.
  • Per peptide pool 0.05 ml of 0.2 mg/ml peptides in 16% DMSO in 20 mM isotonic phosphate buffer (10 ⁇ g/peptide) was injected intracutaneously.
  • the pools of peptides and a negative control (dissolvent only) were injected separately at individual skin test sites of the upper arm. Skin test sites were inspected at least three times, at 72 hours and 7 days after injection (Hopfl) of the peptides and at 3 weeks following the first report of a very late skin reaction in one of the first healthy subjects. Reactions were considered positive when papules greater than 2 mm in diameter arose no less than 2 days after injection.
  • HPV 16 E2 peptides were used for T-cell stimulation assays and IFN ⁇ -ELISPOT assays.
  • the four HPV 16 E2 peptides consisted of 30-mer peptides overlapping 15 residues
  • HPV 16 E6 consisted of 32-mers
  • HPV 16 E7 of 35-mers, both overlapping 14 residues.
  • the peptides were synthesized and dissolved as previously described (van der Burg, 1999).
  • pool 4 contained peptides E6 37-68 , E 6 55-86 , E6 73-104 and pool 5 comprised peptides E6 73-104 , E6 91-122 .
  • MRM 50 ⁇ Memory response mix
  • tetanus toxoid (0,75 Limus flocculentius /ml; National Institute of Public Health and Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands), Mycobacterium tuberculosis sonicate (5 ⁇ g/ml; generously donated by Dr. P. Klatser, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), and Candida albicans (0.15 mg/ml, HAL Allergenen Lab., Haarlem, The Netherlands) was used as a positive control.
  • Recombinant HPV 16 E2, E6 and E7 proteins were produced in recombinant Escherichia coli as described previously (van der Burg, 2001).
  • HPV 16-specific Th Cells was analyzed by ELISPOT as described previously (van der Burg, 2001) Briefly, fresh PBMCs were seeded at a density of 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells/well of a 24-well plate (Costar, Cambridge, Mass.) in 1 ml of IMDM (Bio Whittaker, Verviers, Belgium) enriched with 10% human AB serum, in the presence or absence of the indicated HPV 16 E2, E6 and E7 peptide pools. Peptides were used at a concentration of 5 ⁇ g/ml/peptide.
  • PBMCs were harvested, washed, and seeded in four replicate wells at a density of 10 5 cells per well in 100 ⁇ l IMDM enriched with 10% FCS in a Multiscreen 96-well plate (Millipore, Etten-Leur, The Netherlands) coated with an IFN ⁇ catching antibody (Mabtech AB, Nacha, Sweden). Further antibody incubations and development of the ELISPOT was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions (Mabtech). Spots were counted with a fully automated computer-assisted-video-imaging analysis system (Bio Sys). Specific spots were calculated by subtracting the mean number of spots+2 ⁇ SD of the medium control from the mean number of spots in experimental wells (van der Burg, 2001).
  • T-cell cultures of the skin biopsies were tested for recognition of the specific peptides and protein in a 3-day proliferation assay (van der Burg, 2001). Briefly, autologous monocytes were isolated from PBMCs by adherence to a flat-bottom 96-well plate during 2 h in X-vivo 15 medium (Cambrex) at 37° C. The monocytes were used as APCs, loaded overnight with 10 ⁇ g/ml peptide and 20 ⁇ g/ml protein. Skin test-infiltrating-lymfocytes were seeded at a density of 2-5 ⁇ 10 4 cells/well in IMDM suplemented with 10% AB serum.
  • Th1 and Th2 cytokines The simultaneous detection of six different Th1 and Th2 cytokines: IFN ⁇ , tumor necrosis factor ⁇ , interleukin 2 (IL2), IL4, IL5 and IL10 was performed using the cytometric bead array (Becton Dickinson) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Cut-off values were based on the standard curves of the different cytokines (100 pg/ml IFN ⁇ and 20 pg/ml for the remaining cytokines). Antigen-specific cytokine production was defined as a cytokine concentration above cutoff level and >2 ⁇ the concentration of the medium control (de Jong, 2004).
  • T cell cultures derived from positive skin reaction sites were tested by ICS as reported previously (de Jong, 2005). Briefly, skin test infiltrating lymphocytes were harvested, washed and suspended in IMDM+10% AB serum and 2-5 ⁇ 10 4 cells were added to autologous monocytes that were pulsed overnight with 50 ⁇ l peptide (10 ⁇ g/ml) or protein (20 ⁇ g/ml) in X vivo medium. Medium alone was taken along as a negative control, phytohemagglutinine (0,5 ⁇ g/ml) served as a positive control.
  • FIG. 8 shows examples of T-cell cultures that specifically proliferated upon stimulation with autologous monocytes pulsed with the pool of peptides, also injected in this site during the skin test (HD2, HD10, HD15) as well as to monocytes pulsed with HPV16 E6 protein (FIG.
  • the CD8 + T cells isolated from the biopsy (pool 6) of HD2 responded to both overlapping peptides of the injected skin test: HPV16 E6 109-140 and E6 127-158 (data not shown), while the CD8 + T cells of both subjects HD15 and HD16 responded to HPV16 E6 37-68 (see example for HD15, FIG. 5 ).
  • the population of immune cells migrating into the skin upon an intradermal challenge with HPV16 peptides comprises HPV16-specific CD4 + Th1-, Th2- and CD8 + cytotoxic T cells. This infiltration is paralleled by the appearance of circulating HPV16-specific IFN ⁇ -producing T-cells in the blood.
  • Skin tests are commonly used as a simple assay for in vivo measurement of cell mediated immunity. We have validated the use of the skin test assay for the measurement of HPV16 specific cellular immune response against the early antigens E2, E6 and E7 in vivo by comparing the results with that of parallel measurements of T cell reactivity by in vitro assays.
  • the T cells need to be boosted or reactivated and start to divide before enough cells are produced to cause a local inflammatory reaction: the positive skin test. Indeed, at the time a positive skin reaction appears, a higher frequency of HPV16-specific Th1 responses can be detected in the peripheral blood ( FIG. 7 ).
  • Th1 cell induce DTH responses
  • Th2 cells infiltrating the skin test sites
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 show that the positive skin test sites of healthy volunteers contain both Th1 and Th2 type HPV16-specific T cells.
  • positive skin reactions may also be the result of the influx of non-specific T cells as became evident from two in depth studies of positive skin test sites used to assay the specific immune response following vaccination of patients with renal cell cancer or melanoma (Bleumer, 2007).
  • FIGO Stage IIB squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix is a prominent factor for disease-free survival. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol, 20: 136-140, 1999.
  • Facchinetti V., Seresini, S., Longhi, R., Garavaglia, C., Casorati, G., and Protti, M. P. CD4+ T cell immunity against the human papillomavirus-18 E6 transforming protein in healthy donors: identification of promiscuous naturally processed epitopes. Eur J Immunol, 35: 806-815, 2005.
  • Liu, K., Catalfamo, M., Li, Y., Henkart, P. A., and Weng, N. P. IL-15 mimics T cell receptor crosslinking in the induction of cellular proliferation, gene expression, and cytotoxicity in CD8+ memory T cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 99: 6192-6197, 2002.
  • McKinlay A., Radford, K., Kato, M., Field, K., Gardiner, D., Khalil, D., Burnell, F., Hart, D., and Vuckovic, S. Blood monocytes, myeloid dendritic cells and the cytokines interleukin (IL)-7 and IL-15 maintain human CD4+ T memory cells with mixed helper/regulatory function. Immunology, 120: 392-403, 2007.
  • T cell type epitope recognized restriction Origin patient SEQ ID CD4 HPV16E6.11-32 DP17 LN C148 5 HPV16E6.11-32 DP1401 LN C271, C427 5 HPV16E6.37-68 DP0201 TIL C226 6 HPV16E6.52-61 DP0201 TIL C265 7 HPV16E6.55-86 unknown LN, TIL C267 8 HPV16E6.61-82 DP1 or DP14 LN C427 9 HPV16E6.73-105 DP4 LN C148 10 HPV16E6 73-105 unknown LN, TIL C267 10 HPV16E6.91-112 DR15 or DQ5 TIL C331 11 HPV16E6.91-112 unknown LN C267 11 HPV16E6.101-122 DQ6 LN, TIL C427, C446 12 HPV16E6.121-142 DP0201 or DQ5 TIL C2

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