US20170016025A1 - Method for generating t-cells compatible for allogenic transplantation - Google Patents

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  • the present invention pertains to engineered T-cells, method for their preparation and their use as medicament, particularly for immunotherapy.
  • the engineered T-cells of the invention are characterized in that the expression of beta 2-microglobulin (B2M) and/or class II major histocompatibility complex transactivator (CIITA) is inhibited, e.g., by using rare-cutting endonucleases able to selectively inactivating by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M and/or CIITA, or by using nucleic acid molecules which inhibit the expression of B2M and/or CIITA.
  • B2M beta 2-microglobulin
  • CIITA major histocompatibility complex transactivator
  • At least one gene encoding a component of the T-cell receptor is inactivated, e.g., by using a rare-cutting endonucleases able to selectively inactivating by DNA cleavage the gene encoding said TCR component.
  • a step of expression of immunosuppressive polypeptide such as viral MHCI homolog or NKG2D ligand can be performed on those modified T-cells in order to prolong the survival of these modified T cells in host organism.
  • modified T-cell is particularly suitable for allogeneic transplantations, especially because it reduces both the risk of rejection by the host's immune system and the risk of developing graft versus host disease.
  • the invention opens the way to standard and affordable adoptive immunotherapy strategies using T-Cells for treating cancer, infections and auto-immune diseases.
  • Adoptive immunotherapy which involves the transfer of autologous antigen-specific T-cells generated ex vivo, is a promising strategy to treat viral infections and cancer.
  • the T-cells used for adoptive immunotherapy can be generated either by expansion of antigen-specific T-cells or redirection of T-cells through genetic engineering (Park, Rosenberg et al. 2011).
  • CARs transgenic T cell receptors or chimeric antigen receptors
  • CARs are synthetic receptors consisting of a targeting moiety that is associated with one or more signaling domains in a single fusion molecule.
  • the binding moiety of a CAR consists of an antigen-binding domain of a single-chain antibody (scFv), comprising the light and variable fragments of a monoclonal antibody joined by a flexible linker. Binding moieties based on receptor or ligand domains have also been used successfully.
  • the signaling domains for first generation CARs are derived from the cytoplasmic region of the CD3zeta or the Fc receptor gamma chains.
  • First generation CARs have been shown to successfully redirect T-cell cytotoxicity, however, they failed to provide prolonged expansion and anti-tumor activity in vivo.
  • Signaling domains from co-stimulatory molecules including CD28, OX-40 (CD134), and 4-1BB (CD137) have been added alone (second generation) or in combination (third generation) to enhance survival and increase proliferation of CAR modified T cells.
  • CARs have successfully allowed T cells to be redirected against antigens expressed at the surface of tumor cells from various malignancies including lymphomas and solid tumors (Jena, Dotti et al. 2010).
  • T lymphocytes are recovered from patients, genetically modified or selected ex vivo, cultivated in vitro in order to amplify the number of cells if necessary and finally infused into the patient.
  • the host may be manipulated in other ways that support the engraftment of the T cells or their participation in an immune response, for example pre-conditioning (with radiation or chemotherapy) and administration of lymphocyte growth factors (such as IL-2).
  • lymphocyte growth factors such as IL-2
  • Each patient receives an individually fabricated treatment, using the patient's own lymphocytes (i.e. an autologous therapy).
  • allogeneic therapeutic cells could be pre-manufactured, characterized in detail, and available for immediate administration to patients.
  • allogeneic it is meant that the cells are obtained from individuals belonging to the same species but are genetically dissimilar.
  • HvG host versus graft rejection
  • TCR T-cell receptors
  • the inventors previously disclosed a method to genetically engineer T-Cells, in which different effector genes, in particular those encoding T-cell receptors, were inactivated by using specific TAL-nucleases, better known under the trade mark TALENTM (Cellectis, 8, rue de la Croix Jarry, 75013 PARIS). This method has proven to be highly efficient in primary cells using RNA transfection as part of a platform allowing the mass production of allogeneic T-cells (WO 2013/176915).
  • Beta-2 microglobulin also known as B2M, is the light chain of MHC class I molecules, and as such an integral part of the major histocompatibility complex
  • B2M is encoded by the b2m gene which is located on chromosome 15, opposed to the other MHC genes which are located as gene cluster on chromosome 6.
  • the human protein is composed of 119 amino acids (SEQ I D NO: 1) and has a molecular weight of 11.800 Daltons. Mice models deficient for beta-2 microglobulin have shown that B2M is necessary for cell surface expression of MHC class I and stability of the peptide binding groove.
  • CIITA protein (SEQ ID NO: 4 -NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_000237.2) that acts as a positive regulator of class II major histocompatibility complex gene transcription, including ⁇ 2m gene transcription, and is often referred to as the “master control factor” for the expression of these genes.
  • CIITA mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 5) can only be detected in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system class II-positive cell lines and tissues. This highly restricted tissue distribution suggests that expression of HLA class II genes is to a large extent under the control of CIITA (Mach B., et al. 1994).
  • Adaptive immune response is a complex biological system where numerous cellular components interact.
  • Professional Antigen Presenting Cells APC
  • helper T cells in the context of MHC Class II molecules.
  • Activated helper T cells will in turn stimulate B cells response and cytotoxic T (CTL) cells response.
  • CTL cytotoxic T
  • CTL recognize foreign peptides presented by MHC Class I molecules but in the case of alloreactivity, recognize and kill cells bearing foreign MHC Class I.
  • MHC Class I molecules are composed of 2 entities: the highly polymorphic, transmembrane heavy chain and a small invariant polypeptide, the beta2-microglobuline (beta2-m) encoded by B2M gene.
  • MHC Class I heavy chain at the cell surface requires its association with the beta2-m. Hence, abrogation of beta2-m expression in CAR T cells will impair MHC Class I expression and make them invisible to host CTL.
  • MHC Class I deficient CAR T cells are susceptibe to lysis by host NK cells, which target cells lacking MHC Class I molecules [Ljunggren HG et al. (1990), Immunl Today. 11:237-244].
  • NK cells exert cytotoxic functions towards the cells they interact with based on the balance between activating and inhibitory signals they received through different monomorphic or polymorphic receptors.
  • One central activating receptor on human NK cells is NKG2D and its ligands include proteins such as MICA, MICB, ULBP1, ULBP2, ULBP3 [Raulet DH, (2003), Nature Reviews Immunology 3 (10): 781-79].
  • the inhibitory signal is mediated through the interaction between NK receptors like LIR-1/ILT2 and MHC Class I molecules [Ljunggren HG et al. (1990), Immunl Today. 11:237-244].
  • HCMV genome encodes proteins that are able to prevent MHC Class! surface expression (i.e. U52, US3, US6 and US11) while expressing a MHC classl homolog protein (UL18) that acts as a decoy to block NK-mediated cell lysis [Kim, Y et al. (2008), PLOS Pathogens. 4: e1000123, and Wilkinson G. et al. (2010). J [lin Virol. 41(3):206-212].
  • HCMV interferes with the NKG2D pathway by secreting a protein able to bind NKG2D ligands and prevent their surface expression [Welte SA et al. (2003), Eur J Innmunol 33 (1): 194-203].
  • NKG2D ligands such as ULBP2, MICB or MICA (Waldhauer I, Steinle A (2003). Proteolytic release of soluble UL16-binding protein 2 from tumor cells. Cancer Res 2006; 66(5): 2520-2526; Salih HR et al. (2006), Hum Immunol. 2006 March;67(3):188-95; Salih HR et al. (2003) Blood. 2003 Aug. 15; 102(4):1389-96; Salih HR et al. (2002) J Imnnunol.;169(8):4098-102].
  • the present inventor here provides strategies for immunotherapy by which T-cells, especially allogeneic T-cells, are made particular suitable for allogeneic transplantations, reducing the risk for host versus graft rejections and for developing graft versus host disease and to render the T cells “stealthy”, in particular with respect to APC cells or NK cells.
  • the present invention concerns methods for preparing engineered T-cells, in particular allogeneic T-cells obtained from a donor, to make them suitable for immunotherapy purposes.
  • the methods of the present invention more particularly allow the precise modulation of expression of certain effector molecules important for immune recognition and histocompatibility.
  • the present invention provides a method for preparing an engineered T-cell, preferably an allogeneic T-cell obtained from a donor, comprising the steps of:
  • inhibition of expression of B2M is achieved by a genome modification, more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M, such as the human ⁇ 2m gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 (NCBI Reference Sequence: NG_012920.1), or a gene having at least 70%, such as at least 80%, at least 90% at least 95%, or at least 99%, sequence identify with the human ⁇ 2m gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 over the entire length of SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • a genome modification more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M, such as the human ⁇ 2m gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 (NCBI Reference Sequence: NG_012920.1), or a gene having at least 70%, such as
  • Such rare-cutting endonuclease may be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease (such as Cas9).
  • inhibition of expression of B2M is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) a nucleic acid molecule that specifically hybridizes (e.g. binds) under cellular conditions with the cellular mRNA and/or genomic DNA encoding B2M, thereby inhibiting transcription and/or translation of the gene.
  • the inhibition of expression of B2M is achieved by using ((e.g., introducing into the T-cell) an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • such nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 3 (i.e., the mRNA encoding human B2M; NCBI Reference Sequence: NM_004048).
  • inhibition of expression of CIITA is achieved by a genome modification, more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA, such as the human CIITA gene (NCBI Reference Sequence: NG_009628.1), or a gene having at least 70%, such as at least 80%, at least 90% at least 95%, or at least 99%, sequence identify with the human CIITA gene according to NG_009628.1 over the entire length of the human CIITA gene according to NG_009628.1.
  • a genome modification more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA, such as the human CIITA gene (NCBI Reference Sequence: NG_009628.1), or a gene having at least 70%, such as at least 80%, at least 90% at least 9
  • Such rare-cutting endonuclease may be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease (such as Cas9).
  • inhibition of expression of CIITA is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) a nucleic acid molecule that specifically hybridizes (e.g. binds) under cellular conditions with the cellular mRNA and/or genomic DNA encoding CIITA, thereby inhibiting transcription and/or translation of the gene.
  • the inhibition of expression of CIITA is achieved by using ((e.g., introducing into the T-cell) an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • such nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 5 (i.e., the mRNA encoding human CIITA isoform 2).
  • the T-cell may be further engineered to make it non-alloreactive, especially by inactivating one or more genes involved in self-recognition, such as those, for instance, encoding components of T-cell receptors (TCR).
  • TCR T-cell receptors
  • This can be achieved by a genome modification, more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, at least one gene encoding a component of the T-Cell receptor (TCR), such as the gene encoding TCR alpha or TCR beta.
  • rare-cutting endonuclease may be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease (such as, Cas9).
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene coding for TCR alpha.
  • the T-cell may be further engineered to express a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) directed against at least one antigen expressed at the surface of a malignant or infected cell, such as the B-lymphocyte antigen CD19.
  • CAR Chimeric Antigen Receptor
  • the present invention thus provides in a further aspect engineered T-cells, in particular engineered isolated T-cells, characterized in that the expression of beta 2-microglobulin (B2M) is inhibited.
  • B2M beta 2-microglobulin
  • a T-cell which expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M. More particularly, such T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease, which may be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease.
  • TAL-nuclease TAL-nuclease
  • meganuclease zing-finger nuclease
  • ZFN zing-finger nuclease
  • a T-cell which comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M.
  • nucleic acid molecule is an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • RNAi interfering RNA
  • nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the present invention further provides engineered T-cells, in particular engineered isolated T-cells, characterized in that the expression of class II major histocompatibility complex transactivator (CIITA) is inhibited.
  • CIITA major histocompatibility complex transactivator
  • a T-cell which expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA. More particularly, such T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease, which may be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease.
  • TAL-nuclease TAL-nuclease
  • meganuclease zing-finger nuclease
  • ZFN zing-finger nuclease
  • a T-cell which comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of CIITA.
  • nucleic acid molecule is an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • RNAi interfering RNA
  • nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the T-cell may further have at least one inactivated gene encoding a component of the TCR receptor. More particularly, such T-cell may express a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, said at least one gene encoding a component of the T-Cell receptor (TCR). Accordingly, said T-cell may comprise an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage at least one gene coding for one component of the T-Cell receptor (TCR).
  • TCR T-Cell receptor
  • the T-cell may be engineered to express a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) directed against at least one antigen expressed at the surface of a malignant or infected cell, such as the B-lymphocyte antigen CD19.
  • CAR Chimeric Antigen Receptor
  • the T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said CAR.
  • the binding of the target antigen by the CAR has the effect of triggering an immune response by the T-cell directed against the pathological cell, which results in degranulation of various cytokine and degradation enzymes in the interspace between the cells.
  • an additional modification of T-cells is performed to render them stealthy by expression of at least one non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide such as a viral MHC honnolog, for instance, UL18, or such as a NKG2D ligand.
  • a non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide such as a viral MHC honnolog, for instance, UL18, or such as a NKG2D ligand.
  • the T-cell of the present invention expresses at least one non-endogenous immune-suppressive polypeptide.
  • said non-endogenous immune-suppressive polypeptide is a viral MHC homolog, such as UL18.
  • the T-cell may comprise an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence cording for a polypeptide sharing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% and more preferably at least 95% of identity with SEQ ID NO: 89.
  • said non-endogenous immune-suppressive polypeptide is a NKG2D ligand.
  • the T-cell may comprise an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence cording for a polypeptide sharing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% and more preferably at least 95% of identity with any one of SEQ ID NO: 90-97.
  • engineered T-cells can be used as therapeutic products, ideally as an “off the shelf” product, for use in the treatment or prevention cancer, bacterial or viral infections, or auto-immune diseases.
  • the present invention further provides an engineered T-cell or a composition, such as a pharmaceutical composition, comprising same for use as a medicament.
  • the engineered T-cell or composition is for use in the treatment of a cancer, and more particularly for use in the treatment of lymphoma.
  • the engineered T-cell or composition is for use in the treatment of viral infection.
  • the engineered T-cell or composition is for use in the treatment of bacterial infection.
  • FIG. 1 Schematic representation of the normal relationship between donor's T-cells, host T-cells and antigen presenting cells.
  • FIG. 2 Schematic representation of the genetically modified therapeutic T-cells according to the invention and the patient's T-cells and tumor cells.
  • FIG. 3 Comparison of the forward side scatter (FSC) distribution, an indicator of cell size, between TCR-positive and TCR-negative cells.
  • FSC forward side scatter
  • FIG. 4 Flow cytometry analysis of TCR alpha/beta and CD3 expression on human primary T cells following TRAC TALE-nuclease mRNA electroporation (top).
  • FIG. 5 Flow cytometry analysis of HLA_ABC expression on the surface of human primary T cells in: A. Control T-cells. B. following ⁇ 2m TALE-nuclease mRNA electroporation.
  • FIG. 6 A. Flow cytometry analysis of CAR expression (anti F(ab′)2) after electroporation of T cells with or without mRNA encoding a single chain CAR. B. Flow cytometry analysis of CD107a expression (marker of degranulation) on electroporated T cells cocultured with daudi cells.
  • FIG. 7 Schematic representation of the potential interactions between an allogeneic CAR T cell with diverse host immune cells (CD8+ and CD4+ T cell, APC such as dendritic cell and NK cell), the CAR T cell having its B2M gene inactivated by KO.
  • Sign (+) represents activation and sign ( ⁇ ) inhibition.
  • the potential interaction between CAR T cell with the tumor cell remains unchanged.
  • the inactivation of B2M gene which is one component of the MCHI, renders the latter non-functional in regards to the interactions with host cytotoxic T cell (CD8+) and with NK cell.
  • NK cell can exert its activation on allogeneic CAR T cell via activator pathway such NKG2D/NKG2D ligand.
  • FIG. 8 Schematic representation of the potential interactions between an allogeneic CAR T cell with diverse host immune cells (CD8+ and CD4+ T cell, APC such as dendritic cell and NK cell), the CAR T cell having its B2M gene inactivated by KO and expressing viral MHCI homolog. Sign (+) represents activation and sign ( ⁇ ) inhibition. The potential interaction between CAR T cell with the tumor cell remains unchanged. As for the preceding figure (only B2M KO), the interaction between CAR T cell and host CD8+ T cell is alleviated. In this case, the expression of viral MHCI homolog renders the interaction with NK cell inoperative via MHCl/inhibitor receptor. The double genetic modification of allogeneic CAR T cells by KO of B2M combined with the expression of viral MHCI homolog strengthens their immunosuppressive protection.
  • CD8+ and CD4+ T cell, APC such as dendritic cell and NK cell
  • FIG. 9 Schematic representation of the potential interactions between an allogeneic CAR T cell with diverse host immune cells (CD8+ and CD4+ T cell, APC such as dendritic cell and NK cell), the CAR T cell having its B2M gene inactivated by KO and expressing a soluble NKG2D ligand. Sign (+) represents activation and sign ( ⁇ ) inhibition. The potential interaction between CAR T cell with the tumor cell remains unchanged. As for the preceding figure (only B2M KO), the interaction between CAR T cell and host CD8+ T cell is alleviated. The expression of soluble NKG2D ligand is another way to inactivation the interaction with NK cell.
  • CD8+ and CD4+ T cell, APC such as dendritic cell and NK cell
  • the soluble NKG2D ligand can bind to NKG2D receptor on NK cell but exerts no action, in contrast to the NKG2D ligand of CAR T cell with which it exerts an inhibitory competition.
  • the double genetic modification of allogeneic CAR T cells by KO of B2M combined with the expression of soluble NKG2D ligand strengthens their immunosuppressive protection.
  • FIG. 10 FACS analysis of ⁇ 2-m expression in T cells. Untransfected (top) and transfected T cells (middle and bottom) are analysed by FACS for viability (left) and ⁇ 2-m expression (right).
  • the present invention pertains to methods for preparing engineered T-cells, in particular allogeneic T-cells obtained from a donor.
  • the present invention provides a method for preparing an engineered T-cell, preferably an allogeneic T-cell obtained from a donor, said method comprises the steps of:
  • B2M beta 2-microglobulin
  • CIITA major histocompatibility complex transactivator
  • the method comprises inhibiting the expression of beta 2-microglobulin (B2M).
  • the method may comprise inhibiting the expression of class II major histocompatibility complex transactivator (CIITA).
  • CIITA major histocompatibility complex transactivator
  • inhibition of expression of B2M is achieved by a genome modification, more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M (e.g. the human ⁇ 2m gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2).
  • a genome modification more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M (e.g. the human ⁇ 2m gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2).
  • inhibition of expression of CIITA is achieved by a genome modification, more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA (e.g. the human CIITA gene).
  • the gene of interest e.g. the gene encoding B2M or CIITA
  • the genetic modification of the method relies on the expression, in provided cells to engineer, of a rare-cutting endonuclease such that same catalyzes cleavage in one targeted gene thereby inactivating said targeted gene.
  • the nucleic acid strand breaks caused by the endonuclease are commonly repaired through the distinct mechanisms of homologous recombination or non-homologous end joining (NHEJ).
  • NHEJ non-homologous end joining
  • NHEJ non-homologous end joining
  • a rare-cutting endonuclease to be used in accordance of the present invention to inactivate the ⁇ 2m gene may, for instance, be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease (such as Cas9).
  • ZFN zing-finger nuclease
  • Cas9 RNA guided endonuclease
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease.
  • the rate-cutting endonuclease is a homing endonuclease, also known under the name of meganuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a zing-finger nuclease (ZNF).
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a RNA guided endonuclease.
  • the RNA guided endonuclease is the Cas9/CRISPR complex.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease encoded by a nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence set for in SEQ ID NO: 67.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease encoded by a nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence set for in SEQ ID NO: 68.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a combination of a TAL-nuclease encoded by a nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence set for in SEQ ID NO: 67 and a TAL-nuclease encoded by a nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence set for in SEQ ID NO: 68.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease may be introduced into the cell by way of an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease.
  • the method of the invention further comprises introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease, preferably a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M (e.g. the human ⁇ 2m gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2).
  • the exogenous nucleic acid molecule may comprising the nucleotide sequence set for in SEQ ID NO: 67 or SEQ ID NO: 68.
  • an engineered T-cell which expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease, preferably a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M.
  • a rare-cutting endonuclease preferably a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M.
  • inactivation of the B2M gene by said rare-cutting endonuclease leads to the inhibition of the expression of B2M in the engineered T-cell.
  • an engineered T-cell is obtained which is characterized in that the expression of B2M is inhibited.
  • a rare-cutting endonuclease to be used in accordance of the present invention to inactivate the CIITA gene may, for instance, be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease (such as Cas9).
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease.
  • the rate-cutting endonuclease is a homing endonuclease, also known under the name of meganuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a zing-finger nuclease (ZNF).
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a RNA guided endonuclease.
  • the RNA guided endonuclease is the Cas9/CRISPR complex.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease may be introduced into the cell by way of an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease.
  • the method of the invention further comprises introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease, preferably a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA (e.g. the human CIITA gene).
  • CIITA e.g. the human CIITA gene
  • an engineered T-cell which expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease, preferably a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA.
  • inactivation of the CIITA gene by said rare-cutting endonuclease leads to the inhibition of the expression of CIITA in the engineered T-cell.
  • an engineered T-cell which is characterized in that the expression of CIITA is inhibited.
  • inhibition of expression of B2M is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) a nucleic acid molecule that specifically hybridizes (e.g.
  • the inhibition of expression of B2M is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is an antisense oligonucleotide.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a ribozyme, preferably a hammerhead ribozyme.
  • the nucleic acid is an interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule, such as a micro RNA (miRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA) or short hairpin RNA (shRNA).
  • RNAi interfering RNA
  • miRNA micro RNA
  • siRNA small interfering RNA
  • shRNA short hairpin RNA
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a micro RNA.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a small interfering RNA.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a short hairpin RNA.
  • an engineered T-cell which is characterized in that the expression of B2M is inhibited.
  • B2M is an important structural component of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
  • MHC major histocompatibility complex
  • inhibition of B2M expression leads to a reduction or elimination of MHC molecules on the surface of the engineered T-cell.
  • the engineered T-cell no longer presents antigens on the surface which are recognized by CD8+cells.
  • reduction or elimination of nonself-antigen presenting MHC molecules on the surface of the T-cell prevents the engineered T-cell, when infused into an allogeneic host, from being recognized by the host CD8+cells. This makes the engineered T-cell particular suitable for allogeneic transplantations, especially because it reduces the risk of rejection by the host's immune system.
  • inhibition of expression of CIITA is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) a nucleic acid molecule that specifically hybridizes (e.g. binds) under cellular conditions with the cellular mRNA and/or genomic DNA encoding CIITA, thereby inhibiting transcription and/or translation of the gene.
  • the inhibition of expression of CIITA is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is an antisense oligonucleotide.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a ribozyme, preferably a hammerhead ribozyme.
  • the nucleic acid is an interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule, such as a micro RNA (miRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA) or short hairpin RNA (shRNA).
  • RNAi interfering RNA
  • miRNA micro RNA
  • siRNA small interfering RNA
  • shRNA short hairpin RNA
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a micro RNA.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a small interfering RNA.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a short hairpin RNA.
  • an engineered T-cell which is characterized in that the expression of CIITA is inhibited. It is also contemplated by the present invention that the engineered T-cell of the present invention does not express a functional T-cell receptor (TCR) on its cell surface.
  • T-cell receptors are cell surface receptors that participate in the activation of T cells in response to the presentation of antigen.
  • the TCR is generally made from two chains, alpha and beta, which assemble to form a heterodinner and associates with the CD3-transducing subunits to form the T-cell receptor complex present on the cell surface.
  • Each alpha and beta chain of the TCR consists of an immunoglobulin-like N-terminal variable (V) and constant (C) region, a hydrophobic transmembrane domain, and a short cytoplasmic region.
  • V variable
  • C constant
  • cytoplasmic region the variable region of the alpha and beta chains are generated by V(D)J recombination, creating a large diversity of antigen specificities within the population of T cells.
  • T-cells are activated by processed peptide fragments in association with an MHC molecule, introducing an extra dimension to antigen recognition by T cells, known as MHC restriction.
  • TCR alpha or TCR beta can result in the elimination of the TCR from the surface of T-cells preventing recognition of alloantigen and thus GVHD.
  • the inactivation of at least one gene coding for a TCR component thus renders the engineered T-cell less alloreactive.
  • the method of the present invention in accordance with particular embodiments further comprises inactivating at least one gene encoding a component of the T-cell receptor. More particularly, the inactivation is achieved by using (e.g., introducing into the T-cell) a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, at least one gene encoding a component of the T-Cell receptor (TCR). According to particular embodiments, the rare-cutting endonuclease is able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene coding for TCR alpha or TCR beta.
  • TCR T-Cell receptor
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene coding for TCR alpha.
  • inactivating of at least one gene encoding a component of TCR, notably TCR alpha leads to engineered T-cells, when infused into an allogeneic host, which are non-alloreactive. This makes the engineered T-cell particular suitable for allogeneic transplantations, especially because it reduces the risk of graft versus host disease.
  • a rare-cutting endonuclease to be used in accordance of the present invention to inactivate at least one gene encoding a component of the T-cell receptor may, for instance, be a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zing-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease (such as Cas9).
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease.
  • the rate-cutting endonuclease is a homing endonuclease, also known under the name of nneganuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a zing-finger nuclease (ZNF).
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a RNA guided endonuclease.
  • the RNA guided endonuclease is the Cas9/CRISPR complex.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease may be introduced into the cell by way of an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease.
  • the method of the invention further comprises introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, at least one gene encoding a component of the T-cell receptor (TCR).
  • TCR T-cell receptor
  • an engineered T-cell which further expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage at least one gene encoding a component of the T-cell receptor (TCR).
  • an engineered T-cell is obtained which is characterized in that at least at least one gene encoding a component of the T-cell receptor (TCR) is inactivated.
  • the engineered T-cell further expresses a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) directed against at least one antigen expressed at the surface of a malignant or infected cell.
  • CAR Chimeric Antigen Receptor
  • the method of the invention furthers comprise introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) directed against at least one antigen expressed at the surface of a malignant or infected cell.
  • the T-cell to be modified according to the present invention may be any suitable T-cell.
  • the T-cell can be an inflammatory T-lymphocyte, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte, regulatory T-cell or helper T-lymphocyte.
  • the T-cell is a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte.
  • said T-cell is selected from CD4+ T-lymphocytes and CD8+ T-lymphocytes. They can be extracted from blood or derived from stem cells.
  • the stem cells can be adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells, more particularly non-human stem cells, cord blood stem cells, progenitor cells, bone marrow stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, totipotent stem cells or hematopoietic stem cells.
  • the T-cell to be modified according to the present invention is a human T-cell.
  • a source of cells can be obtained from a subject, such as a patient, through a variety of non-limiting methods.
  • T-cell can be obtained from a number of non-limiting sources, including peripheral blood mononuclear cells, bone marrow, lymph node tissue, cord blood, thymus tissue, tissue from a site of infection, ascites, pleural effusion, spleen tissue, and tumors.
  • any number of T cell lines available and known to those skilled in the art may be used.
  • said cell can be derived from a healthy donor, from a patient diagnosed with cancer or from a patient diagnosed with an infection.
  • said cell is part of a mixed population of cells which present different phenotypic characteristics.
  • rare-cutting endonucleases are employed which are able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene of interest, such as the gene encoding B2M.
  • rare-cutting endonuclease refers to a wild type or variant enzyme capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis (cleavage) of bonds between nucleic acids within a DNA or RNA molecule, preferably a DNA molecule.
  • said nuclease can be an endonuclease, more preferably a rare-cutting endonuclease which is highly specific, recognizing nucleic acid target sites ranging from 10 to 45 base pairs (bp) in length, usually ranging from 10 to 35 base pairs in length, more usually from 12 to 20 base pairs.
  • the endonuclease according to the present invention recognizes at specific polynucleotide sequences, further referred to as “target sequence” and cleaves nucleic acid inside these target sequences or into sequences adjacent thereto, depending on the molecular structure of said endonuclease.
  • target sequence specifically referred to as “target sequence”
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease can recognize and generate a single- or double-strand break at specific polynucleotides sequences.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease according to the present invention is a RNA-guided endonuclease such as the Cas9/CRISPR complex.
  • RNA guided endonucleases constitute a new generation of genome engineering tool where an endonuclease associates with a RNA molecule.
  • the RNA molecule nucleotide sequence determines the target specificity and activates the endonuclease (Gasiunas, Barrangou et al. 2012; Jinek, Chylinski et al. 2012; Cong, Ran et al. 2013; Mali, Yang et al. 2013).
  • Cas9 also named Csn1 is a large protein that participates in both crRNA biogenesis and in the destruction of invading DNA. Cas9 has been described in different bacterial species such as S. thermophiles, Listeria innocua (Gasiunas, Barrangou et al. 2012; Jinek, Chylinski et al. 2012) and S. Pyogenes (Deltcheva, Chylinski et al. 2011).
  • Cas9 protein contains two predicted nuclease domains, namely HNH (McrA-like) nuclease domain that is located in the middle of the protein and a splitted RuvC-like nuclease domain (RNase H fold).
  • Cas9 variant can be a Cas9 endonuclease that does not naturally exist in nature and that is obtained by protein engineering or by random mutagenesis.
  • Cas9 variants according to the invention can for example be obtained by mutations i.e. deletions from, or insertions or substitutions of at least one residue in the amino acid sequence of a Si pyogenes Cas9 endonuclease (COG3513).
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease can also be a homing endonuclease, also known under the name of meganuclease.
  • homing endonucleases are well-known to the art (Stoddard 2005). Homing endonucleases are highly specific, recognizing DNA target sites ranging from 12 to 45 base pairs (bp) in length, usually ranging from 14 to 40 bp in length.
  • the homing endonuclease according to the invention may for example correspond to a LAGLIDADG endonuclease, to a HNH endonuclease, or to a GIY-YIG endonuclease.
  • Preferred homing endonuclease according to the present invention can be an I-Crel variant.
  • a “variant” endonuclease i.e. an endonuclease that does not naturally exist in nature and that is obtained by genetic engineering or by random mutagenesis can bind DNA sequences different from that recognized by wild-type endonucleases (see international application WO2006/097854).
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease can be a “Zinc Finger Nucleases” (ZFNs), which are generally a fusion between the cleavage domain of the type IIS restriction enzyme, Fokl, and a DNA recognition domain containing 3 or more C2H2 zinc finger motifs.
  • ZFNs Zinc Finger Nucleases
  • the heterodimerization at a particular position in the DNA of two individual ZFNs in precise orientation and spacing leads to a double-strand break (DSB) in the DNA.
  • DSB double-strand break
  • the use of such chimeric endonucleases have been extensively reported in the art as reviewed by Urnov et a/. (Genome editing with engineered zinc finger nucleases (2010) Nature reviews Genetics 11:636-646).
  • Standard ZFNs fuse the cleavage domain to the C-terminus of each zinc finger domain.
  • the two individual ZFNs bind opposite strands of DNA with their C-termini a certain distance apart.
  • the most commonly used linker sequences between the zinc finger domain and the cleavage domain requires the 5′ edge of each binding site to be separated by 5 to 7 bp.
  • the most straightforward method to generate new zinc-finger arrays is to combine smaller zinc-finger “modules” of known specificity.
  • the most common modular assembly process involves combining three separate zinc fingers that can each recognize a 3 base pair DNA sequence to generate a 3-finger array that can recognize a 9 base pair target site.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease is a “TALE-nuclease” or a “MBBBD-nuclease” resulting from the fusion of a DNA binding domain typically derived from Transcription Activator Like Effector proteins (TALE) or from a Modular Base-per-Base Binding domain (MBBBD), with a catalytic domain having endonuclease activity.
  • TALE Transcription Activator Like Effector proteins
  • MBBD Modular Base-per-Base Binding domain
  • Such catalytic domain usually comes from enzymes, such as for instance I-Tevl, CoIE7, NucA and Fok-I.
  • TALE-nuclease can be formed under monomeric or dimeric forms depending of the selected catalytic domain (WO2012138927).
  • TALE-nucleases are commercially available under the trade name TALENTM (Cellectis, 8 rue de la Croix Jarry, 75013 Paris, France).
  • the DNA binding domain is derived from a Transcription Activator like Effector (TALE), wherein sequence specificity is driven by a series of 33-35 amino acids repeats originating from Xanthomonas or Ralstonia bacterial proteins AvrBs3, PthXo1, AvrHah1, PthA, Tal1c as non-limiting examples. These repeats differ essentially by two amino acids positions that specify an interaction with a base pair (Bach, Scholze et al. 2009; Moscou and Bogdanove 2009).
  • TALE binding domains may further comprise an N-terminal translocation domain responsible for the requirement of a first thymine base (TO) of the targeted sequence and a C-terminal domain that containing a nuclear localization signals (NLS).
  • a TALE nucleic acid binding domain generally corresponds to an engineered core TALE scaffold comprising a plurality of TALE repeat sequences, each repeat comprising a RVD specific to each nucleotides base of a TALE recognition site.
  • each TALE repeat sequence of said core scaffold is made of 30 to 42 amino acids, more preferably 33 or 34 wherein two critical amino acids (the so-called repeat variable dipeptide, RVD) located at positions 12 and 13 mediates the recognition of one nucleotide of said TALE binding site sequence; equivalent two critical amino acids can be located at positions other than 12 and 13 specially in TALE repeat sequence taller than 33 or 34 amino acids long.
  • RVDs associated with recognition of the different nucleotides are HD for recognizing C, NG for recognizing T, NI for recognizing A, NN for recognizing G or A.
  • critical amino acids 12 and 13 can be mutated towards other amino acid residues in order to modulate their specificity towards nucleotides A, T, C and G and in particular to enhance this specificity.
  • a TALE nucleic acid binding domain usually comprises between 8 and 30 TALE repeat sequences. More preferably, said core scaffold of the present invention comprises between 8 and 20 TALE repeat sequences; again more preferably 15 TALE repeat sequences. It can also comprise an additional single truncated TALE repeat sequence made of 20 amino acids located at the C-terminus of said set of TALE repeat sequences, i.e. an additional C-terminal half- TALE repeat sequence.
  • MBBD modular base-per-base specific nucleic acid binding domains
  • Said MBBBD can be engineered, for instance, from newly identified proteins, namely EAV36_BURRH, E5AW43_BURRH, E5AW45_BURRH and E5AW46_BURRH proteins from the recently sequenced genome of the endosymbiont fungi Burkholderia Rhizoxinica.
  • These nucleic acid binding polypeptides comprise modules of about 31 to 33 amino acids that are base specific. These modules display less than 40% sequence identity with Xanthomonas TALE common repeats and present more polypeptides sequence variability.
  • the different domains from the above proteins (modules, N and C-terminals) from Burkholderia and Xanthomonas are useful to engineer new proteins or scaffolds having binding properties to specific nucleic acid sequences and may be combined to form chimeric TALE-MBBBD proteins.
  • nucleic acid molecules are employed which inhibit the expression of B2M. More particularly, the nucleic acid may be an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule. Preferably, such nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the inhibitory nucleic acid is an antisense oligonucleotide which inhibits the expression of B2M.
  • antisense oligonucleotide is an nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) which specifically hybridizes (e.g. binds) under cellular conditions with the cellular mRNA and/or genomic DNA encoding B2M, thereby inhibiting transcription and/or translation of the gene.
  • the binding may be by conventional base pair complementarity.
  • the binding may be, for example, in case of binding to DNA duplexes, through specific interactions in the major groove of the double helix. Absolute complementarity, although preferred, is not required.
  • nucleic acid molecules are employed which inhibit the expression ofCIITA. More particularly, the nucleic acid may be an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule. Preferably, such nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • Antisense oligonucleotides employed according to the invention may be DNA or RNA or chimeric mixtures or derivatives or modified versions thereof, and may be single-stranded or double stranded.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide is a single-stranded or double-stranded DNA molecule, more preferably a double-stranded DNA molecule.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide is a single-stranded or double-stranded RNA molecule, more preferably a single-stranded RNA molecule.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide is a modified oligonucleotide which is resistant to endogenous nucleases, e.g., exonucleases and/or endonucleases, and is therefore stable in vivo and in vitro.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide may be modified at the base moiety, sugar moiety, or phosphate backbone, for example, to improve stability of the molecule.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide may include other appended groups such as peptides (e.g., for targeting host cell receptors), or agents facilitating transport across the cell membrane.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide may be conjugated to another molecule such as a peptide or transport agent.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified base moiety which is selected from the group including, but not limited to, 5-fluorouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-chlorouracil, 5-iodouracil, hypoxanthine, xanthine, 4-acetylcytosine, 5-(carboxyhydroxytriethyl) uracil, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine, 5-carboxymethylanninonnethyluracil, dihydrouracil, beta-D-galactosylqueosine, inosine, N6-isopentenyladenine, 1-nnethylguanine, 1-methylinosine, 2,2-dimethylguanine, 2-methyladenine, 2-methylguanine, 3-methylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, N6-adenine, 7-nnethylguanine, 5-methylaminonnethyluracil, 5-methoxy
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprise at least one modified sugar moiety selected from the group including, but not limited to, arabinose, 2-fluoroara binose, xylulose and hexose.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified phosphate backbone selected from the group including, but not limited to, a phosphorothioate, a phosphorodithioate, a phosphoramidothioate, a phosphoramidate, a phosphordiamidate, a methylphosphonate, an alkyl phosphotriester, and a formacetal or analog thereof.
  • An antisense oligonucleotide may be delivered into the cell, for example, in form of an expression vector, such as a plasmid or viral vector, which, when transcribed in the cells, produces RNA which is complementary to at least a unique portion of the cellular mRNA for B2M.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide may be generated ex vivo and introduced into the cell by any known means in the art.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide may be synthesise ex vivo by standard method known in the art, e.g., by use of an automated DNA synthesizer (such as automated DNA synthesizer are commercially available from, e.g., Applied Biosystems).
  • a number of methods have been developed for delivering antisense DNA or RNA to cells, e.g. by direct injection or through modification designed to target the desired cell (e.g., using antisense oligonucleotides linked to peptides or antibodies that specifically bind receptors or antigens expressed on the target cell surface.
  • a recombinant DNA vector in which a nucleotide sequence coding for an antisense oligonucleotide inhibiting the expression of B2M or CIITA is placed under the control of a promoter, such as a strong pol III or pol II promoter.
  • a promoter such as a strong pol III or pol II promoter.
  • a DNA vector comprising the nucleotide sequence encoding the antisense oligonucleotide is introduced into the cell where the transcription of an antisense RNA occurs.
  • Such vector can remain episomal or be chromosomally integrated, as long as it can be transcribed to produce the antisense RNA.
  • the expression of the sequence encoding the antisense RNA can be by any promoter known in the art to act in mammalian, preferably human cells. Such promoter can be inducible or constitutive.
  • Exemplary promoters include, but are not limited to, the SV40 early promoter region, the promoter containing the 3′ long terminal repeat of Rous sarcoma virus, the herpes thymidine promoter, and the regulatory sequences of the methallothionein gene.
  • antisense cDNA constructs that synthesize antisense RNA constitutively or inducibly, depending on the promoter used, can be introduced into the cell.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • double-stranded antisense oligonucleotide comprises a first strand comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 3, and a second strand complementary to said first strand.
  • single-stranded oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • such double-stranded antisense oligonucleotide comprises a first strand comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 5, and a second strand complementary to said first strand.
  • such single-stranded oligonucleotide comprises at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide may comprise a nucleotide sequence complementary to a non-coding or a coding region of the B2M or CIITA mRNA.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence complementary to the 5′ end of the B2M or CIITA mRNA, e.g., the 5′ untranslated sequence up to and including the AUG initiation codon.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence complementary to the 3′ untranslated sequence of the B2M or CIITA mRNA.
  • the antisense oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence complementary to the coding region of the B2M or CIITA mRNA. Whether designed to hybridize to the 5′, 3′ or coding region of the B2M or CIITA mRNA, an antisense oligonucleotide should be at least six nucleotides in length, preferably at least 10 nucleotide in length, and is preferably less than about 100, and more preferably less than about 50, 25, 20, 15 or 10 nucleotides in length. According to preferred embodiments, the antisense oligonucleotide is 6 to 25, such as 10 to 25 nucleotides in length.
  • a ribozyme molecule designed to catalytically cleave the B2M or CIITA mRNA transcript is used to prevent translation and expression of B2M or CIITA in the T-cell, respectively (see, e.g., WO 90/11364 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,093,246 for general guidance).
  • the ribozyme is a hammerhead ribozyme. Hammerhead ribozymes cleave mRNAs at locations dictated by flanking regions that form complementary base pairs with the target mRNA, e.g. the B2M mRNA, such as the human B2M mRNA set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the target mRNA has the following sequence of two bases: 5′-UG-3′.
  • the constructions and production of hammerhead ribozymes is well known in the art and is described in more detail in Haseloff and Gerlach (1988).
  • the ribozyme is engineered such that the cleavage recognition site is located near the 5′ end of the B2M mRNA.
  • the ribozyme is engineered such that the cleavage recognition site is located near the 5′ end of the CIITA mRNA. This increases the efficiency and minimizes the intracellular accumulation of non-functional mRNA transcripts.
  • a riboyzme used in accordance with the invention may be composed of modified oligonucleotides to, e.g., improve stability.
  • the ribozyme may be delivered to the cell by any means known in the art.
  • the ribozyme may be delivered to the T-cell in form of an expression vector, such as a plasmid or viral vector, which, when transcribed in the cells, produces the ribozyme.
  • a recombinant DNA vector is used in which a nucleotide sequence coding for the ribozyme is placed under the control of a promoter, such as a strong pol III or pol II promoter, so that a transfected cell will produce sufficient amounts of the ribozyme to destroy endogenous mRNA and inhibit translation.
  • a promoter such as a strong pol III or pol II promoter
  • the inhibitory nucleic acid is an interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • RNA interference is a biological process in which RNA molecules inhibit gene expression, typically causing the destruction of specific mRNA.
  • exemplary types of RNAi molecules include microRNA (miRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA) and short hairpin RNA (shRNA).
  • miRNA microRNA
  • siRNA small interfering RNA
  • shRNA short hairpin RNA
  • the RNAi molecule is a miRNA.
  • the RNAi molecule is a siRNA.
  • the RNAi molecule is a shRNA. The production of RNAi molecules in vivo and in vitro and their methods of use are described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No.
  • the RNAi molecule is an interfering RNA complementary to SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the RNAi molecule is a ribonucleic acid molecule comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the RNAi molecule is a double-stranded ribonucleic acid molecule comprising a first strand identical to 20 to 25, such as 21 to 23, consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 3, and a second strand complementary to said first strand.
  • the RNAi molecule is an interfering RNA complementary to SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the RNAi molecule is a ribonucleic acid molecule comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the RNAi molecule is a double-stranded ribonucleic acid molecule comprising a first strand identical to 20 to 25, such as 21 to 23, consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 5, and a second strand complementary to said first strand.
  • the present invention aims at facilitating the engraftment of T-cells, especially allogeneic T-cells, preferably by inhibiting the expression of B2M and/or CIITA in combination with inactivation of TCR.
  • T-cells can be disrupted for PD1 (Programmed cell death protein 1, also known as PD1; PD-1; CD279; SLEB2; hPD-1; hPD-I or hSLE1), which is a 288 amino acid cell surface protein molecule encoded by the PDCD1 gene (NCBI-NC_000002.12).
  • PD1 Programmed cell death protein 1
  • PD-1 PD-1
  • CD279 SLEB2
  • hPD-1 hPD-1
  • hPD-I or hSLE1 288 amino acid cell surface protein molecule encoded by the PDCD1 gene
  • This protein is expressed on T cells and pro-B cells and has been found to negatively regulate T-cell responses (Carter L., et al., 2002).
  • the formation of PD-1 receptor/PD-L1 ligand complex transmits an inhibitory signal, which reduces the proliferation of T-cells.
  • PDL1 Programmed death ligand 1
  • PD-L1 is a 40 kDa type 1 transmembrane protein that is deemed to playa major role in suppressing the immune system during particular events such as pregnancy, tissue allografts, autoimmune disease and other disease states such as hepatitis.
  • PDL-1 also called CD274 or B7H1
  • NCBI-NM_014143 CD274 gene
  • the expression of both PD-1 and TCR are inhibited in the engineered T-cells of the invention, which has the dual effect of activating the T-cells as part of an allogeneic transplantation.
  • the inactivation or inhibition of PD-1 can be also implemented as part of an autologous transplantation of T-cells, where the inhibition or disruption of TCR would not be required.
  • the inhibition or disruption of PD1 is combined with the over-expression of its ligand PDL-1 in the transplanted T-cells.
  • This over-expression can be obtained, for instance, upon lentiviral or retroviral transformation in T-cells, in which PD-1 is inhibited or disrupted, or by any other means reported in the art.
  • PDL1 that is over-expressed by the T-cells will not affect the [PD1 ⁇ ] transplanted cells, but only the [PD1 + ] T-cells from the patient.
  • the T-cells from the patient are inhibited and do not activate against the transplanted cells, which facilitates their engraftment and persistence into the host.
  • the invention provides engineered T-cells which are [PD1 ⁇ ][TCR ⁇ ], while overexpressing PDL1 to facilitate their transplantation into a patient, in particular as part of an immunotherapy.
  • the inhibition of the expression of the beta-2m and/or the CIITA is carried out with an additional step of expression in said T-cell of at least one non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide.
  • non-endogenous polypeptide is meant a polypeptide not normally expressed by a donor's immune cell, preferably a polypeptide expressed by an exogenous polynucleotide that has been imported into the immune's cell genome.
  • IL12 is not considered hereby as being a non-endogenous polypeptide because it is expressed from a preexisting gene from the donor's immune cell.
  • immunosuppressive is meant that the expression of said non-endogenous polypeptide has the effect of alleviating the immune response of the patient host against the donor's immune cells.
  • the method of the present invention may thus comprise introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for at least one non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide, such as a viral MHC homolog or an NKG2D ligand.
  • an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for at least one non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide, such as a viral MHC homolog or an NKG2D ligand.
  • said non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide expressed in said T-cell is a viral MHC homolog, such as for instance UL18 (referred to as NP_044619 in the NCBI protein database).
  • the method of the present invention may thus comprise introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a viral MHC homolog, such as UL18.
  • the exogenous nucleic acid molecule may comprise a nucleotide sequence coding for a polypeptide sharing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% and more preferably at least 95% of identity with SEQ ID NO: 89.
  • FIG. 8 The interaction between the allogeneic T cell and host immune cells is schematically represented in FIG. 8 (expression of viral MHC homolog) in regard to the situation to FIG. 7 (no expression).
  • the MHC class I is preferably inactivated by disrupting (KO) the beta2M gene.
  • Some viruses such as cytomegaloviruses have acquired mechanisms to avoid NK cell mediate immune surveillance and interfere with the NKG2D pathway by secreting a protein able to bind NKG2D ligands and prevent their surface expression (Welte, S. A.; Sinzger, C.; Lutz, S. Z.; Singh-Jasuja, H.; Sampaio, K. L.; Eknigk, U.; Rammensee, H. G.; Steinle, A. 2003 “Selective intracellular retention of virally induced NKG2D ligands by the human cytomegalovirus UL16 glycoprotein”. Eur. J. Immunol., 33, 194-203).
  • NKG2D ligands such as ULBP2, MICB or MICA (Salih H R, Antropius H, Gieseke F, Lutz S Z, Kanz L, et al. (2003) Functional expression and release of ligands for the activating immunoreceptor NKG2D in leukemia. Blood 102: 1389-1396)
  • the non-endogenous immunosuppressive polypeptide to be expressed in said T-cell is an NKG2D ligand.
  • the method of the present invention may thus comprise introducing into said T-cell an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for an NKG2D ligand.
  • the nucleic acid molecule may comprise a nucleotide sequence coding for a polypeptide sharing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% and more preferably at least 95% of identity with any one of SEQ ID NO: 90-97.
  • FIG. 9 The interaction between the allogeneic T cell and host immune cells is schematically represented in FIG. 9 (expression of soluble NKG2D ligand) in regard to the situation to FIG. 7 (no expression).
  • the MHC class I is inactivated by disrupting (KO) the beta2M gene.
  • Table 10 presented further in the text represents a viral MHC honnolog (UL18) and a panel of NKG2D ligands and their polypeptide sequence to be expressed according to the present invention.
  • Adoptive immunotherapy which involves the transfer of autologous antigen-specific T-cells generated ex vivo, is a promising strategy to treat cancer or viral infections.
  • the T-cells used for adoptive immunotherapy can be generated either by expansion of antigen-specific T cells or redirection of T cells through genetic engineering (Park, Rosenberg et al. 2011). Transfer of viral antigen specific T-cells is a well-established procedure used for the treatment of transplant associated viral infections and rare viral-related malignancies. Similarly, isolation and transfer of tumor specific T cells has been shown to be successful in treating melanoma.
  • CARs transgenic T-cell receptors or chimeric antigen receptors
  • CARs are synthetic receptors consisting of a targeting moiety that is associated with one or more signaling domains in a single fusion molecule.
  • the binding moiety of a CAR consists of an antigen-binding domain of a single-chain antibody (scFv), comprising the light and variable fragments of a monoclonal antibody joined by a flexible linker. Binding moieties based on receptor or ligand domains have also been used successfully.
  • the signaling domains for first generation CARs are derived from the cytoplasmic region of the CD3zeta or the Fc receptor gamma chains.
  • First generation CARs have been shown to successfully redirect T cell cytotoxicity, however, they failed to provide prolonged expansion and anti-tumor activity in vivo.
  • Signaling domains from co-stimulatory molecules including CD28, OX-40 (CD134), and 4-1BB (CD137) have been added alone (second generation) or in combination (third generation) to enhance survival and increase proliferation of CAR modified T-cells.
  • CARs have successfully allowed T-cells to be redirected against antigens expressed at the surface of tumor cells from various malignancies including lymphomas and solid tumors (Jena, Dotti et al. 2010).
  • CD19 is an attractive target for immunotherapy because the vast majority of B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) uniformly express CD19, whereas expression is absent on non hematopoietic cells, as well as myeloid, erythroid, and T cells, and bone marrow stem cells. Clinical trials targeting CD19 on B-cell malignancies are underway with encouraging anti-tumor responses. Most infuse T cells genetically modified to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) with specificity derived from the scFv region of a CD19-specific mouse monoclonal antibody FMC63 (WO2013/126712).
  • CAR chimeric antigen receptor
  • the Chimeric Antigen Receptor expressed by the engineered T-cell is directed against the B-lymphocyte antigen CD19.
  • the Chimeric Antigen Receptor is a single chain Chimeric Antigen Receptor.
  • single-chain Chimeric Antigen Receptor to be expressed in the engineered T-cells according to the present invention is a single polypeptide that comprises at least one extracellular ligand binding domain, a transmembrane domain and at least one signal transducing domain, wherein said extracellular ligand binding domain comprises a scFV derived from the specific anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody 4G7.
  • this CAR contributes to the recognition of CD19 antigen present at the surface of malignant B-cells involved in lymphoma or leukemia.
  • the Chimeric Antigen Receptor is a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence forth in SEQ ID NO: 6 or a variant thereof comprising an amino acid sequence that has at least 70%, such as at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 99%, sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6 over the entire length of SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • the variant is capable of binding CD19.
  • a particularly preferred Chimeric Antigen Receptor is a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or a variant thereof comprising an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, such as at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 99%, sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 over the entire length of SEQ ID NO: 7.
  • Such variant may differ from the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 in the substitution of at least one, at least two or at least three amino acid residue(s).
  • said variant is capable of binding CD19.
  • the Chimeric Antigen Receptor may be directed against another antigen expressed at the surface of a malignant or infected cell, such as a cluster of differentiation molecule, such as CD16, CD64, CD78, CD96,CLL1, CD116, CD117, CD71, CD45, CD71, CD123 and CD138, a tumor-associated surface antigen, such as ErbB2 (HER2/neu), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), EGFR variant III (EGFRvIII), CD19, CD20, CD30, CD40, disialoganglioside GD2, ductal-epithelial mucine, gp36, TAG-72, glycosphingolipids, glioma-associated antigen, ⁇ -human chorionic gonadotropin, alphafetoprotein (AFP), lectin-reactive AFP, thyroglobulin,
  • virus-specific surface antigen such as an HIV-specific antigen (such as HIV gp120); an EBV-specific antigen, a CMV-specific antigen, a HPV-specific antigen, a Lasse Virus-specific antigen, an Influenza Virus-specific antigen as well as any derivate or variant of these surface antigens.
  • HIV-specific antigen such as HIV gp120
  • EBV-specific antigen such as HIV gp120
  • CMV-specific antigen such as HIV gp120
  • HPV-specific antigen such as HIV gp120
  • Lasse Virus-specific antigen such as Influenza Virus-specific antigen
  • the Chimeric Antigen Receptor is a multi-chain Chimeric Antigen Receptor.
  • Chimeric Antigen Receptors from the prior art introduced in T-cells have been formed of single chain polypeptides that necessitate serial appending of signaling domains. However, by moving signaling domains from their natural juxtamembrane position may interfere with their function. To overcome this drawback, the applicant recently designed a multi-chain CAR derived from Fc ⁇ RI to allow normal juxtamembrane position of all relevant signaling domains.
  • the high affinity IgE binding domain of Fc ⁇ RI alpha chain is replaced by an extracellular ligand-binding domain such as scFy to redirect T-cell specificity against cell targets and the N and/or C-termini tails of Fc ⁇ RI beta chain are used to place costimulatory signals in normal juxtamembrane positions as described in WO 2013/176916.
  • a CAR expressed by the engineered T-cell according to the invention can be a multi-chain chimeric antigen receptor particularly adapted to the production and expansion of engineered T-cells of the present invention.
  • Such multi-chain CARs comprise at least two of the following components:
  • ligands binding domains and signaling domains are born on separate polypeptides.
  • the different polypeptides are anchored into the membrane in a close proximity allowing interactions with each other.
  • the signaling and co-stimulatory domains can be in juxtamembrane positions (i.e. adjacent to the cell membrane on the internal side of it), which is deemed to allow improved function of co-stimulatory domains.
  • the multi-subunit architecture also offers more flexibility and possibilities of designing CARs with more control on T-cell activation. For instance, it is possible to include several extracellular antigen recognition domains having different specificity to obtain a multi-specific CAR architecture. It is also possible to control the relative ratio between the different subunits into the multi-chain CAR. This type of architecture has been recently detailed by the applicant in PCT/US2013/058005.
  • the assembly of the different chains as part of a single multi-chain CAR is made possible, for instance, by using the different alpha, beta and gamma chains of the high affinity receptor for IgE (Fc ⁇ RI) (Metzger, Alcaraz et al. 1986) to which are fused the signaling and co-stimulatory domains.
  • the gamma chain comprises a transmembrane region and cytoplasmic tail containing one immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) (Cambier 1995).
  • ITAM immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif
  • the multi-chain CAR can comprise several extracellular ligand-binding domains, to simultaneously bind different elements in target thereby augmenting immune cell activation and function.
  • the extracellular ligand-binding domains can be placed in tandem on the same transmembrane polypeptide, and optionally can be separated by a linker.
  • said different extracellular ligand-binding domains can be placed on different transmembrane polypeptides composing the multi-chain CAR.
  • the signal transducing domain or intracellular signaling domain of the multi-chain CAR(s) of the invention is responsible for intracellular signaling following the binding of extracellular ligand binding domain to the target resulting in the activation of the immune cell and immune response.
  • the signal transducing domain is responsible for the activation of at least one of the normal effector functions of the immune cell in which the multi-chain CAR is expressed.
  • the effector function of a T cell can be a cytolytic activity or helper activity including the secretion of cytokines.
  • signal transducing domain refers to the portion of a protein which transduces the effector signal function signal and directs the cell to perform a specialized function.
  • Preferred examples of signal transducing domain for use in single or multi-chain CAR can be the cytoplasmic sequences of the Fc receptor or T cell receptor and co-receptors that act in concert to initiate signal transduction following antigen receptor engagement, as well as any derivate or variant of these sequences and any synthetic sequence that as the same functional capability.
  • Signal transduction domain comprises two distinct classes of cytoplasmic signaling sequence, those that initiate antigen-dependent primary activation, and those that act in an antigen-independent manner to provide a secondary or co-stimulatory signal.
  • Primary cytoplasmic signaling sequence can comprise signaling motifs which are known as imnnunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs of ITAMs.
  • ITAMs are well defined signaling motifs found in the intracytoplasmic tail of a variety of receptors that serve as binding sites for syk/zap70 class tyrosine kinases.
  • ITAM used in the invention can include as non-limiting examples those derived from TCRzeta, FcRgamma, FcRbeta, FcRepsilon, CD3gamnna, CD3delta, CD3epsilon, CD5, CD22, CD79a, CD79b and CD66d.
  • the signaling transducing domain of the multi-chain CAR can comprise the CD3zeta signaling domain, or the intracytoplasmic domain of the Fc ⁇ RI beta or gamma chains.
  • the signal transduction domain of multi-chain CARs of the present invention comprises a co-stimulatory signal molecule.
  • a co-stimulatory molecule is a cell surface molecule other than an antigen receptor or their ligands that is required for an efficient immune response.
  • Ligand binding-domains can be any antigen receptor previously used, and referred to, with respect to single-chain CAR referred to in the literature, in particular scFv from monoclonal antibodies.
  • the present invention provides an engineered, preferably isolated, T-cell which is characterized in that the expression of B2M and/or CIITA is inhibited.
  • the present invention provides an engineered, preferably isolated, T-cell which expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, the gene encoding B2M.
  • said T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zinc-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a meganuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a zinc-finger nuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a RNA guided endonuclease, such as Cas9.
  • the present invention provides an engineered, preferably isolated, T-cell which comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M.
  • said T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M.
  • the nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M is an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfering RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • RNAi interfering RNA
  • nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M is a ribozyme, and preferably a hammerhead riboyzme. In accordance with another specific embodiment, nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M is an interfering RNA molecule.
  • the present invention provides an engineered, preferably isolated, T-cell which expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, the gene encoding CIITA.
  • said T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease.
  • said rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease, meganuclease, zinc-finger nuclease (ZFN), or RNA guided endonuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a TAL-nuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a meganuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a zinc-finger nuclease.
  • the rare-cutting endonuclease is a RNA or DNA guided endonuclease, such as Cas9 or Argonaute.
  • the present invention provides an engineered, preferably isolated, T-cell which comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of CIITA.
  • said T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of CIITA.
  • the nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of CIITA is an antisense oligonucleotide, ribozyme or interfereing RNA (RNAi) molecule.
  • RNAi interfereing RNA
  • nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of CIITA is a ribozyme, and preferably a hammerhead riboyzme.
  • nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of CIITA is an interfering RNA molecule.
  • the engineered T-cell further expresses a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage, preferably double-strand break, at least one gene coding for a component of the T-cell receptor (TCR), such as TCR alpha.
  • said T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said rare-cutting endonuclease.
  • the engineered T-cell further comprises expresses a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) directed against at least one antigen expressed at the surface of a malignant or infected cell.
  • said T-cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding said CAR.
  • the present invention provides an engineered, preferably isolated, T-cell which expresses at least one non-endogenous immune-suppressive polypeptide.
  • said non-endogenous immune-suppressive polypeptide is a viral MHC homolog, such as UL18.
  • the T-cell may thus comprise an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a polypeptide sharing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% and more preferably at least 95% of identity with SEQ ID NO: 89.
  • said non-endogenous immune-suppressive polypeptide is a NKG2D ligand.
  • the T-cell may thus comprise an exogenous nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a polypeptide sharing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% and more preferably at least 95% of identity with any one of SEQ ID NO: 90-97.
  • the details given herein in particularly with respect to the rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M, the nucleic acid molecule that inhibits the expression of B2M, the rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage at least one gene coding for a component of the T-cell receptor (TCR), and the Chimeric Antigen Receptor also apply to this aspect of the invention.
  • a cell or cell line obtained from an engineered T-cell according to the invention preferably displaying one of these phenotypes:
  • the T cells according to the present invention are preferably [CAR] + —i.e. armed with a chimeric antigen receptor to direct the specific recognition of tumor cells.
  • the inventors have considered any means known in the art to allow delivery inside cells or subcellular compartments of said cells the nucleic acid molecules employed in accordance with the invention. These means include viral transduction, electroporation and also liposomal delivery means, polymeric carriers, chemical carriers, lipoplexes, polyplexes, dendrimers, nanoparticles, emulsion, natural endocytosis or phagocytose pathway as non-limiting examples.
  • the nucleic acid molecules detailed herein may be introduced in the T-cell by any suitable methods known in the art. Suitable, non-limiting methods for introducing a nucleic acid molecule into a T-cell according include stable transformation methods, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is integrated into the genome of the cell, transient transformation methods wherein the nucleic acid molecule is not integrated into the genome of the cell and virus mediated methods. Said nucleic acid molecule may be introduced into a cell by, for example, a recombinant viral vector (e.g., retroviruses, adenoviruses), liposome and the like. Transient transformation methods include, for example, microinjection, electroporation or particle bombardment.
  • a recombinant viral vector e.g., retroviruses, adenoviruses
  • Transient transformation methods include, for example, microinjection, electroporation or particle bombardment.
  • the nucleic acid molecule is a vector, such as a viral vector or plasmid.
  • said vector is an expression vector enabling the expression of the respective polypeptide(s) or protein(s) detailed herein by the T-cell.
  • a nucleic acid molecule introduced into the T-cell may be DNA or RNA.
  • a nucleic acid molecule introduced into the T-cell is DNA.
  • a nucleic acid molecule introduced into the T-cell is RNA, and in particular an mRNA encoding a polypeptide or protein detailed herein, which mRNA is introduced directly into the T-cell, for example by electroporation.
  • a suitable electroporation technique is described, for example, in International Publication WO2013/176915 (in particular the section titled “Electroporation” bridging pages 29 to 30).
  • a particular nucleic acid molecule which may be an mRNA is the nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding B2M.
  • Another particular nucleic acid molecule which may be an mRNA is the nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage the gene encoding CIITA.
  • a yet other particular nucleic acid molecule which may be an mRNA is the nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage at least one gene coding for one component of the T-Cell Receptor (TCR).
  • TCR T-Cell Receptor
  • nucleic acid molecules encoding the endonucleases of the present invention are transfected under mRNA form in order to obtain transient expression and avoid chromosomal integration of foreign DNA, for example by electroporation.
  • the inventors have determined different optimal conditions for mRNA electroporation in T-cell displayed in Table 1.
  • the inventor used the cytoPulse technology which allows, by the use of pulsed electric fields, to transiently permeabilize living cells for delivery of material into the cells (U.S. Pat. No. 6,010,613 and WO 2004/083379). Pulse duration, intensity as well as the interval between pulses can be modified in order to reach the best conditions for high transfection efficiency with minimal mortality.
  • the first high electric field pulses allow pore formation, while subsequent lower electric field pulses allow to moving the polynucleotide into the cell.
  • the inventor describe the steps that led to achievement of >95% transfection efficiency of mRNA in T cells, and the use of the electroporation protocol to transiently express different kind of proteins in T cells.
  • the invention relates to a method of transforming T cell comprising contacting said T cell with RNA and applying to T cell an agile pulse sequence consisting of:
  • the method of transforming T cell comprising contacting said T cell with RNA and applying to T cell an agile pulse sequence consisting of:
  • Electroporation medium can be any suitable medium known in the art.
  • the electroporation medium has conductivity in a range spanning 0.01 to 1.0 milliSiemens.
  • the method of the invention could be carried out in-vivo as part of a gene therapy, for instance, by using viral vectors targeting T-cells in blood circulation, which would include genetic sequences expressing a specific rare-cutting endonuclease along with other genetic sequences expressing, e.g., a CAR, the method of the invention is more generally intended to be practiced ex-vivo on cultured T-cells obtainable from patients or donors.
  • the engineered T-cells engineered ex-vivo can be either re-implanted into a patient from where they originate, as part of an autologous treatment, or to be used as part of an allogeneic treatment.
  • the method of the invention may include additional steps of procuring the T-cells from a donor and to inactivate genes thereof involved in MHC recognition and or being targets of immunosuppressive drugs such as described for instance in WO 2013/176915.
  • T-cell receptors are cell surface receptors that participate in the activation of T-cells in response to the presentation of antigen.
  • the TCR is generally made from two chains, alpha and beta, which assemble to form a heterodimer and associates with the CD3-transducing subunits to form the T-cell receptor complex present on the cell surface.
  • Each alpha and beta chain of the TCR consists of an immunoglobulin-like N-terminal variable (V) and constant (C) region, a hydrophobic transmembrane domain, and a short cytoplasmic region.
  • variable region of the alpha and beta chains are generated by V(D)J recombination, creating a large diversity of antigen specificities within the population of T cells.
  • T cells are activated by processed peptide fragments in association with an MHC molecule, introducing an extra dimension to antigen recognition by T cells, known as MHC restriction.
  • MHC restriction Recognition of MHC disparities between the donor and recipient through the T cell receptor leads to T cell proliferation and the potential development of GVHD. It has been shown that normal surface expression of the TCR depends on the coordinated synthesis and assembly of all seven components of the complex (Ashwell and Klusner 1990).
  • the inactivation of TCR alpha or TCR beta can result in the elimination of the TCR from the surface of T cells preventing recognition of alloantigen and thus GVHD.
  • engraftment of the T-cells may be improved by inactivating at least one gene encoding a TCR component.
  • TCR is rendered not functional in the cells by inactivating TCR alpha gene and/or TCR beta gene(s).
  • the inventors have determined appropriate target sequences within the 3 exons encoding TCR, allowing a significant reduction of toxicity in living cells, while retaining cleavage efficiency.
  • the preferred target sequences are noted in Table 2 (+ for lower ratio of TCR negative cells, ++ for intermediate ratio, +++ for higher ratio).
  • MHC antigens are also proteins that played a major role in transplantation reactions. Rejection is mediated by T cells reacting to the histocompatibility antigens on the surface of implanted tissues, and the largest group of these antigens is the major histocompatibility antigens (MHC). These proteins are expressed on the surface of all higher vertebrates and are called HLA antigens (for human leukocyte antigens) in human cells. Like TCR, the MHC proteins serve a vital role in T cell stimulation. Antigen presenting cells (often dendritic cells) display peptides that are the degradation products of foreign proteins on the cell surface on the MHC.
  • the T cell In the presence of a co-stimulatory signal, the T cell becomes activated, and will act on a target cell that also displays that same peptide/MHC complex.
  • a stimulated T helper cell will target a macrophage displaying an antigen in conjunction with its MHC, or a cytotoxic T cell (CTL) will act on a virally infected cell displaying foreign viral peptides.
  • CTL cytotoxic T cell
  • the method of the invention can further comprise the step of inactivating or mutating one HLA gene.
  • the class I HLA gene cluster in humans comprises three major loci, B, C and A, as well as several minor loci.
  • the class II HLA cluster also comprises three major loci, DP, DQ and DR, and both the class I and class II gene clusters are polymorphic, in that there are several different alleles of both the class I and II genes within the population.
  • the Tapl and Tap2 subunits are parts of the TAP transporter complex that is essential in loading peptide antigens on to the class I HLA complexes, and the LMP2 and LMP7 proteosome subunits play roles in the proteolytic degradation of antigens into peptides for display on the HLA.
  • the method of the invention further comprises inactivating at least one gene selected from the group consisting of RFXANK, RFX5, RFXAP, TAP1, TAP2, ZXDA, ZXDB and ZXDC.
  • Inactivation may, for instance, be achieved by using a genome modification, more particularly through the expression in the T-cell of a rare-cutting endonuclease able to selectively inactivate by DNA cleavage a gene selected from the group consisting of RFXANK, RFX5, RFXAP, TAP1, TAP2, ZXDA, ZXDB and ZXDC.
  • the method according to the invention may include a further step of activating and/or expanding the T-cell(s). This can be done prior to or after genetic modification of the T-cell(s), using the methods as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,352,694; 6,534,055; 6,905,680; 6,692,964; 5,858,358; 6,887,466; 6,905,681; 7,144,575; 7,067,318; 7,172,869; 7,232,566; 7,175,843; 5,883,223; 6,905,874; 6,797,514; 6,867,041; and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20060121005.
  • the T cells of the invention can be expanded by contact with a surface having attached thereto an agent that stimulates a CD3 TCR complex associated signal and a ligand that stimulates a co-stimulatory molecule on the surface of the T cells.
  • T cell populations may be stimulated in vitro such as by contact with an anti-CD3 antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, or an anti-CD2 antibody immobilized on a surface, or by contact with a protein kinase C activator (e.g., bryostatin) in conjunction with a calcium ionophore.
  • a protein kinase C activator e.g., bryostatin
  • a ligand that binds the accessory molecule is used for co-stimulation of an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells.
  • a population of T cells can be contacted with an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody, under conditions appropriate for stimulating proliferation of the T cells.
  • an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody may be in solution or coupled to a surface.
  • the ratio of particles to cells may depend on particle size relative to the target cell.
  • the cells such as T cells
  • the agents providing each signal may be in solution or coupled to a surface.
  • the ratio of particles to cells may depend on particle size relative to the target cell.
  • the cells such as T cells
  • the agents-coated beads and cells are subsequently separated, and then the cells are cultured.
  • the agent-coated beads and cells prior to culture, are not separated but are cultured together.
  • Cell surface proteins may be ligated by allowing paramagnetic beads to which anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 are attached (3 ⁇ 28 beads) to contact the T cells.
  • the cells for example, 4 to 10 T cells
  • beads for example, DYNABEADS® M-450 CD3/CD28 T paramagnetic beads at a ratio of 1:1
  • a buffer preferably PBS (without divalent cations such as, calcium and magnesium).
  • PBS without divalent cations such as, calcium and magnesium
  • any cell concentration may be used.
  • the mixture may be cultured for several hours (about 3 hours) to about 14 days or any hourly integer value in between. In another embodiment, the mixture may be cultured for 21 days.
  • Conditions appropriate for T cell culture include an appropriate media (e.g., Minimal Essential Media or RPMI Media 1640 or, X-vivo 5, (Lonza)) that may contain factors necessary for proliferation and viability, including serum (e.g., fetal bovine or human serum), interleukin-2 (IL-2), insulin, IFN-g 1L-4, 1L-7, GM-CSF, ⁇ 10, ⁇ 2, 1L-15, TGFp, and TNF- or any other additives for the growth of cells known to the skilled artisan.
  • Other additives for the growth of cells include, but are not limited to, surfactant, plasmanate, and reducing agents such as N-acetyl-cysteine and 2-mercaptoethanoi.
  • Media can include RPMI 1640, A1M-V, DMEM, MEM, a-MEM, F-12, X-Vivo 1 , and X-Vivo 20, Optimizer, with added amino acids, sodium pyruvate, and vitamins, either serum-free or supplemented with an appropriate amount of serum (or plasma) or a defined set of hormones, and/or an amount of cytokine(s) sufficient for the growth and expansion of T cells.
  • Antibiotics e.g., penicillin and streptomycin, are included only in experimental cultures, not in cultures of cells that are to be infused into a subject.
  • the target cells are maintained under conditions necessary to support growth, for example, an appropriate temperature (e.g., 37° C.) and atmosphere (e.g., air plus 5% CO2). T cells that have been exposed to varied stimulation times may exhibit different characteristics
  • said cells can be expanded by co-culturing with tissue or cells. Said cells can also be expanded in vivo, for example in the subject's blood after administrating said cell into the subject.
  • the T-cells obtainable in accordance with the present invention are intended to be used as a medicament, and in particular for treating, among others, cancer, infections (such viral infections) or immune diseases in a patient in need thereof.
  • the present invention provides engineered T-cells for use as a medicament.
  • the present invention provides engineered T-cells for use in the treatment of a cancer, such as lymphoma, or viral infection.
  • compositions, particularly pharmaceutical compositions which comprise at least one engineered T-cell of the present invention.
  • a composition may comprise a population of engineered T-cell of the present invention.
  • the treatment can be ameliorating, curative or prophylactic. It may be either part of an autologous immunotherapy or part of an allogenic immunotherapy treatment.
  • autologous it is meant that cells, cell line or population of cells used for treating patients are originating from said patient or from a Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) compatible donor.
  • HLA Human Leucocyte Antigen
  • allogeneic is meant that the cells or population of cells used for treating patients are not originating from said patient but from a donor.
  • the invention is particularly suited for allogenic immunotherapy, insofar as it enables the transformation of T-cells, typically obtained from donors, into non-alloreactive cells. This may be done under standard protocols and reproduced as many times as needed.
  • the resulted modified T-cells may be pooled and administrated to one or several patients, being made available as an “off the shelf” therapeutic product.
  • the treatments are primarily to treat patients diagnosed with cancer.
  • Cancers are preferably leukemias and lymphomas, which have liquid tumors, but may also concern solid tumors.
  • Types of cancers to be treated with the genetically engineered T-cells of the invention include, but are not limited to, carcinoma, blastoma, and sarcoma, and certain leukemia or lymphoid malignancies, benign and malignant tumors, and malignancies e.g., sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas.
  • sarcomas e.g., sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas.
  • Adult tumors/cancers and pediatric turnors/cancers are also included.
  • the treatment can take place in combination with one or more therapies selected from the group of antibodies therapy, chemotherapy, cytokines therapy, dendritic cell therapy, gene therapy, hormone therapy, laser light therapy and radiation therapy.
  • therapies selected from the group of antibodies therapy, chemotherapy, cytokines therapy, dendritic cell therapy, gene therapy, hormone therapy, laser light therapy and radiation therapy.
  • T-cells of the invention can undergo robust in vivo T-cell expansion upon administration to a patient, and can persist in the body fluids for an extended amount of time, preferably for a week, more preferably for 2 weeks, even more preferably for at least one month.
  • the T-cells according to the invention are expected to persist during these periods, their life span into the patient's body are intended not to exceed a year, preferably 6 months, more preferably 2 months, and even more preferably one month.
  • the administration of the cells or population of cells according to the present invention may be carried out in any convenient manner, including by aerosol inhalation, injection, ingestion, transfusion, implantation or transplantation.
  • the compositions described herein may be administered to a patient subcutaneously, intradermaliy, intratumorally, intranodally, intramedullary, intramuscularly, by intravenous or intralymphatic injection, or intraperitoneally.
  • the cell compositions of the present invention are preferably administered by intravenous injection.
  • the administration of the cells or population of cells can consist of the administration of 104-109 cells per kg body weight, preferably 105 to 106 cells/kg body weight including all integer values of cell numbers within those ranges.
  • the cells or population of cells can be administrated in one or more doses.
  • said effective amount of cells are administrated as a single dose.
  • said effective amount of cells are administrated as more than one dose over a period time. Timing of administration is within the judgment of managing physician and depends on the clinical condition of the patient.
  • the cells or population of cells may be obtained from any source, such as a blood bank or a donor. While individual needs vary, determination of optimal ranges of effective amounts of a given cell type for a particular disease or conditions within the skill of the art.
  • An effective amount means an amount which provides a therapeutic or prophylactic benefit.
  • the dosage administrated will be dependent upon the age, health and weight of the recipient, kind of concurrent treatment, if any, frequency of treatment and the nature of the effect desired.
  • said effective amount of cells or composition comprising those cells are administrated parenterally.
  • Said administration can be an intravenous administration.
  • Said administration can be directly done by injection within a tumor.
  • cells are administered to a patient in conjunction with (e.g., before, simultaneously or following) any number of relevant treatment modalities, including but not limited to treatment with agents such as antiviral therapy, cidofovir and interleukin-2, Cytarabine (also known as ARA-C) or nataliziimab treatment for MS patients or efaliztimab treatment for psoriasis patients or other treatments for PML patients.
  • agents such as antiviral therapy, cidofovir and interleukin-2, Cytarabine (also known as ARA-C) or nataliziimab treatment for MS patients or efaliztimab treatment for psoriasis patients or other treatments for PML patients.
  • the T cells of the invention may be used in combination with chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppressive agents, such as cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and FK506, antibodies, or other immunoablative agents such as CAMPATH, anti-CD3 antibodies or other antibody therapies, cytoxin, fludaribine, cyclosporin, FK506, rapamycin, mycoplienolic acid, steroids, FR901228, cytokines, and irradiation.
  • immunosuppressive agents such as cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and FK506, antibodies
  • immunoablative agents such as CAMPATH, anti-CD3 antibodies or other antibody therapies
  • cytoxin fludaribine
  • cyclosporin FK506, rapamycin
  • mycoplienolic acid steroids
  • steroids FR901228
  • cytokines irradiation
  • the cell compositions of the present invention are administered to a patient in conjunction with (e.g., before, simultaneously or following) bone marrow transplantation, T cell ablative therapy using either chemotherapy agents such as, fludarabine, external-beam radiation therapy (XRT), cyclophosphamide, or antibodies such as OKT3 or CAMPATH,
  • the cell compositions of the present invention are administered following B-cell ablative therapy such as agents that react with CD20, e.g., Rituxan.
  • subjects may undergo standard treatment with high dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
  • subjects receive an infusion of the expanded genetically engineered T-cells of the present invention.
  • expanded cells are administered before or following surgery.
  • the present invention provides the use of at least one engineered T-cell of the present invention, and preferably a population of said T-cell, in the manufacture of a medicament.
  • a medicament is for use in the treatment of a cancer, such as lymphoma, or viral infection.
  • Amino acid residues in a polypeptide sequence are designated herein according to the one-letter code, in which, for example, Q means Gln or Glutamine residue, R means Arg or Arginine residue and D means Asp or Aspartic acid residue.
  • Amino acid substitution means the replacement of one amino acid residue with another, for instance the replacement of an Arginine residue with a Glutamine residue in a peptide sequence is an amino acid substitution.
  • Nucleotides are designated as follows: one-letter code is used for designating the base of a nucleoside: a is adenine, t is thymine, c is cytosine, and g is guanine.
  • r represents g or a (purine nucleotides)
  • k represents g or t
  • s represents g or c
  • w represents a or t
  • m represents a or c
  • y represents t or c (pyrimidine nucleotides)
  • d represents g, a or t
  • v represents g, a or c
  • b represents g, t or c
  • h represents a, t or c
  • n represents g, a, t or c.
  • nucleic acid or “polynucleotides” refers to nucleotides and/or polynucleotides, such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA), oligonucleotides, fragments generated by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and fragments generated by any of ligation, scission, endonuclease action, and exonuclease action.
  • DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
  • RNA ribonucleic acid
  • PCR polymerase chain reaction
  • Nucleic acid molecules can be composed of monomers that are naturally-occurring nucleotides (such as DNA and RNA), or analogs of naturally-occurring nucleotides (e.g., enantiomeric forms of naturally-occurring nucleotides), or a combination of both.
  • Modified nucleotides can have alterations in sugar moieties and/or in pyrimidine or purine base moieties.
  • Sugar modifications include, for example, replacement of one or more hydroxyl groups with halogens, alkyl groups, amines, and azido groups, or sugars can be functionalized as ethers or esters.
  • sugar moiety can be replaced with sterically and electronically similar structures, such as aza-sugars and carbocyclic sugar analogs.
  • modifications in a base moiety include alkylated purines and pyrimidines, acylated purines or pyrimidines, or other well-known heterocyclic substitutes.
  • Nucleic acid monomers can be linked by phosphodiester bonds or analogs of such linkages. Nucleic acids can be either single stranded or double stranded.
  • polynucleotide successively comprising a first region of homology to sequences upstream of said double-stranded break, a sequence to be inserted in the genome of said cell and a second region of homology to sequences downstream of said double-stranded break it is intended to mean a DNA construct or a matrix comprising a first and second portion that are homologous to regions 5′ and 3′ of a DNA target in situ.
  • the DNA construct also comprises a third portion positioned between the first and second portion which comprise some homology with the corresponding DNA sequence in situ or alternatively comprise no homology with the regions 5′ and 3′ of the DNA target in situ.
  • a homologous recombination event is stimulated between the genome containing the targeted gene comprised in the locus of interest and this matrix, wherein the genomic sequence containing the DNA target is replaced by the third portion of the matrix and a variable part of the first and second portions of said matrix.
  • DNA target is intended a polynucleotide sequence that can be targeted and processed by a rare-cutting endonuclease according to the present invention.
  • These terms refer to a specific DNA location, preferably a genomic location in a cell, but also a portion of genetic material that can exist independently to the main body of genetic material such as plasmids, episomes, virus, transposons or in organelles such as mitochondria as non-limiting example.
  • RNA guided target sequences are those genome sequences that can hybridize the guide RNA which directs the RNA guided endonuclease to a desired locus.
  • delivery vector or “ delivery vectors” is intended any delivery vector which can be used in the present invention to put into cell contact (i.e “contacting”) or deliver inside cells or subcellular compartments (i.e “introducing”) agents/chemicals and molecules (proteins or nucleic acids) needed in the present invention. It includes, but is not limited to liposomal delivery vectors, viral delivery vectors, drug delivery vectors, chemical carriers, polymeric carriers, lipoplexes, polyplexes, dendrimers, microbubbles (ultrasound contrast agents), nanoparticles, emulsions or other appropriate transfer vectors. These delivery vectors allow delivery of molecules, chemicals, macromolecules (genes, proteins), or other vectors such as plasmids, or penetrating peptides. In these later cases, delivery vectors are molecule carriers.
  • vector refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked.
  • a “vector” in the present invention includes, but is not limited to, a viral vector, a plasmid, a RNA vector or a linear or circular DNA or RNA molecule which may consists of a chromosomal, non-chromosomal, semi-synthetic or synthetic nucleic acids.
  • Preferred vectors are those capable of autonomous replication (episomal vector) and/or expression of nucleic acids to which they are linked (expression vectors). Large numbers of suitable vectors are known to those of skill in the art and commercially available.
  • Viral vectors include retrovirus, adenovirus, parvovirus (e.g. adenoassociated viruses), coronavirus, negative strand RNA viruses such as orthomyxovirus (e.g., influenza virus), rhabdovirus (e. g., rabies and vesicular stomatitis virus), paramyxovirus (e.g.
  • RNA viruses such as picornavirus and alphavirus
  • double-stranded DNA viruses including adenovirus, herpesvirus (e.g., Herpes Simplex virus types 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomega-lovirus), and poxvirus (e.g., vaccinia, fowlpox and canarypox).
  • herpesvirus e.g., Herpes Simplex virus types 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomega-lovirus
  • poxvirus e.g., vaccinia, fowlpox and canarypox
  • Other viruses include Norwalk virus, togavirus, flavivirus, reoviruses, papovavirus, hepadnavirus, and hepatitis virus, for example.
  • retroviruses examples include: avian leukosis-sarcoma, mammalian C-type, B-type viruses, D type viruses, HTLV-BLV group, lentivirus, spumavirus (Coffin, J. M., Retroviridae: The viruses and their replication, In Fundamental Virology, Third Edition, B. N. Fields, et al., Eds., Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, 1996).
  • lentiviral vector HIV-Based lentiviral vectors that are very promising for gene delivery because of their relatively large packaging capacity, reduced immunogenicity and their ability to stably transduce with high efficiency a large range of different cell types.
  • Lentiviral vectors are usually generated following transient transfection of three (packaging, envelope and transfer) or more plasmids into producer cells.
  • lentiviral vectors enter the target cell through the interaction of viral surface glycoproteins with receptors on the cell surface.
  • the viral RNA undergoes reverse transcription, which is mediated by the viral reverse transcriptase complex.
  • the product of reverse transcription is a double-stranded linear viral DNA, which is the substrate for viral integration in the DNA of infected cells.
  • integrative lentiviral vectors or LV
  • NILV non integrative lentiviral vectors
  • efficient gene delivery vectors that do not integrate the genome of a target cell through the action of the virus integrase.
  • Delivery vectors and vectors can be associated or combined with any cellular permeabilization techniques such as sonoporation or electroporation or derivatives of these techniques.
  • cell or “cells” is intended any eukaryotic living cells, primary cells and cell lines derived from these organisms for in vitro cultures.
  • primary cell or “primary cells” are intended cells taken directly from living tissue (i.e. biopsy material) and established for growth in vitro, that have undergone very few population doublings and are therefore more representative of the main functional components and characteristics of tissues from which they are derived from, in comparison to continuous tumorigenic or artificially immortalized cell lines.
  • cell lines can be selected from the group consisting of CHO-K1 cells; HEK293 cells; Caco2 cells; U2-OS cells; NIH 3T3 cells; NSO cells; SP2 cells; CHO-S cells; DG44 cells; K-562 cells, U-937 cells; MRC5 cells; IMR90 cells; Jurkat cells; HepG2 cells; HeLa cells; HT-1080 cells; HCT-116 cells; Hu-h7 cells; Huvec cells; Molt 4 cells.
  • All these cell lines can be modified by the method of the present invention to provide cell line models to produce, express, quantify, detect, study a gene or a protein of interest; these models can also be used to screen biologically active molecules of interest in research and production and various fields such as chemical, biofuels, therapeutics and agronomy as non-limiting examples.
  • mutant is intended the substitution, deletion, insertion of up to one, two three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty, twenty five, thirty, fourty, fifty, or more nucleotides/amino acids in a polynucleotide (cDNA, gene) or a polypeptide sequence.
  • the mutation can affect the coding sequence of a gene or its regulatory sequence. It may also affect the structure of the genomic sequence or the structure/stability of the encoded mRNA.
  • variant(s) it is intended a repeat variant, a variant, a DNA binding variant, a TALE-nuclease variant, a polypeptide variant obtained by mutation or replacement of at least one residue in the amino acid sequence of the parent molecule.
  • “functional variant” is intended a catalytically active mutant of a protein or a protein domain; such mutant may have the same activity compared to its parent protein or protein domain or additional properties, or higher or lower activity.
  • gene is meant the basic unit of heredity, consisting of a segment of DNA arranged in a linear manner along a chromosome, which codes for a specific protein or segment of protein.
  • a gene typically includes a promoter, a 5′ untranslated region, one or more coding sequences (exons), optionally introns, a 3′ untranslated region.
  • the gene may further comprise a terminator, enhancers and/or silencers.
  • locus is the specific physical location of a DNA sequence (e.g. of a gene) on a chromosome.
  • locus can refer to the specific physical location of a rare-cutting endonuclease target sequence on a chromosome.
  • Such a locus can comprise a target sequence that is recognized and/or cleaved by a rare-cutting endonuclease according to the invention.
  • the locus of interest of the present invention can not only qualify a nucleic acid sequence that exists in the main body of genetic material (i.e. in a chromosome) of a cell but also a portion of genetic material that can exist independently to said main body of genetic material such as plasmids, episomes, virus, transposons or in organelles such as mitochondria as non-limiting examples.
  • cleavage refers to the breakage of the covalent backbone of a polynucleotide. Cleavage can be initiated by a variety of methods including, but not limited to, enzymatic or chemical hydrolysis of a phosphodiester bond. Both single-stranded cleavage and double-stranded cleavage are possible, and double-stranded cleavage can occur as a result of two distinct single-stranded cleavage events. Double stranded DNA, RNA, or DNA/RNA hybrid cleavage can result in the production of either blunt ends or staggered ends.
  • fusion protein is intended the result of a well-known process in the art consisting in the joining of two or more genes which originally encode for separate proteins or part of them, the translation of said “fusion gene” resulting in a single polypeptide with functional properties derived from each of the original proteins.
  • identity refers to sequence identity between two nucleic acid molecules or polypeptides. Identity can be determined by comparing a position in each sequence which may be aligned for purposes of comparison. When a position in the compared sequence is occupied by the same base or amino acid, then the molecules are identical at that position. A degree of similarity or identity between nucleic acid or amino acid sequences is a function of the number of identical or matching nucleotides or amino acids at positions shared by the nucleic acid or amino acid sequences, respectively.
  • polypeptides having at least 70%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98% or 99% identity to specific polypeptides described herein and preferably exhibiting substantially the same functions, as well as polynucleotide encoding such polypeptides, are contemplated.
  • “inhibiting” or “inhibit” expression of B2M means that the expression of B2M in the cell is reduced by at least 1%, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50% at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99% or 100%. More particularly, “inhibiting” or “inhibit” expression of B2M means that the amount of B2M in the cell is reduced by at least 1%, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50% at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99% or 100%.
  • the expression or amount of protein in a cell can be determined by any suitable means know in the art, such as ELISA, Immunohistochemistry, Western Blotting or Flow Cytometry using B2M specific antibodies.
  • ELISA Immunohistochemistry
  • Western Blotting or Flow Cytometry using B2M specific antibodies.
  • Such antibodies are commercially available from various sources, such from Merck Millipore, Billerica, Mass., USA; or Abcam plc, Cambridge, UK.
  • “inhibiting” or “inhibit” expression of CIITA means that the expression of CIITA in the cell is reduced by at least 1%, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50% at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99% or 100%. More particularly, “inhibiting” or “inhibit” expression of CIITA means that the amount of CIITA in the cell is reduced by at least 1%, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50% at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99% or 100%.
  • the expression or amount of protein in a cell can be determined by any suitable means know in the art, such as ELISA, Immunohistochemistry, Western Blotting or Flow Cytometry using CIITA specific antibodies.
  • ELISA Immunohistochemistry
  • Western Blotting or Flow Cytometry using CIITA specific antibodies.
  • Such antibodies are commercially available from various sources, such from Abcam plc, Cambridge, UK; or Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Santa Cruz, Calif., USA.
  • signal-transducing domain or “co-stimulatory ligand” refers to a molecule on an antigen presenting cell that specifically binds a cognate co-stimulatory molecule on a T-cell, thereby providing a signal which, in addition to the primary signal provided by, for instance, binding of a TCR/CD3 complex with an MHC molecule loaded with peptide, mediates a T cell response, including, but not limited to, proliferation activation, differentiation and the like.
  • a co-stimulatory ligand can include but is not limited to CD7, B7(CD80), B7-2 (CD86), PD-L1, PD-L2, 4-1BBL, OX40L, inducible costimulatory igand (ICOS-L), intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM, CD30L, CD40, CD70, CD83, HLA-G, MICA, M1CB, HVEM, lymphotoxin beta receptor, 3/TR6, ILT3, ILT4, an agonist or antibody that binds Toll ligand receptor and a ligand that specifically binds with B7-H3.
  • a co-stimulatory ligand also encompasses, inter alia, an antibody that specifically binds with a co-stimulatory molecule present on a T cell, such as but not limited to, CD27, CD28, 4-IBB, OX40, CD30, CD40, PD-1, ICOS, lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), CD2, CD7, LTGHT, NKG2C, B7-H3, a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.
  • an antibody that specifically binds with a co-stimulatory molecule present on a T cell such as but not limited to, CD27, CD28, 4-IBB, OX40, CD30, CD40, PD-1, ICOS, lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), CD2, CD7, LTGHT, NKG2C, B7-H3, a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.
  • a “co-stimulatory molecule” refers to the cognate binding partner on a Tcell that specifically binds with a co-stimulatory ligand, thereby mediating a co-stimulatory response by the cell, such as, but not limited to proliferation.
  • Co-stimulatory molecules include, but are not limited to an MHC class I molecule, BTLA and Toll ligand receptor.
  • a “co-stimulatory signal” as used herein refers to a signal, which in combination with primary signal, such as TCR/CD3 ligation, leads to T cell proliferation and/or upregulation or downregulation of key molecules.
  • bispecific antibody refers to an antibody that has binding sites for two different antigens within a single antibody molecule. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other molecules in addition to the canonical antibody structure may be constructed with two binding specificities. It will further be appreciated that antigen binding by bispecific antibodies may be simultaneous or sequential. Bispecific antibodies can be produced by chemical techniques (see e.g., Kranz et al. (1981) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78, 5807), by “polydoma” techniques (See U.S. Pat. No. 4,474,893) or by recombinant DNA techniques, which all are known per se.
  • each binding domain comprises at least one variable region from an antibody heavy chain (“VH or H region”), wherein the VH region of the first binding domain specifically binds to the lymphocyte marker such as CD3, and the VH region of the second binding domain specifically binds to tumor antigen.
  • VH or H region an antibody heavy chain
  • extracellular ligand-binding domain is defined as an oligo- or polypeptide that is capable of binding a ligand.
  • the domain will be capable of interacting with a cell surface molecule.
  • the extracellular ligand-binding domain may be chosen to recognize a ligand that acts as a cell surface marker on target cells associated with a particular disease state.
  • cell surface markers that may act as ligands include those associated with viral, bacterial and parasitic infections, autoimmune disease and cancer cells.
  • subject or “patient” as used herein includes all members of the animal kingdom including non-human primates and humans.
  • TALE-nucleases mRNA encoding the TALE-nucleases targeting exons of the human CIITA gene were ordered from Cellectis Bioresearch (8, rue de la Croix Jarry, 75013 PARIS). Table 3 below indicates the target sequences cleaved by each of the two independent entities (called half TALE-nucleases) each containing a repeat sequence engineered to bind and cleave between target sequences consisting of two 17-bp long sequences (called half targets) separated by a 15-bp spacer. Because Exon 2 and 3 are shared by all transcript variants of CIITA, two TALEN pairs were designed for Exon 2 and 3. No obvious offsite targeting in the human genome have been predicted using TALE-Nucleases targeting these sequences.
  • Target sequence TALEN 1_Exon 2_CMH-II-TA TTCCCTCCCAGGCAGCTC acagtgtgccacca TGGAGTTGGGGCCCCTA (SEQ ID NO: 55)
  • TALEN 2_Exon 2_CMH-II-TA TGCCTCTACCACTTCTA Tgaccagatggacct GGCTGGAGAAGAAGAGA (SEQ ID NO: 56)
  • TALEN 1_Exon 3_CMH-II-TA 5′TCTTCATCCAAGGGACT Tttcctcccagaacc CGACACAGACACCATCA SEQ ID NO: 57
  • TALEN 2_Exon 3_CMH-II-TA TGTTGTGTGACATGGAA Ggtgatgaagagacc AGGGAGGCTTATGCCAA
  • TALE-nucleases mRNA encoding the TALE-nucleases targeting exons of the human ⁇ 2m gene were ordered from Cellectis Bioresearch (8, rue de la Croix Jarry, 75013 PARIS). Table 4 below indicates the target sequences cleaved by each of the two independent entities (called half TALE-nucleases) each containing a repeat sequence engineered to bind and cleave between target sequences consisting of two 17-bp long sequences (called half targets) separated by a 15-bp spacer.
  • TALE-Nucleases Cleaving Human TCR Genes (TRAC and TRBC)
  • the human genome contains two functional T-cell receptor beta chains (TRBC1 and TRBC2). During the development of alpha/beta T lymphocytes, one of these two constant chains is selected in each cell to be spliced to the variable region of TCR-beta and form a functional full length beta chain.
  • Table 5 presents a TRAC and 2 TRBC target sequences and their corresponding TALEN sequences. The 2 TRBC targets were chosen in sequences conserved between TRBC1 and TRBC2 so that the corresponding TALE-nuclease would cleave both TRBC1 and TRBC2 at the same time.
  • Target Target sequence TRAC_T02 TTTAGAAAGTTCCTGTG atgtcaagctggtcg AGAAAAGCTTTGAAACA (SEQ ID NO: 63) TRAC_T03 TCCAGTGACAAGTCTGT ctgcctattcaccga TTTTGATTCTCAAACAA (SEQ ID NO: 64) TRAC_T04 TATATCACAGACAAAAC tgtgctagacatgag GTCTATGGACTTCAAGA (SEQ ID NO: 65) TRAC_T05 TGAGGTCTATGGACTTC aagagcaacagtgct GTGGCCTGGAGCAACAA (SEQ ID NO: 66)
  • RNA with the optimal condition determined here was not toxic and allowed transfection of more than 95% of the viable cells.
  • RNA transfection has no impact on cellular viability and allows uniform expression levels of the transfected gene of interest in the cellular population.
  • Efficient transfection can be achieved early after cellular activation, independently of the activation method used (PHA/IL-2 or CD3/CD28-coated-beads).
  • the inventors have succeeded in transfecting cells from 72 h after activation with efficiencies of >95%.
  • efficient transfection of T cells after thawing and activation can also be obtained using the same electroporation protocol.
  • Transcription activator-like effector nucleases are site-specific nucleases generated by the fusion of a TAL DNA binding domain to a DNA cleavage domain. They are powerful genome editing tools as they induce double-strand breaks at practically any desired DNA sequence. These double-strand breaks activate Non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ), an error-prone DNA repair mechanism, potentially leading to inactivation of any desired gene of interest.
  • NHEJ Non-homologous end-joining
  • TALE-nuclease-induced DNA breaks can be repaired by homologous recombination, therefore offering the possibility of modifying at will the gene sequence.
  • TALE-nuclease designed to specifically cleave a sequence in the human gene coding for the alpha chain of the T cell antigen receptor (TRAC). Mutations induced in this sequence are expected to result in gene inactivation and loss of TCR ⁇ complex from the cell surface.
  • TRAC TALE-nuclease RNA or non-coding RNA as control are transfected into activated primary human T lymphocytes using Cytopulse technology.
  • the electroporation sequence consisted in 2 pulses of 1200 V followed by four pulses of 130 V as described in Table 7.
  • Each TALE-nuclease construct was subcloned using restriction enzyme digestion in a mammalian expression vector under the control of pEF1alpha long promoter.
  • pEF1alpha long promoter One million HEK293 cells were seeded one day prior to transfection.
  • Cells were transfected with 2.5 ⁇ g of each of the two plasmids encoding the TALE-nucleases recognizing the two half targets in the genomic sequence of interest in the T-cell receptor alpha constant chain region (TRAC) or T-cell receptor beta constant chain region (TRBC) under the control of the EF1-alpha promoter or 5 ⁇ g of a control pUC vector (pCLS0003) using 25 ⁇ l of lipofectamine (Invitrogen) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • TAC T-cell receptor alpha constant chain region
  • TRBC T-cell receptor beta constant chain region
  • TALE-nucleases The double stranded cleavage generated by TALE-nucleases in TRAC coding sequences is repaired in live cells by non homologous end joining (NHEJ), which is an error-prone mechanism.
  • NHEJ non homologous end joining
  • Activity of TALE-nucleases in live cells is measured by the frequency of insertions or deletions at the genomic locus targeted.
  • Each TALE-nuclease construct was subcloned using restriction enzyme digestion in a mammalian expression vector under the control of the T7 promoter.
  • TALE-nuclease cleaving 132m, TRAC and TRBC genomic sequence were synthesized from plasmid carrying the coding sequences downstream from the T7 promoter.
  • T lymphocytes isolated from peripheral blood were activated for 5 days using anti-CD3/CD28 activator beads (Life technologies) and 5 million cells were then transfected by electroporation with 10 ⁇ g of each of 2 mRNAs encoding both half TALE-nuclease (or non coding RNA as controls) using a CytoLVT-P instrument.
  • the coding sequence for ⁇ 2m and/or TRAC will be out of frame in a fraction of the cells resulting in non-functional genes.
  • 5 days after electroporation cells were labeled with fluorochrome-conjugated anti- ⁇ 2m or anti-TCR antibody by flow cytometry for the presence of ⁇ 2m or TCR at their cell surface. Since all T lymphocytes expanded from peripheral blood normally express ⁇ 2m and TCR, the proportion of 132m-negative or TCR-negative cells is a direct measure of TALE-nuclease activity.
  • TRAC gene inactivation is to render T lymphocytes unresponsive to T-cell receptor stimulation.
  • T lymphocytes were transfected with mRNA encoding TALE-nuclease cleaving TRAC. 16 days after transfection, cells were treated with up to 5 ⁇ g/ml of phytohemagglutinin (PHA, Sigma-Aldrich), a T-cell mitogen acting through the T cell receptor. Cells with a functional T-cell receptor should increase in size following PHA treatment. After three days of incubation, cells were labeled with a fluorochrome-conjugated anti-TCR antibody and analyzed by flow cytometry to compare the cell size distribution between TCR-positive and TCR-negative cells. FIG. 3 shows that TCR-positive cells significantly increase in size after PHA treatment whereas TCR-negative cells have the some size as untreated cells indicating that TRAC inactivation rendered them unresponsive to TCR-signaling.
  • PHA phytohemagglutinin
  • TALEN-transfected cells and control cells were stained with fluorochrome labeled antibody against B2M protein as well as an antibody recognizing all three classes MHC-I molecules (HLA-A, -B or-C).
  • TALEN transfection induced loss of surface expression of B2M and MHC-I molecules in more than 37% of T cells. See FIG. 5
  • the inventors describe a method to prevent NK-cell mediated rejection of therapeutic allogeneic T cells by engineering the allogenic T cells through the inactivation of the B2M gene using specific TALEN, combined to either: i) the expression of a chimeric single chain molecule composed of UL18 and ⁇ 2M B2M-UL18) or ii) the secretion of NKG2D ligands.
  • the particularity resides in applying to primary T cells a mechanism occuring normally in tumor cells or virally infected cells.
  • the mechanism of action is potentially different: in tumor cells, shedding NKG2D ligands leads to their decreased presence at the surface whereas in engineered cells, secreted the NKG2D ligand(s) would serve as a decoy for several other NKG2D ligands potentially still present at the T cell surface.
  • HCMV UL18 encodes a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that shares a high level of AA sequence identity with MHC Class I molecules that associates with beta2-m and binds endogenous peptides. Since our goal is to express this molecule in T cells where B2M gene has been invalidated, our strategy is to produce a chimeric molecule where beta2-m and UL18 is fused as a single chain polypeptide. SEQ ID N° 89 shows the amino-acid sequence of the chimeric protein. Lentiviral particles containing the chimeric B2M-UL18 are transduced into T cells. Expression of transgene is monitored by FACS analysis using a beta2-m antibody. The results from this experiment aim to show that a B2M-UL18 chimeric protein is efficiently expressed in T cells.
  • NKG2D natural ligands are transmembrane or GPI-anchored proteins. In order to achieve secretion of these molecules by T cells, the extra-cellular domains of NKG2D ligands have been fused in their N-terminus to a secretory peptide form. Amino-acid sequences of secreted chimeric NKG2D ligands are listed below (SEQ ID NO:90 to SEQ ID NO:97). Lentiviral particles containing the chimeric NKG2D ligands are transduced into T cells. Expression of transgene in culture supernatant is monitored by Western Blot analysis using specific antibodies. The results from this experiment aim to show that chimeric NKG2D ligand proteins are efficiently expressed in T cells.
  • Beta2-M Deficient CAR T Cells are Not Recognized by Allogenic T Cells.
  • PBMCs from healthy donor A is co-cultured with irradiated or mitomycin-treated engineered beta2-m deficient T cells from donor B.
  • PBMCs from healthy donor A is co-cultured with irradiated or mitomycin-treated engineered beta2-m positive T cells from donor B.
  • cells proliferation from donor A is measured by XTT colorimetric assay or by CFSE dilution (FACS analysis). Although cell proliferation is observed in control, no or limited cell proliferation is observed when engineered T cells do not express beta2-m. The results from this experiment aim to show that alloreactive T cells are not able to recognize and proliferate against beta2-m deficient T cells.
  • NK cells are purified from healthy donor A PBMCs.
  • engineered T cells from healthy donor B are produced and listed below. a) engineered T cells (negative control), b) beta2-m deficient engineered T cells (positive control), c) beta2-m deficient engineered T cells expressing B2M-UL18 (SEQ ID N° 89), d-k) beta2-m deficient engineered T cells expressing respectively SP-MICAed (SEQ ID N° 90), SP-MICBed (SEQ ID N° 91), SP-ULBP1ed (SEQ ID N° 92), SP-ULBP2ed (SEQ ID N° 93), SP-ULBP3ed (SEQ ID N° 94), SP-N2DL4ed (SEQID N° 95), SP-RET1Ged (SEQ ID N° 96), SP-RAETI Led (SEQ ID N° 97). These sequences are reported in the following Table 10.
  • Cytotoxicity mediated by NK cells was determined by a CFSE labeling assay.
  • Target cells were labeled with CFSE, washed in PBS, mixed with NK cells at various E:T cell ratios and incubated for 4 h at 37° C. Cells are then analysed by flow cytometry and percentages of CFSE positive engineered T cells are measured, indicating the survival of engineered T cells in the presence of NK cells.
  • NK mediated cell lysis is observed in the positive control (beta2-m deficient engineered T cells)
  • no or limited NK mediated cell lysis is observed when beta2-m deficient engineered T cells engineered T cells express B2M-UL18 (SEQ ID N° 89) or secreted NKG2D ligands (SP-MICAed (SEQ ID N° 90), SP-MICBed (SEQ ID N° 91), SP-ULBP1ed (SEQ ID N° 92), SP-ULBP2ed (SEQ ID N° 93), SP-ULBP3ed (SEQ ID N° 94), SP-N2DL4ed (SEQ ID N° 95), SP-RET1Ged (SEQ ID N° 96), SP-RAETILed (SEQ ID N° 97).
  • B2M-UL18 SEQ ID N° 89
  • SP-MICBed SEQ ID N° 91
  • SP-ULBP1ed SEQ ID N° 92
  • NK cells cytotoxicity activity is impaired when chimeric molecules, express in engineered T cells, act as decoy either for inhibitory signal receptor (B2M-UL18) or for stimulatory signal receptor (NKG2D ligands).
  • B2M-UL18 inhibitory signal receptor
  • NSG2D ligands stimulatory signal receptor
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