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• DCs dendritic cells
• the at least one tumor cell antigen is from a solid cancer cell or a blood cancer cell from the subject.
• the blood cancer is leukemia or lymphoma.
• the solid cancer is melanoma, breast, prostate, or brain cancer.
• the DCs are obtained by leukapheresis.
• DCs or the at least one tumor cell antigen are from the subject. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs and the at least one tumor cell antigen are from the subject. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the at least one tumor cell antigen is from the subject. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the at least one tumor cell antigen is present in a suspension comprising single cells. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are pulsed with the at least one tumor cell antigen. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the at least one tumor cells antigen is a peptide. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the peptide is about 9 amino acids in length.
• DCs are administered after the subject's temperature reaches 38 degrees Celsius or higher. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are administered after the subject's temperature reaches 38.5 degrees Celsius. Further provided herein are methods, wherein monocytes of the subject are processed obtain the DCs. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are mature DCs capable of antigen uptake.
• a tumor tissue comprises a cell from a solid cancer or a blood cancer.
• the blood cancer is leukemia or lymphoma.
• the solid cancer is melanoma, breast, prostate, or brain cancer.
• DCs are from the subject. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are obtained by leukapheresis. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are not from the subject. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the tumor tissue is present in a suspension comprising single cells prior to lysis. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are pulsed with the lysis product. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the Dengue Virus is administered in an amount sufficient to induce a systemic infection. Further provided herein are methods, wherein obtaining DCs comprises processing the subject's monocytes to produce the dendritic cells. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are mature DCs capable of antigen uptake.
• the tumor tissue is in an amount of 0.5 to 5 grams. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the tumor tissue is in an amount of 1 to 2 grams. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the Dengue Virus is serotype 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the Dengue Virus is serotype 2. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the Dengue Virus is Dengue Virus Type 2 serotype strain DENV-2 #1710. Further provided herein are methods, wherein the DCs are administered to the subject after the subject's temperature reaches 38.5 degrees Celsius.
• DCs dendritic cells
• a tumor cell antigen comprising: incubating dendritic cells (DCs) with at least one tumor cell antigen; administering a Dengue Virus Type 2 serotype strain DENV-2 #1710 to a subject; and administering the DCs to the subject.
• DCs dendritic cells
• compositions for reduction of tumor cells comprising an effective amount of Dengue Virus Type 2 serotype strain DENV-2 #1710 for initiating an immune response, wherein the Dengue Virus Type 2 serotype strain DENV-2 #1710 provides for an enhanced reduction of tumor cells when administered prior to
• compositions wherein the tumor cells are from a solid cancer or a blood cancer.
• the blood cancer is leukemia or lymphoma.
• compositions, wherein the solid cancer is melanoma, breast, prostate, or brain cancer.
• Immunotherapy unlike cytotoxic drugs, radiation, and surgery, stimulates the immune system to recognize and kill tumor cells. Numerous attempts have been made in stimulating the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. These have been met with limited success due to the self-identity of peptides selected as target for immunotherapy, lack of immune activation, adverse events, and/or tumor immune evasion mechanisms.
• FIG. 1 exemplifies a method of treatment with Dengue virus and primed dendritic cells.
• FIG. 2 shows a plot of corresponding to the number of lung metastases from melanoma cells in mice under various treatment conditions.
• the patterned bars represent the mean number of lung metastases for each condition.
• FIG. 3 shows a plot of corresponding to the number of lung metastases from melanoma cells in mice under various treatment conditions.
• the patterned bars represent the mean number of lung metastases for each condition.
• subject as used herein includes to mammals. Mammals include rats, mice, non-human primates, and primates, including humans.
• compositions and methods wherein dendritic cell vaccination is combined with an adjuvant effect of a strain of Dengue virus (DV) to overcome tumor immune evasion mechanisms and deplete tumor cells may be used to treat a subject 101 for cancer by obtaining 101 dendritic cells 102 and tumor cells 104 from the subject, exposing the dendritic cells to the tumor cells or tumor cell lysate 105, also referred to as "pulsing" the dendritic cells, to primed (or “activated") the dendritic cells, delivering 107 the resulting primed and tumor-targeting dendritic cells to the subject after the subject has had his/her immune system stimulated with DV 108 (see, e.g., FIG. 1).
• the tumor antigen is not from the subject can be used for pulsing the dendritic cells.
• Tumor immune evasion mechanisms are responsible for the lack of efficacy seen with most immunotherapy platforms.
• Compositions and methods described herein provide for a multi-pronged approach, combining physiological (hyperthermic reduction of tumor perfusion), immunological (activation of effector cells of the adaptive and innate immune system), and apoptosis-inducing pathways (sTRAIL) to destroy tumor cells.
• sTRAIL apoptosis-inducing pathways
• DV as an adjuvant to activate many pathways working in synergy may support the eradication of mutated tumor cells, improving the clinical efficacy of the cancer immunotherapy.
• Methods described herein provide cancer immunotherapies based on multiple mechanisms of action in concert and result in a decline in the ability of the tumor cells to employ resistance methods compared to delivery of any single method along.
• DCs dendritic cells
• the Dengue Virus Type 2 serotype strain is DENV-2 #1710.
• the dendritic cells are autologous dendritic cells. In some instances, the dendritic cells are allogeneic dendritic cells.
• incubating the DCs with at least one tumor antigen comprises incubating the DCs with a tumor cell. In some instances, incubating the DCs with at least one tumor antigen comprises incubating the DCs with a tumor cell lysate.
• DCs are primed with tumor cells from a subject.
• the tumor cells are isolated cells from a tumor microenvironment of the subject, referred to herein as tumor supporting cells.
• dendritic cells are exposed to/ pulsed with tumor cells, tumor supporting cells and/or peptides thereof, such that the dendritic cells will target tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells that support tumor growth and metastasis (e.g. endothelial cells, vascular cells, immune cells, etc.).
• tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells are obtained from a biopsy of tumor tissue.
• the biopsy comprises cells selected from tumor cells, adipocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, infiltrating immune cells, and combinations thereof.
• lysing comprises contacting the tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells with an H 4 CI enzyme solution to eliminate red blood cells.
• the lysing comprises contacting the tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells with hypochlorous acid solution to induce immunogenic cell death.
• the cells are lysed gently enough to not destroy peptides.
• the cells are lysed to produce apoptotic or necrotic bodies.
• the methods comprise lysing the tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells with an enzymatic solution. In some instances, the methods comprise lysing the tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells with a peroxide-free solution or a low peroxide-containing solution. In some instances, the methods comprise lysing the tumor cells and/or tumor supporting cells with a detergent solution. In some instances, the detergent is selected from, but is not limited to, Triton X-100, Triton X-l 14, NP- 40, Brij-35, Brij-58, Tween 20, Tween 80, octyl glucoside, octyl thioglucoside, SDS, CHAPS, and CHAPSO.
• the detergent solution is purified of peroxides, and other impurities.
• the detergent is about 0.1% to about 10% v/v of the detergent solution. In some instances, the detergent is about 0.1% to about 5% v/v of the detergent solution. In some instances, the detergent is about 0.5% to about 5% v/v of the detergent solution. In some instances, the detergent is about 1% to about 10% v/v of the detergent solution. In some instances, the detergent is about 1% to about 5% v/v of the detergent solution.
• the methods comprise lysing cells without shaking, vortexing, freezing, thawing, shear pressure, sonicating and/or heating the cells.
• DCs dendritic cells
• methods for combination therapy with a DV and activated DCs to target tumor cells wherein the DCs comprise allogeneic or autologous dendritic cells.
• methods described herein comprise administering allogeneic primed dendritic cells to a subject.
• methods described herein comprise administering autologous primed dendritic cells to a subject.
• methods described herein comprise obtaining dendritic cells from CD34 + progenitor cells in the bone marrow. In some instances, methods described herein comprise obtaining dendritic cells from CDl + CD14 + immature monocytes in the peripheral blood. In some instances, obtaining the dendritic cells comprises leukapheresis. In some instances, leukapheresis comprises withdrawing a unit of blood from the subject or a donor, separating a series of blood-components: red cells, platelets, and most of the plasma factors, which are returned to the subject, with the white blood cells remaining. In some instances, methods described herein comprise testing the white blood cells for sterility, shipping or storing them cold (4 C), and or processing the DC from the apheresis product.
• methods described herein comprise pulsing DCs with a peptide. In some instances, the methods comprise pulsing DCs with a peptide that binds MHC Class I molecules ("MHC Class I peptide"). In some instances, methods described herein comprise pulsing DCs with a peptide that binds MHC Class II molecules ("MHC Class II peptides"). In some instances, methods described herein comprise pulsing DCs with MHC Class I peptides and MHC Class II peptides. In some instances, the pulsing makes the DCs competent to prime CTL and target CTL to tumors.
• methods described here comprise pulsing DCs with manufactured/synthetic Class I and/or Class II peptides.
• the Class I and/or class II peptides are manufactured, then added to the DC medium, optionally in in microgram quantities or less.
• methods described herein include Class II peptides for a sustained immune response.
• methods described herein comprise DNA or RNA sequencing of the peptide (i.e. tumor antigen) and/or using
• the peptide or portion thereof is represented by an amino acid sequence selected from
• EGSRNQDWL SEQ ID NO: l
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• methods described herein comprise contacting the dendritic cells with autologous tumor cells or lysates thereof.
• methods described herein comprise contacting the dendritic cells with autologous whole-tumor cells (e.g. tumor cells and tumor supporting cells) or lysates thereof which contain the full array of potential antigens for a broad and deep immune response.
• methods described herein comprise contacting the dendritic cells with tumor cell lysate comprising apoptotic or necrotic bodies.
• the tumor cell lysate comprises tumor antigens from the microenvironment surrounding the tumor cells, such as extracellular matrix proteins.
• contacting comprises pulsing, wherein pulsing comprises contacting the dendritic cells more than once at one or more intervals.
• "pulsing" of DCs comprises contacted DCs with peptides/antigens, tumor cells, tumor supporting cells, tumor cell lysate and/or tumor supporting cell lysate.
• lysing the tumor cells does not comprise trypsin enzyme digestion and freeze-thaw cycles, which are simple and fast, but can damage the delicate peptides within.
• methods described herein comprise using an automated cell processor, like the Miltenyi GentleMACS system, by way of non-limiting example, to manually mince the sample; suspend cells in PBS solution; and/or separate the tumor cells with a preselected tissue-specific software-controlled rotor system.
• the single-cell suspension is membrane-lysed with minimal damage to tumor peptides.
• methods described herein comprise pulsing the DCs from about 1 hour to about 24 hours. In some instances, methods described herein comprise pulsing the DCs from about 12 hours to about 48 hours. In some instances, methods described herein comprise pulsing the DCs from about 8 hours to about 24 hours. In some instances, methods described herein comprise pulsing the DCs for about 18 hours.
• DV Dengue virus
• DV Dengue virus
• the term "Dengue virus” includes any serotype of Dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
• Dengue viruses are Arboviruses, and are transmitted exclusively by mosquitoes of the Aedes aegypti and albopictus species.
• the virus has a complex life cycle involving an unidentified forest-dwelling mammalian reservoir (possibly primates), and human hosts.
• the female mosquito takes a blood meal from an infected person, the virus replicates to a high infectious titer (105/ml), in gut epithelial cells, then is transmitted to another person when the mosquito withdraws its stylet using back pressure after another blood meal.
• Dengue epidemics infect 50 million persons annually, with several thousand deaths, usually children with inadequate treatment of secondary infection-related shock.
• the Dengue virus genome encodes structural proteins, capsid protein C, membrane protein M, envelope protein E, and nonstructural proteins, NSl, NS2a, NS2b, NS3, NS4a, NS4b and NS5.
• the Dengue virus is a live strain of the Dengue virus.
• the Dengue virus is an attenuated strain of the Dengue virus.
• the Dengue virus is a weakened strain of the Dengue virus.
• the Dengue virus is selected the following serotypes of dengue virus: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, DENV-4, and DENV-5, and combinations thereof.
• Dengue Viruses are positive-strand RNA viruses of the Togavirus Family, sub-family Flaviviridae, (Group B).
• the virus has an icoashederal geometry and is approximately 40-45 nanometers in diameter.
• the 11,000 base genome codes for a nucleocapsid (NC), protein, a prM membrane fusion protein, an envelope glycoprotein (E), and 5 non- structural proteins NS1-NS5.
• the NC protein forms the viral core, with the envelope spikes attached via the prM complex.
• the E glycoprotein is the main target of neutralizing antibodies, and the NS-3 and NS-4 proteins make up the main targets for CD4+and CD8+CTL.
• the dengue viruses make up five distinct serotypes, DENV-1 through DENV-5.
• the serotypes 2 and 4 are cross-neutralizing for IgG, and types 1 and 3 are also cross-neutralizing. Immunity is not complete, however, and dengue is unique among viral infections in that a subsequent infection by a non-cross-neutralizing serotype carries an increased risk of mortality due to shock syndrome from immune hyper-activation.
• compositions and method using such compositions wherein the composition comprises Dengue virus serotype 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
• the DV is serotype 2.
• the DV serotype 2 is DENV-2 strain #1710.
• the strain is from a sample taken from Puerto Rico in 1985 and characterized as type A from a restriction site specific RT-PCR analysis using 4 primers (see Table 1) specific to the envelope gene region. See Harris et al., Virology 253, 86-95 (1999). Restriction site specific RT-PCR with these primers produces amplification products of 582 base pairs, 754 base pairs, and possibly 676 base pairs.
• the DENV-2 strain #1710 is recorded in a CDC database as entry number 555.
• DV has many characteristics supporting its use as a potent immune-stimulant in cancer immunotherapy.
• DV has affinity for immature B-lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells (APC) of monocyte/macrophage and DC lineage.
• a unique feature of DV is that primary infections result in activation of a T H l-type response of CD4+ and CD8+ helper-inducer and cytotoxic-effector CTL. By infecting, but not killing the APC, DV up-regulates their CD80 and CD83 expression, resulting in a pro-inflammatory T H 1 cytokine profile.
• Primary DV infections induce a T H 1 type response with activated CD4 + and CD8 + effector T cells as well as LAK cells. This type of response is seen in patients having complete responses to cancer immunotherapies (see Table 2). Table 2. Tumor immune evasion mechanisms and DV infection
• the death rate from DV is very low (1 in 61,000 per Manson's Tropical Diseases).
• the virus infects but does not kill APC of the monocyte-macrophage and Dendritic Cell lineage.
• These infected APC then begin a cytokine cascade of the proinflammatory (TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta), and T H 1 (IL-2, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15, and IL-21) types.
• TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta T H 1
• IL-2, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15, and IL-21 T H 1
• These cytokines result in strong activation of both the adaptive (CTL) and innate (NK) immune systems.
• CTL adaptive
• NK innate
• genes in cells of the subject may be increased by DV infection, including, but not limited to, IL-1 beta, IL-2, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15, IFN-alpha, IFN- gamma, TNF-alpha, TNF-beta, GM-CSF, CD 8 antigen, ICOSLG, CCL3, CCL5, TRAIL, IP10, GNLY, GZMA, HLA-DRA, HLA-DP alphal, HLA-DP beta 1, and ZAP70.
• Increased levels of proteins corresponding to these genes may be observed in circulating fluids of the subject. Levels may be increased at least 2-fold. Levels may be increased between 2-fold and 1000-fold.
• Levels may be increased between 2-fold and 100-fold. Levels may be increased between 2-fold and 10- fold.
• Cell types of a subject administered DV may be increased by DV infection, including, but not limited to, CD8+CD44+62L- cells, CD4+CD44+ CD62L 10 cells, HLA-DR+ CD8+ cells, Tia-1 CD8+ cells, VLA-4 CD8+ cells, ICAM-1 CD8+ cells, and LFA-1 CD8+ cells.
• T F- ⁇ is released by the immune system during DV infection.
• T Fa is an inflammatory cytokine with pleiotropic effects, including direct killing of tumor cells via TRAIL (TNF- Apoptosi s-Inducing-Ligand) .
• DV induces high levels of soluble TRAIL (sTRAIL) from a variety of cells including y5CTL, activated Ml macrophages and plasmacytoid DC (pDC).
• sTRAIL soluble TRAIL
• pDC plasmacytoid DC
• DV activates ⁇ , a multifunctional cytokine with a 10-fold higher affinity for the same receptor as IFNa.
• ⁇ has similar antiviral properties in suppressing transcription of viral RNA, but is much more potent than IFNa in inducing apoptosis in tumor cells.
• Nitric oxide and ⁇ could act in a synergistic fashion during dengue infection. These molecules may work in tandem to overcome resistance to apoptosis mediated by the high levels of sTRAIL induced by Mi macrophages, pDC, and ⁇ CTL.
• Methods described herein provide for treating a subject for cancer. Methods described herein also provide for clearing cancer cells. In some instances, administering DV to the subject induces an immune response. In some instances, the immune response is potent as compared to a common virus, such as a common cold virus. In some instances, the immune response results in tumor regression.
• DNA microarray analyses have revealed that hundreds of genetically distinct tumor clones may exist in a single patient with advanced tumor. There is a pattern of negative correlation between 0 2 supply and genetic mutation rates. The majority of agents such as cytotoxic drugs, antibodies, and small molecules, are nearly always blood-borne, exerting a Darwinian selective pressure to tumor clones that evade therapeutic mechanisms. Clones with the lowest perfusion rates have both low drug exposure and high capacity to evade immune system detection, making them resistant to conventional therapies.
• kits for cancer cell targeting comprising inducing fever hyperthermia by administering DV to the subject with cancer, starving low-flow, resistant clones with mutated phenotypes, leaving more genetically stable clones for elimination by activated lymphocytes and other arms of the immune system.
• the methods comprise combining fever with activation of CTL and lymphokine-activated killer cells (LAK) by administering pulsed DCs, lead to higher response rates than with conventional cancer therapies (e.g. antibody drug conjugates, kinase inhibitors, small molecules, etc.) or CTLs alone.
• LAK lymphokine-activated killer cells
• methods described herein comprise breaking this tolerance and achieving high levels of T H 1 cytokines, which DV infection induces.
• Cancers targeted herein may be a recurrent and/or a refractory cancer.
• the cancer is an acute cancer or a chronic cancer.
• the cancer is an accelerated refractory cancer.
• the cancer is in remission.
• the cancer is a stage I, stage II, stage III, or stage IV cancer.
• the cancer is a juvenile cancer or adult cancer. Examples of cancers include, but are not limited to, sarcomas, carcinomas, lymphomas or leukemias.
• the cancer is a solid tumor or a liposarcoma.
• the cancer is a sarcoma.
• the sarcomas may be a cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
• sarcomas include, but are not limited to, bone cancer, fibrosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, malignant hemangioendothelioma, malignant schwannoma, bilateral vestibular schwannoma, osteosarcoma, soft tissue sarcomas (e.g.
• alveolar soft part sarcoma alveolar soft part sarcoma, angiosarcoma, cystosarcoma phylloides, dermatofibrosarcoma, desmoid tumor, epithelioid sarcoma, extraskeletal osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, hemangiopericytoma, hemangiosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, lymphangiosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, neurofibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and synovial sarcoma).
• the sarcoma may comprise a Ewing's sarcoma.
• the cancer is a carcinoma.
• Carcinomas are cancers that begin in the epithelial cells, which are cells that cover the surface of the body, produce hormones, and make up glands.
• carcinomas include breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, brain cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, uterine cancer, oral cancer, penile cancer, testicular cancer, esophageal cancer, skin cancer, cancer of the fallopian tubes, head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal stromal cancer, adenocarcinoma, cutaneous or intraocular melanoma, cancer of the anal region, cancer of the small intestine, cancer of the endocrine system, cancer of the thyroid gland, cancer of the parathyroid gland, cancer of the adrenal gland, cancer of the urethra, cancer of the renal pelvis, cancer of the ureter
• the cancer is a neuroendocrine cancer.
• the cancer is a pancreatic cancer, thyroid cancer, or a prostate cancer.
• the cancer is an epithelial cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, stromal ovarian cancer, or cervical cancer.
• the cancer is a skin cancer.
• the cancer is a neo-angiogenic skin cancer.
• the cancer is a melanoma.
• the cancer is a kidney cancer, a lung cancer.
• Exemplary lung cancers include, without limitation, a small cell lung cancer or a non-small cell lung cancer.
• the cancer is a colorectal cancer, e.g., a gastric cancer or a colon cancer.
• the cancer is a brain cancer.
• the cancer is a brain tumor.
• the cancer is a glioblastoma or an astrocytoma.
• the cancer is a lung cancer.
• the lung cancer is a non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), small cell lung carcinoma, or mesotheliomia.
• NSCLC examples include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma.
• the mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor of the lining of the lung and chest cavity (pleura) or lining of the abdomen (peritoneum). In some instances, the mesothelioma is due to asbestos exposure.
• the cancer is a central nervous system (CNS) tumor.
• the CNS tumor is classified as a glioma or nonglioma.
• the glioma is malignant glioma, high grade glioma, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
• Examples of gliomas include astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas (or mixtures of oligodendroglioma and astocytoma elements), and ependymomas.
• Astrocytomas include, but are not limited to, low-grade astrocytomas, anaplastic astrocytomas, glioblastoma multiforme, pilocytic astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma.
• Oligodendrogliomas include low-grade oligodendrogliomas (or oligoastrocytomas) and anaplastic
• Nongliomas include meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, primary CNS lymphomas, and medulloblastomas.
• the cancer is a meningioma.
• the cancer is a blood cancer. In some instances, the cancer is leukemia. In some instances, the cancer is a myeloid leukemia. In some instances, the cancer is a lymphoma. In some instances, the cancer is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
• the cancer is selected from myelogenous leukemia, lymphoblastic leukemia, myeloid leukemia, an acute myeloid leukemia, myelomonocytic leukemia, neutrophilic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, B-cell lymphoma, burkitt lymphoma, large cell lymphoma, mixed cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, multiple myeloma, basophilic leukemia, eosinophilic leukemia, megakaryoblastic leukemia, monoblastic leukemia, monocytic leukemia, erythroleukemia, erythroid leukemia and hepatocellular carcinoma.
• the cancer is a
• the hematological malignancy is a B cell malignancy.
• the cancer is a chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
• the cancer is an acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• the cancer is a CD19-positive Burkitt's lymphoma.
• the leukemia is an acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or chronic myelocytic leukemia.
• leukemias include, but are not limited to, hairy cell leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.
• the lymphoma develops from a B lymphocyte or T lymphocyte.
• Two major types of lymphoma are Hodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
• the Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is indolent.
• the Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is aggressive.
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas include, but are not limited to, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue lymphoma (MALT), small cell lymphocytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, mediastinal large B cell lymphoma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, nodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma (NMZL), splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL), extranodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma, intravascular large B cell lymphoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and lymphomatoid granulomatosis.
• MALT mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue lymphoma
• MALT mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue lymphoma
• small cell lymphocytic lymphoma mantle cell lymphoma
• Burkitt's lymphoma mediastinal large B cell
• the virus is provided in an aqueous form.
• the virus is lyophilized and reconstituted in an aqueous solution (e.g., saline solution).
• the virus is administered by a route selected from subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intradermal injection, percutaneous administration, intravenous (“i.v.”) administration, intranasal administration, intralymphatic injection, and oral administration.
• the subject is infused with the virus by an intralymphatic microcatheter.
• the Dengue virus is initially administered at least 24 hours before administering the dendritic cells. In some instances, the Dengue virus is initially administered between about 12 hours and about 96 hours before administering the dendritic cells. In some instances, the Dengue virus is initially administered between about 24 hours and about 72 hours before administering the primed dendritic cells. In some instances, the Dengue virus is initially administered between 1 day and 4 days before administering the primed dendritic cells. In some instances, the Dengue virus is administered only once. In some instances, the Dengue virus is administered more than once. In some instances, the Dengue virus is administered only before receiving dendritic cells. In some instances, the Dengue virus is administered after receiving the primed dendritic cells. In some instances, the Dengue virus is administered before and after receiving the primed dendritic cells.
• the methods comprise administering the Dengue virus at a dose of about 0.5 ml of 10 6 pfu/ml. In some instances, the dose is between about 10 3 pfu/ml and about 10 8 pfu/ml. In some instances, the dose is between about 10 3 pfu/ml and about 10 6 pfu/ml.
• successful infection or inoculation of the subject with the Dengue virus is confirmed by the development of hyperthermia or fever.
• successful infection or inoculation of the subject with the Dengue virus is confirmed by the presence or increase of circulating cytokines in the blood/plasma of the subject.
• Cytokines may include, but are not limited to, interleukin -2 and interferon-gamma.
• methods described herein comprise administering primed dendritic cells to a subject in need thereof only once.
• the primed dendritic cells are administered more than once.
• the primed dendritic cells are administered a first time and a second time, wherein the first time and the second time are separated by about 1 day, about 2 days, about 3 days, about 4 days, about 5 days, or about 6 days, about 8 days, about 10 days, aboutl2 days, or about 18 days.
• the first time and the second time are separated by about 1 week, about 2 weeks, about 3 weeks, or about a month.
• the first time and the second time are separated by more than a month.
• the first time and the second time are separated by less than 12 months.
• the first time and the second time are separated by more than 12 months.
• methods described herein provide for administering primed dendritic cells to a subject when the subject is hyperthermic.
• primed dendritic cells are administered after the subject has spike a fever.
• primed dendritic cells are administered after the subject's temperature has risen to between about 37.5 C and about 42 C.
• the primed dendritic cells are administered after the subject's temperature has risen to between about 38 C and about 42 C.
• the primed dendritic cells are administered after the subject's temperature has risen to at least about 38.5 C.
• the primed dendritic cells are administered after the subject's temperature has risen to 38.5 C.
• the primed dendritic cells are administered to the subject after the subject's temperature reaches 38 degrees Celsius or higher.
• the subject's temperature is measured by a tympanic or oral method.
• DCs were pulsed with the synthetic peptides at 10 ⁇ g/ml for 18 hours. After 18 hours of incubation, DCs were harvested, washed twice in FIBSS, and resuspended in FIESS for additional studies (see Example 2 and 3).
• Example 2 Dengue virus and dendritic cells for the treatment of melanoma in a first mouse model
• a mouse model assay was performed to observe results from combination targeting of cancer cells using a Dengue virus (DV) strain and tumor antigen primed dendritic cells (DCs).
• DV C57BL/6 mice were inoculated with 0.05 ml of Dengue virus (DEN-2 strain #1710) at lxlO 6 or lxl0 7 pfu/ml by injection in the base of tail.
• DEN-2 strain #1710 Dengue virus
• Recombinant murine IL-2 (Genzyme) and IFN-gamma (Sigma Pharmaceuticals) were administered by intravenous infusion at 2,000 (rlL- 2) and 500 1U (rIFN- gamma) on days 5, 10, 15, and 20 following administration of Dengue virus (DEN-2 strain #1710, CDC database entry number 555, provided by Dr. Duane Gubler). Seven days after the Dengue virus administration, C57BL/6 mice were immunized with mouse DC incubated with the 2 peptides separately and injected intravenously. Peptides were synthesized. The H-2b-restricted peptide from Ovalbumin (OVA-8), SIP FEKL (SEQ ID NO: 7), was used as a control.
• Ovalbumin Ovalbumin
• SIP FEKL SEQ ID NO: 7
• B16 melanoma-associated H-2b-restricted peptides derived from the antigens gplOO/pmel 17 (EGSRNQDWL (SEQ ID NO: 1)) and from TRP-1/ 75 (TAYRYHLL (SEQ ID NO: 2)) were used to pulse murine DC (see Example 1 for details).
• Two additional immunizations with DC were given at 14-day intervals.
• mice were challenged with 5xl0 4 viable B16 melanoma cells intravenously in the lateral tail vein and then followed for survival, which was recorded as the percentage of surviving animals over time (in days) after tumor injection. Data was recorded from five or more mice/group (see Table 3 and FIG. 2).
• mice administered in Group 2 were 7.5% lower than control mice in Group 1, administered the tumor peptide primed DCs without the Dengue virus.
• Example 3 Dengue virus and dendritic cells for the treatment of melanoma in a second mouse model
• a mouse model assay was performed to observe results from combination targeting of cancer cells using a Dengue virus (DV) strain and tumor antigen primed dendritic cells (DCs). Mice were administered cytokines to parallel the response to DV observed in humans.
• DV Dengue virus
• DCs tumor antigen primed dendritic cells
• Tumors were established in mice using the H- 2 b-restricted B16 murine melanoma cells line (ATCC #CRL-6322).
• Peptides B16 melanoma associated H- 2 b-restricted peptides derived from antigens gplOO/pmel 17 and from TRP-l/gp75
• Dendritic cells were generated from mouse bone marrow according to the method described in Lutz et al. (J. Immunol. Methods 223 :77-92, 1999).
• mice received 5xl0 4 viable B 16 melanoma cells intravenously in the lateral tail vein to establish pulmonary metastases.
• the mice were inoculated with 0.05 ml of Dengue virus (DEN-2 strain #1710, CDC database entry number 555) at lxlO 6 or 1 xl0 7 pfu/ml by injection in the base of tail.
• Recombinant murine IL-2 (Genzyme) and IFN-gamma (Genzyme) and IFN-gamma (Sigma Pharmaceuticals) were administered by intravenous infusion at 2,000 1U (rIL-2) and 500 1U (rIFN-gamma) at 5-day intervals following administration of Dengue virus (DEN-2 strain #1710).
• mice On days 21, 35 and 49, the mouse DC were incubated with the 2 peptides separately and injected intravenously in 2 sequential administrations on the same day to match the route and schedule of administration in patients (see Example 2 for additional details).
• Control groups of mice received no Dengue virus or dendritic cells pulsed with H- 2 b-restricted peptide from ovalbumin (OVA-8), SIINFKEL. Treatment and control groups are shown in Table 4.
• the number of lung metastases observed in mice in Group B was 51% less than control Group D (administered DENV-2 #1710 and DCs exposed to a control peptide).
• the average reduction in Group A and B compared to Group D was 52.8%.
• Vero African Green Monkey Kidney Cells
• Vero lines are used by the World Health Organizations to produce a variety of viral vaccines.
• Dengue virus is passaged in a validated Vero Line derived from the Master Cell Bank and established as a Working Cell Bank according to guidelines established by the FDA Center for Biologies (CBER).
• Dengue Virus Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 from initial seed stock are added to the Vero Cells of the WCB at a MOI of 10 "5 .
• the first 4-ml overlay medium containing 1% SeaKem LE agarose (FMC BioProducts, Rockland, Maine) in nutrient medium (0.165%) lactalbumin hydrolysate [Difco Laboratories, Detroit, Mich.]), 0.033%> yeast extract [Difco], Earle's balanced salt solution, 25 mg of gentamicin sulfate [BioWhittaker, Walkersville, Md.] and 1.0 mg of amphotericin B [Fungizone; E. R. Squibb & Sons, Princeton, N.J.], per liter and 2% FBS)— is added after adsorption of the 200-ml virus inoculum for 1.5 h at 37°C.
• a plaque assay on final virus cultures is performed, with a target of 10 6 pfu/ml as a standard dose. Ultracentrifugation is used to concentrate virus if this target is not reached.
• final product is filtered to remove any cellular debris, tested for absence of any adventitious organisms, and upon final lot released, bottled in 5 ml bottles with a label as a BSL-2 level pathogen, and stored at 4°C until ready for shipment and administration.
• Monocytes are separated from other white blood cells (e.g. T cells. B cells, NK cells, eosinophils and basophils). This is accomplished with immuno-magnetic selection or, alternatively, by adherence properties. Immuno-magnetic selection involves pouring the white blood cells into a sterile plastic column with plastic beads coated with antibodies for immune cell CD surface proteins: (CD4/CD8/CD56, etc.). The unwanted cells adhere to the beads leaving the monocytes to pass through and be collected. In positive selection, magnetic beads coated with CD1+ /CD14+capture the monocytes, a magnet is placed against the column, and unwanted cells are flushed out of the column with PBS solution. The monocytes are then washed off the beads for the next step. In adherence selection, the properties of monocytes to stick to certain surfaces are used to separate them by running the apheresis product down a slanted column.
• bone marrow cells are depleted for lymphocytes and MHC Class positive cells by Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) with monoclonal antibodies for CD3, CD4, and CD8.
• FACS Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting
• Remaining cells are cultured overnight in Iscove's modified Dulbecco's medium (FMDM) supplemented with 10% Fetal Calf Serum (FCS), 2-ME, and 100 IU/ml penicillin, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, and 10 uM nonessential amino acids at 37°C in a 5% C0 2 atmosphere in 24-well plates with approximately 1 million cells in 1 ml culture medium/well. After 24 hours, the cells are replated and cultured in the presence of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony
• GM-CSF Stimulation Factor
• IL-4 recombinant IL-4
• DDC dermal dendritic cells
• Keratomes from healthy human volunteers are incubated in a solution of the bacterial proteases Dispase type 2 at a final concentration of 1.2 U/ml in RPMI 1640 for 1 hour at 37°C. After the incubation period, epidermis and dermis are easily separated. Epidermal and dermal sheets are then cut into small (1-10 mm) pieces after several washing with PBS, and placed in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), and placed in 10-cm tissue culture plates. After 2-3 days, pieces of tissue are removed, and the medium collected.
• FBS Fetal Bovine Serum
• Cells migrating out of the tissue sections into the medium are spun down, resuspended in 1-2 ml fresh medium and stained with trypan blue. Further enrichment is achieved by separation on a metrizamide gradient. Cells are layered onto 3-ml columns of hypertonic 14.5% metrizamide and sedimented at 650 g for 10 minutes at room temperature. Low density interphase cells are collected and washed in two successively less hypertonic washes (RPMI 1640 with 10% FBS and 40 mM NaCl) to return cells to isotonicity.
• monocytes When the monocytes are collected, they may number only a few thousand.
• the recombinant human growth factors rhuInterleukin-4 (IL-4), and r1 ⁇ 2Granulocyte-Macrophage- Colony-Stimulation Factor (GM-CSF), are used in a multi-step protocol to accomplish the expansion of DC numbers to the range of 50 million.
• IL-4 and GM-CSF expands the numbers and the development of mature-DC markers: (CD11 + , CD80 + , CD83 + ), as well as increased expression of both Class I (for presentation of short peptides to CD8 + , and Class II MHC complexes (for presentation of longer peptides to CD4 + Helper-Inducer T lymphocytes). After approximately 4 days, the number of mature DCs will be measured. Pulsing the Dendritic Cells
• Whole autologous tumor cell lysate is prepared by several methods.
• the development of automated cell processors like the Miltenyi GentleMACS system allows the sample to be manually minced, suspended in PBS solution, then a pre-selected tissue-specific software- controlled rotor system separates the tumor cells.
• the single-cell suspension can be membrane- lysed with minimal damage to tumor peptides.
• the sample does not separate the tumor cells. Instead the sample is left to contain tumor cells and supporting cells (e.g. cells from the tumor microenvironment). Cells are lysed with H 4 C1 to eliminate red blood cells and produce apoptotic and necrotic bodies without destroying peptides needed for CTL induction.
• the DCs After addition of the lysate, the DCs engulf and process the peptides for presentation to CTL.
• the final step is the maturation with an inflammatory signal.
• a preferred agent is Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from bacterial cell walls.
• LPS Lipopolysaccharide
• the DC After exposure to LPS, the DC up-regulate their CD80/CD83 + activation markers, increase production of IL-12p70 to induce a Type 1 CTL response, and become resistant to further antigen uptake and processing.
• the DC are transferred to polymer bags suitable for freezing at -70 C in liquid N 2 , storage up to 1 year, and shipping to the clinic for use.
• the bags are shipped cool overnight, then re-warmed to 37 C in a warm -water bath before intravenous administration with a 0.9% NaCL solution concurrent.
• the i.v. DCs traffic to the lungs, where some will be trapped, but the majority will pass to secondary lymphatic organs such as liver and spleen white pulp T-cell zones to prime the CTL.
• Dengue Virus is similar to that of other viral vaccine injections.
• a subject has an area of skin in the shoulder (deltoid) region cleaned with alcohol, then 0.5 ml of the virus is injected under the skin to mimic a mosquito bite. Once the subject has a fever the reaches 38.5 °C, after 2-3 days from DV injection, the patient is infused by intralymphatic microcatheter with pulsed (primed) dendritics. Injections are repeated until the patient is negative for disease. DC fusions will use cells manufactured in Example 5.

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