WO2001060405A1 - Inducteur de l'apoptose specifique a l'eosinophilie - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apoptosis-inducing agent and a therapeutic agent for eosinophilic diseases, which contain, as an active ingredient, an antibody that specifically reacts with eosinophils and induces apoptosis of eosinophils. Further, the present invention provides a method for specifically inducing apoptosis to eosinophils using the antibody, and a method for specifically reducing or eosinophils in peripheral blood or tissues infiltrated with eosinophils. It relates to a method of removing.
- Eosinophils have been shown to be linked to various diseases including allergic diseases, and play an important role in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases such as chronic bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. It has been considered [Advances 'in' Immunol. (Adv. Immunol.), 39, 177 (1986), Immunol. Today, 13, 501 (1992)].
- eosinophilia eosinophilia eosinophilic gastroenteritis, eosinophilic leukemia, eosinophilic granuloma, Kimura disease, etc.
- HES hyperedinophilic syndrome
- Eosinophilic granuloma is an osteolytic, localized, and non-neoplastic lesion of unknown origin, a disease known to involve numerous eosinophil infiltrates [US Armed Forces Med.
- IL-5 granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
- GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
- Anti-IL-5 antibodies have been developed as anti-inflammatory agents.
- SB-240563 Smith Kleinby Cham
- a humanized anti-IL-5 antibody has been shown to reduce eosinophil counts in peripheral blood in patients with mild asthma (100th Annual Meetings of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology) and Therapeutics, March / 1999)
- Matahibokui ⁇ IL- 5 is antibody Sch_55700 (CDP- 835) (Schering 'Plow / Celltech) pulmonary eosinophilic according ⁇ stimulation in monkey allergy model It is known to suppress proliferation [Arzneiidttel-Forschung, 49, 779 (1999)].
- eosinophil activation and lifespan extension are possible with IL-3 or GM-CSF alone [J. Clin. Invest., 81, 1986 (1988)], and IL-3 or GM-CSF also predominantly induce bone marrow stem cells to eosinophil precursor cells [Blood, 76, 1956 (1990)].
- eosinophils migrate to inflamed areas by chemokines such as eotaxin and RANTES (regulated on activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted), etc. [Clinicalile, and dexperimen allergy (Clin. Exp. Allergy), 26, 1005 (1996)], and stem cell factor (hereinafter referred to as SCF) is also involved in the accumulation of eosinophils in allergic bronchitis.
- SCF stem cell factor
- Eosinophils include subgroups of normal-density eosinophils (normodense eosinophil) and low-density eosinophils (hypodense eosinophil). [Immunology, 47, 531 (1982)]. Low-density eosinophils are also called activated eosinophils. It has been reported that eosinophils undergo qualitative changes in addition to numerical changes in peripheral blood of HES patients [Clin. Exp. Immunol., 4, 423 (1976)], activated eosinophils have been shown to be closely associated with the severity of HES pathology [American 'Journal of Ob' Cardiology (Am. J.
- activated eosinophils have also been found in peripheral blood or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of patients with bronchial asthma [Am. Rev. Respir. Dis, 132, 981 (1985) ].
- BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
- Activated eosinophils have more active expression of various receptors such as cytokines than epsilon eosinophils [Journal 'Ob' Immunology (J. Immunol.) , 142, 4416
- examples of drugs that suppress eosinophil function include substances that have an inhibitory action on cytokines or chemokines involved in eosinophil differentiation or proliferation.
- these drugs are unlikely to act on cytokinin-independent eosinophils that have invaded and activated local inflammation. Therefore, in order to suppress any eosinophil function, it is necessary to specifically inhibit eosinophils and to induce cell death even for activated eosinophils.
- Steroids are the main treatment for patients with eosinophilic disease at present, but they do not avoid the side effects of steroids. Also, if steroid administration is discontinued, the patient's condition will return to normal, and long-term administration of steroid will have disadvantages such as acquiring tolerance. At present, it is difficult to suppress eosinophilia, and in fact it relies on symptomatic treatment.
- apoptosis can be specifically induced in human eosinophils using an anti-IL-5 receptor chain antibody having an Fc region of the human IgGl subclass disclosed in W097 / 10354, was found to be due to antibody-dependent cytotoxic activity.
- eosinophil apoptosis due to antibody-dependent cytotoxicity does not release cytotoxic proteins, reduction of side effects can be expected.
- IL-5 independent Activated eosinophils that are sexually induced also show that apoptosis is induced by the antibody, indicating that the antibody is useful in the treatment of eosinophilic diseases.
- the present invention relates to the following (1) to (20).
- An apoptosis-inducing agent containing, as an active ingredient, an antibody that specifically reacts with eosinophils and induces apoptosis of eosinophils.
- the apoptosis-inducing agent according to the above (1) or (2), wherein the antibody that specifically reacts with eosinophils is an anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody.
- the anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody is an anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody produced in animal cells.
- a therapeutic agent for eosinophilic disease which comprises, as an active ingredient, an antibody that specifically reacts with eosinophils and induces apoptosis of eosinophils.
- the anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody is an anti-human in-leukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody produced in animal cells.
- the antibody that specifically reacts with eosinophils specifically reduces or reduces eosinophils according to (16) or (17) above, which is an anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody. How to get rid of it.
- the anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain monoclonal antibody is an antibody produced by a transformant KM8399 (FERM BP-5648).
- a transformant KM8399 FERM BP-5648
- any antibody can be used as long as it specifically reacts with eosinophils and can induce apoptosis in eosinophils.
- Antibodies that specifically react with eosinophils include antibodies against receptors expressed on the surface of eosinophils.
- Antibodies to the receptor expressed on the surface of eosinophils include anti-human interleukin 5 receptor / chain antibody, anti-human influenza leukin 3 receptor antibody, anti-human monocyte 'macrophage-colony stimulating factor receptor Antibodies, anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain (hereinafter referred to as ML-5R) antibody and the like.
- ML-5R anti-human interleukin 5 receptor heavy chain
- an anti-hIL-5Ra antibody is used.
- Antibodies that induce apoptosis of eosinophils include eosinophil differentiation or proliferation. Antibodies that have an inhibitory activity on the involved signal transduction action, or antibodies that have a cytotoxic activity, and the like. In order to induce apoptosis of any eosinophils described below, a cytotoxic activity is required. Are preferred.
- antibodies that specifically react with eosinophils and can induce apoptosis of eosinophils include antibodies against receptors expressed on the surface of eosinophils that have antibody-dependent cytotoxic activity.
- an anti-hIL-5R antibody having antibody-dependent cytotoxicity is used.
- an antibody against an eosinophil surface-expressed receptor produced in an animal cell line such as CH0 cell, YB2 / 3.0-Ag20 cell, SP2 / 0-AG14 cell, NS0 cell, preferably produced in an animal cell line Anti-ML-5R antibody.
- an antibody against a receptor expressed on the surface of human IgGl-type eosinophils can be mentioned, and preferably, an anti-hIL-5R antibody of human IgGl type can be mentioned.
- an anti-ML-5R human CDR-grafted antibody KM8399 produced by a transformant KM8399 (FERM BP-5648).
- Anti-IL-5 receptor chain antibody can be obtained based on the method described in W097 / 10354.
- anticoagulant-treated peripheral blood is prepared.
- the anticoagulant include heparin sodium, disodium EDTA ⁇ 2, and potassium EDTA ⁇ 2.
- Heparin sodium is usually used in 100 units per 20-30 ml of peripheral blood.
- PBMC peripheral blood-derived mononuclear cells
- Lymphopre Polymorphoprep (manufactured by Nycomed)
- Ficoll manufactured by NYCOMED
- Fico 11 Fico 11 [manufactured by Sigma]. Separation can also be performed by using a separation medium in which the density of Pacol (Pharmacia) adjusted to 0.15M NaCl is adjusted from 1.085 to 1.088 by a densitometer. All centrifugation using the above-described separation medium is performed at room temperature.
- the granulocytes isolated in (1) above contain neutrophils, eosinophils and, in some cases, erythrocytes. Erythrocytes can be removed by lysing erythrocytes by any of the following methods.
- Ice-cold distilled water is added to the pellet of granulocytes containing erythrocytes in a centrifuge tube to add turbidity, and 30 seconds later, 1/10 volume of ice-cooled 10-fold isotonic buffer is added to cause hemolysis. Stop the reaction. Remove supernatant by centrifugation at 400 xg for 5 minutes at 4 ° C. By repeating this several times, red blood cells can be removed.
- an ice-cooled 0.2% NaCl solution is added to the granulocyte pellet containing erythrocytes to suspend the suspension.After 15 seconds, an equal volume of an ice-cooled 1.6% NaCl solution is added to stop the hemolytic reaction. Red blood cells can also be removed by centrifugation at 300 g for 300 minutes [Clinical Immunity, 9 (Suppl. 17), 41 (1997)].
- neutrophils After removing red blood cells, neutrophils are removed.
- Neutrophils can be removed by performing negative sorting on the CD16 antigen expressed on the neutrophil surface.
- granulocytes and a mouse anti-CD16 antibody are allowed to react and bind to each other, and then dynabeads (manufactured by DYNAL) immobilized on a mouse anti-mouse antibody are added.
- CD16-positive cells to which dynabeads are bound are collected using a magnetic bead accumulator MPC-1 [manufactured by DYNAL], and eosinophils can be separated by collecting the remaining floating cells [ J. Immunol., 24, 518 (1994), Journal 'Ob' Immunological 'Methodology, Allergy, 50, 34 (1995); (J. Immunol. Methods), 122, 97 (1989)].
- Activated eosinophils can be obtained by culturing eosinophils isolated from peripheral blood with IL-3 for several days [Jan Clin Clinical Investigation (J. Clin. Invest.), 81,1986 (1988)] or by co-culturing with PBMC for 2 days. In addition, blood collected from a living body is centrifuged by changing the density of the separation medium used for cell separation. Activated eosinophils with a lower specific gravity than normal can be obtained [Clin. Exp. Immunol., 85, 312 (1991)], Activation Eosinophils can be identified by the expression of the CD69 molecule [Journal of 'Experimental' Medicine (Exp. Med.), 172, 701 (1990)].
- FCS Fetal calf serum
- Neutral eosinophils die by inhibiting the signaling involved in eosinophil differentiation and proliferation.
- low-density eosinophils activated eosinophils
- CDC complement-dependent cytotoxicity
- Death is caused by cytotoxic activities such as inflammatory cytotoxic activity (ADCC).
- Cell death may be due to the induction of necrosis or the induction of apoptosis, and the detailed mechanism of action has not yet been resolved.
- cytotoxic activity is not always the case of apoptosis induction, but also may be the result of necrosis induction.
- the following methods can be used to determine which of the above causes and the phenomenon of cell death observed when eosinophils are caused to act on eosinophils.
- One method for detecting cell death due to necrosis is a method for staining intracellular DNA with PI (Propidium Iodide) reagent.
- One method for detecting cell death due to apoptosis is a method using Annexin V Is raised. Specifically, using the measurement of cell surface phosphatidylserine (hereinafter referred to as PS) by annexin V [Journal of Immunol. Methods (J. Immunol. Methods), 217, 61 (1998)] as an index, Cell death due to apoptosis can be detected by the method described in (1).
- ADCC activity By measuring ADCC activity), the induction of apoptosis to target cells can be confirmed.
- one effector cell and a target cell are used.
- Effector cells include nacellular killer cells (NK) cells, large granular lymphocytes (LGL), or PBMs containing them, neutrophils, eosinophils, leukocytes having Fc receptors on the cell surface, such as macrophages, etc. can give.
- NK nacellular killer cells
- LGL large granular lymphocytes
- PBMs containing them neutrophils, eosinophils, leukocytes having Fc receptors on the cell surface, such as macrophages, etc.
- the effector cells can be isolated according to the method described in 1.
- any cells may be used as long as they express the antigen recognized by the antibody to be evaluated on the surface.
- examples include eosinophils that express the IL-5 receptor on the cell surface.
- the overnight get cells are labeled with a detectable reagent to detect cytotoxicity.
- the labeling reagent a radioactive substance in a sodium chromate (Na 2 51 Cr0 4, hereinafter referred to as 51 Cr) [Imunoroji one (Immunology), 14, 181 ( 1968)], the force Rusein - AM (calcein -
- An apoptosis-inducing agent containing, as an active ingredient, an antibody that induces an antibody, for example, an anti-hIL-5R antibody, preferably an anti-ML-5R antibody produced in animal cells, causes eosinophils from peripheral blood or eosinophil-infiltrated tissues.
- the spheres can be specifically reduced or eliminated.
- the direct action of the hIL-5R heavy chain monoclonal antibody KM8399 on peripheral blood or tissues induces apoptosis specifically in eosinophils, resulting in eosinophils in peripheral blood or tissues infiltrated with eosinophils.
- the sphere can be reduced or eliminated.
- the apoptosis-inducing agent or the therapeutic agent for eosinophil disease containing an antibody that specifically reacts with eosinophils and induces apoptosis of eosinophils as an active ingredient is administered alone as a drug although it is possible, it is usually mixed with one or more pharmacologically acceptable carriers and provided as a pharmaceutical preparation produced by any method well-known in the technical field of pharmaceutics. It is desirable.
- intravenous administration can be preferably used.
- Dosage forms include sprays, capsules, tablets, granules, syrups, emulsions, suppositories, injections, ointments, tapes and the like.
- Formulations suitable for oral administration include emulsions, syrups, capsules, tablets, powders, granules and the like.
- Liquid preparations such as emulsions and syrups include water, sugars such as sucrose, sorbitol, fructose, glycols such as polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, oils such as sesame oil, olive oil, soybean oil, p- It can be produced using preservatives such as hydroxybenzoic acid esters and flavors such as strawberry flavor and peppermint as additives.
- Capsules, tablets, powders, granules, etc. are excipients such as lactose, glucose, sucrose, mannitol, disintegrants such as starch and sodium alginate, lubricants such as magnesium stearate, talc, polyvinyl alcohol It can be produced using a binder such as hydroxypropylcellulose and gelatin, a surfactant such as fatty acid ester, and a plasticizer such as glycerin as additives.
- Formulations suitable for parenteral administration include injections, suppositories, sprays and the like.
- a carrier such as a salt solution, a glucose solution, or a mixture of both. It is prepared by
- Suppositories are prepared using carriers such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated fats or carboxylic acids. Sprays are prepared using the antibody preparation itself or a carrier that does not irritate the oral and respiratory tract mucosa of the recipient and disperses the compound as fine particles to facilitate absorption.
- the carrier include lactose and glycerin.
- preparations such as aerosol and dry powder can be prepared.
- the components exemplified as additives for oral preparations can also be added.
- the dose or frequency of administration varies depending on the desired therapeutic effect, administration method, treatment period, age, body weight, etc., but is usually 10 g / kg to 8 mg / kg per day for an adult.
- the eosinophilic diseases include allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic pneumonia, eosinophilic hyperplasia including idiopathic eosinophilia, and It refers to diseases caused by eosinophils, such as hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) such as eosinophilic gastroenteritis, eosinophilic leukemia, eosinophilic granuloma and Kimura's disease.
- HES hypereosinophilic syndrome
- the apoptosis-inducing agent and the therapeutic agent for eosinophilic disease of the present invention can be used as the therapeutic agent for the above-mentioned eosinophilic disease.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing the inhibitory effect of IL-5-dependent prolonged survival in vitro using eosinophils isolated from peripheral blood.
- the vertical axis shows% annexin V positive by inhibition of the activity of recombinant human IL-5 (hereinafter referred to as rhIL-5), and the horizontal axis shows each antibody.
- Human IgGl was used as a negative control.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing staining properties of the eosinophil fraction after reaction with the added antibody with respect to each reagent.
- the vertical axis indicates the percentage of each reagent positive relative to the total number of eosinophils, and the horizontal axis indicates the staining reagent.
- Annexin V-FITC-positive cells indicate cells that have undergone apoptosis, and PI-positive cells indicate cells that have undergone necrosis.
- FIG. 3 shows the cell specificity of the apoptosis-inducing effect of KM8399.
- the vertical axis shows% annexin V positive, and the horizontal axis shows cell population.
- FIG. 4 shows the presence or absence of apoptosis-inducing effects of KM8399 and TRFK5.
- the vertical axis shows the percentage of Annexin V positive, and the horizontal axis shows the added antibody.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the concentration dependence of the apoptosis-inducing effect of KM8399. Vertical axis Indicates the percentage of Annexin V positive, and the horizontal axis indicates the added antibody.
- FIG. 6 shows the apoptosis-inducing effect in the presence of cytokines.
- the vertical axis shows% annexin V positive, and the horizontal axis shows added cytokines.
- FIG. 7 shows the quantitative values of eosinophilic granule protein (EP0) released after ADCC activity.
- the vertical axis indicates the ratio to the total cell number), and the horizontal axis indicates the added antibody.
- FIG. 8 shows the quantitative values of eosinophilic granule protein (EDN) released after ADCC activity.
- EDN eosinophilic granule protein
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the results of visual observation of eosinophils.
- the vertical axis indicates the dead cells%, and the horizontal axis indicates the added antibody.
- FIG. 10 shows the enrichment of the CD16-positive cell population by KM8399.
- the vertical axis shows the percentage of CD16-positive cells in all granulocytes, and the horizontal axis shows antibodies.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the apoptosis-inducing effect on activated eosinophils.
- the vertical axis indicates annexin V positive, and the horizontal axis indicates antibodies.
- heparin sodium injection Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- 60 ml of healthy human peripheral blood was collected.
- the whole amount was diluted twice with an equal amount of physiological saline (manufactured by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) to make 120 ml.
- Lymphoprep [Nicomed (NYC0MED)] was dispensed 5 ml at a time into 12 15 ml centrifuge tubes (manufactured by Sumitomo Bei-Client). Centrifuged at 800 xg for 20 minutes.
- the PBMC fraction between the plasma layer and the lymphoprep layer was collected from all the centrifuge tubes and suspended in RPMI 1640 medium [GIBCO (GIBC0)] containing 1% FCS (hereinafter referred to as 13 ⁇ 4FCS-RPMI).
- the suspension was turbid and washed twice by centrifugation at 400 xg for 5 minutes at 4 ° C to obtain effector cells.
- an aspirator was used to remove the remaining sediment layer, and the remaining four sediment layers were collected in a single 50 ml centrifuge tube (Falcon) using a transfer pipe.
- hemolysis of erythrocytes was performed by adding 27 ml of ice-cooled distilled water and turbidity. After 30 seconds, 10 times the concentration of the Piase buffer [a buffer consisting of 0.1 M sodium chloride, 5 mM potassium chloride, 25 mM piperazine-1, 4-bis (2-ethanesulfonic acid) and 42 mM sodium hydroxide] Add 3 ml to make it isotonic, stop the reaction, 4 ° C For 5 minutes at 400 xg. The supernatant was removed by decantation, and the precipitate was well suspended in 3 ml of a piase buffer.
- the Piase buffer a buffer consisting of 0.1 M sodium chloride, 5 mM potassium chloride, 25 mM piperazine-1, 4-bis (2-ethanesulfonic acid) and 42 mM sodium hydroxide
- 1% FCS-PIPES 1% FCS-containing buffer
- Various antibodies include anti-human IL-5R chain antibody KM8399 and KM9399 (W097 / 10354), anti-human IL-5 antibody TRFK5 (Pharmingen), and control antibodies
- An anti-ganglioside GM2 monoclonal antibody KM8969 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-257893, which is human IgGl, was used.
- Eosinophils separated to high purity (purity of 95% or more) using the method of Example 1 were adjusted to 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml with 1 FCS-RPMI, and 100 ⁇ l each was placed on a 96-well U-shaped plate. Noted.
- Eosinophils are known to prolong survival in the presence of 0.1 ng / ml rhIL-5 (R & D). Therefore, 0.4 ng / ml rhIL-5 was dispensed at 50 ⁇ 1 / ⁇ .
- the various antibodies adjusted to 4 g / nil were dispensed at 50 11 / ⁇ l and cultured at 37 ° C. for 24 hours at a total of 200 ⁇ 1 in a 5% CO 2 stream.
- eosinophils in the gel were stained using Annexin V-FITC kit [TREVIGEN].
- FS side scattered light
- SS side scattered light
- Annexin V-FITC positive cell population based on the total number of target cells was calculated by measuring the first fluorescence (FL1), and was defined as the apoptosis-inducing cell ratio.
- the percentage of apoptosis-inducing cells was calculated assuming that the percentage of Annexin V-FITC positive without rhIL-5 was 100% and that of Annexin V-FITC positive without rhIL-5 and no antibody was 0%.
- KM8399 and TRFK5 induced eosinophil apoptosis based on the inhibition of rhIL-5 action to a similar extent. Similar activity was also confirmed with KM9399 (W097 / 10354), a human IgG4 subclass without cytotoxic activity. This indicates that eosinophil apoptosis was induced by the IL-5 inhibitory effect.
- a 96-well U-shaped plate [manufactured by FALCON] for cell culture was used.
- a cell suspension prepared at 1 ⁇ 10 7 cells / ml with 1% FCS-RPMI was dispensed at 100 J 1 / well.
- the eosinophil fraction prepared in Example 1 was adjusted to 8 ⁇ 10 5 cells / ml, and dispensed in 50/1 / well, and the effector / evening ratio (E / T ratio) was set to 25/1, which approximated the ratio in vivo.
- the medium was removed from the wells, the reagents were reacted with Annexin V-FITC kit (TREVIGEN) according to the attached instructions, and analyzed by flow cytometry.
- the annexin V positive rate of only the eosinophil fraction was calculated by limiting the measurement target cells in the sample to the eosinophil fraction using FS and SS and measuring the fluorescence intensity of FL1.
- Example 3 (1) Except that the ADCC reaction time was set to 20 hours, the procedure was performed in the same manner as in Example 3 (1), and apoptosis was examined by single staining with Annexin V. At the time of measurement in the flow cytometer Based on the difference between FS and SS, lymphocytes, monocytes or eosinophils were used to determine the range of fluorescence intensity measurement by Annexin V, and the Annexin V positive rate in each range was determined.Example 3 (1) was detected by the method described in (1).
- KM8399 which is an IgGl type antibody having ADCC activity
- KM9399 which is an IgG4 type antibody having almost no ADCC activity
- an IgGl type anti-ganglioside GD3 monoclonal antibody KM871 [Cancer Immunol. Immunother., 36, 373-380 (1993)] was used. These antibodies were all tested at a final concentration of 1 ⁇ g / ml. As shown in FIG.
- Example (2) The eosinophil-specific apoptosis induction of KM8399 shown in Example (2) can be significantly detected as compared with TRFK5 by using PBMC fractions of three healthy individuals. The study was conducted in the same manner as in (1).
- FIG. 5 shows the results.
- KM8399 increased apoptosis-inducing activity in an antibody concentration-dependent manner, and maintained its activity even at a final concentration of 0.01 g / ml.
- KM8399 an anti-human IL-5 receptor heavy chain antibody that binds specifically to eosinophils, has a higher apoptosis-inducing activity than the anti-human IL-5 antibody TRFK5. This indicates that it is more preferable as a therapeutic agent for spherical diseases.
- ADCC activity in the presence of cytokines Eosinophils were activated in the presence of IL-5, IL-3, and GM-CSF, and the ADCC activity when various antibodies were allowed to act on the eosinophils at 1 g / ml was examined.
- the PBMC fraction adjusted to twice the concentration of the PBMC fraction used in Example 3 (1) was dispensed at 50 ⁇ l / ⁇ l, and diluted with various cytokines of 4 ng / ml or 12 ng / ml. Add 50 UL 1 / ⁇ ⁇ of the cytokine mixture, and add the eosinophil fraction and the antibody diluent to each well in the same manner as in Example 3 (1) to give a total volume of 200 1 / ⁇ . And The added cytokine was IL-5, IL-3, and GM-CSF (all manufactured by MD), and the mixed solution of the above three types of 4 ng / inl cytokine was used as the mixed solution of the cytokine.
- Example 3 (1) After completion of the ADCC reaction in the same manner as in Example 3 (1), the plate was centrifuged at 350 xg for 5 minutes at 4 ° C, and the supernatant was transferred to a 1.5 ml tube (manufactured by Eppendorf). C, and used as a quantitative sample of free eosinophilic granule protein described below.
- a culture supernatant obtained by adding 10 1 / ⁇ of 1% FCS-RPMI containing 10 Triton X and using the cells for lysis was used as a sample.
- Each culture supernatant sample 50 1 was dispensed in duplicate into a 96-well ELISA plate [manufactured by Greiner], and a chromogenic substrate solution [50 mM sodium citrate (pH 5.0), 0.4 mg / ml o- A solution consisting of phenylenediamine and 30% hydrogen peroxide solution 1/1000] was added in an amount of 100% 1/1, and the color was developed for 30 minutes. Thereafter, 4N sulfuric acid was added at 50 ⁇ 1 / ⁇ to stop color development, and the absorbance at 490 nm was measured with a plate reader (manufactured by Molecular Devices). As shown in FIG. 2, the EP0 release rate by KM8399 was equivalent to that without antibody addition.
- a sample diluent (Assay diluent) included in an EDN ELISA kit (manufactured by MBL) was added to 50 ⁇ l of the culture supernatant after the ADCC reaction, and the mixture was diluted 5-fold to obtain a measurement sample.
- the measurement sample was duplicated, and EDN was quantified according to the kit instructions.
- the absorbance was measured using a plate reader [manufactured by Molecular Devices, Inc.], and the conversion of the concentration in the sample was determined using the soft max [Molecular Devices] based on the standard product in the kit. Seeds (molecular devices)].
- the EDN release rate of KM8399 was extremely low, and no significant difference was observed as compared with the case where no antibody was added.
- ju1 of the cell-containing reaction solution is diluted 10-fold with 1% FCS-RPMI, and it is added to the slide glass (Chandon) at a ratio of 100 ⁇ 1 for each sample.
- Specimens were prepared using two site spins. Similar to the eosinophil purity conversion method, the cells were stained with Diffou Quick Staining Solution (manufactured by Kokusai Reagents), and the number of live eosinophils and the number of dead eosinophils in each slide glass (almost all of the cell morphology were retained). Cells were counted 100 times under a microscope, and the dead cell rate was calculated. As shown in FIG.
- Granulocytes in peripheral blood consist of CD16 positive neutrophils and a CD16 negative eosinophil fraction.
- the selective removal of eosinophils from peripheral blood granulocytes was examined by measuring the percentage of CD16-positive cells by the method described below.
- Lymphocytes and granulocytes were fractionated by the method of Example 1, and 5 ⁇ 10 5 fractions were dispensed at 50 JUL 1 / well into a 96-well U-shaped plate.
- KM8399 adjusted to 2 ⁇ g / ml with 10% FCS-RPMI was dispensed at 100 ⁇ l / ⁇ l to the plate, and cultured at 37 ° C. for 96 hours under a 5% CO 2 stream. After the culture, the mixture was centrifuged at 350 xg at 4 ° C for 3 minutes, and the supernatant was removed.
- Buffer solution for measurement [PBS containing 1% bovine serum albumin, 0.0% EDTA (ethylenediamine- ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ,, ⁇ , -tetraacetic acid), 0.05% sodium azide (phosphate-buffer- (Salin)] was added to the cells, and the cells were washed.
- FITC-labeled anti-CD16 antibody (manufactured by Nippon Becton, Dickinson) was added in 20 JLL 1 / well, followed by reaction on ice for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the mixture was centrifugally washed three times with a measurement buffer, and the fluorescence intensity of FITC was measured overnight at a flow site. The results are shown in FIG. In the KM8399-added group, the number of CD16-negative eosinophils decreased and the number of CD16-positive neutrophils increased in the KM8399-added group compared to the group without the antibody.
- the method for detecting apoptosis described in 3. (1) above was improved to detect apoptosis on activated eosinophils.
- Eosinophils (4 ⁇ 10 5 cells / ml) and PBMC (lx10 6 cells / ml) isolated from peripheral blood were dispensed into 96-well plates at 100 ⁇ 1 / ml, and co-cultured for 48 hours. Activated eosinophils were induced. The co-cultured eosinophils expressed the activated eosinophil marker CD69 molecule.
- the culture supernatant was removed at 100 JUL 1 / ml, and 2 jug / ml of various antibody diluents were added at 100 ⁇ l each (final concentration 1 ig / ml), and the cells were further cultured for 20 hours. After the culture, apoptotic cells were detected by staining with Annexin V-FITC.
- KM8399 also significantly induced apoptosis on activated eosinophils. Because activated eosinophils survive in the absence of cytokines, inhibition of IL-5 alone cannot eliminate or reduce activated eosinophils. From the above results, it is clear that KM8399 can remove or reduce not only eosinophils in peripheral blood but also activated eosinophils that have infiltrated local inflammation, and should be clinically useful. It has been shown.
- the apoptosis-inducing agent of the present invention induces apoptosis in an eosinophil-specific manner, and reduces or eliminates eosinophils or activated eosinophils, thereby inducing inflammatory diseases such as chronic bronchial asthma. It is useful for treating eosinophilic diseases such as eosinophilic granuloma.
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