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A pilot study of the Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib in combination with nivolumab in patients with metastatic solid tumors

ABSTRACT: Background: Preclinical work has demonstrated that ibrutinib inhibits the generation, migration and immunosuppressive function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC). A pilot study tested the combination of ibrutinib and nivolumab in patients with metastatic solid tumors. Methods: Sixteen patients with metastatic solid malignancies were treated with ibrutinib (420 mg) daily and nivolumab (240 mg) IV on days 1 and 15 of 28 day cycles. Ibrutinib dosing started 7 days before cycle 1 of nivolumab and was given until cycle 1, day 8 of nivolumab. The effect of ibrutinib alone and in combination with nivolumab on circulating MDSC and immune subsets and cytokine/chemokine levels were measured. Single-cell RNA and TCR sequencing was also performed. Results: The most common treatment-related AEs were fatigue (31%) and anorexia (31%). Five patients had a clinical response (4 partial, 1 complete). Four patients had stable disease at 3 months. Median progression-free survival was 3.5 months and median overall survival 10.8 months. MDSC levels increased following 7 days of single-agent ibrutinib compared to baseline (21.91% vs. 27.67%). There was increased T cell proliferation in response (33.9% vs. 40.06%, p<0.01) to the combination regimen. Plasma levels of CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CCL13, IL- 8, and VEGF-α decreased with ibrutinib treatment. Ibrutinib treatment altered the transcriptional state of the myeloid cell compartment and led to increased cancer-associated TCR clonotypes. Conclusion: The combination of ibrutinib and nivolumab was well tolerated and ibrutinib significantly impacted MDSC and T cell function in patients with solid metastatic tumors.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE178882 | GEO | 2022/06/24

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) levels are elevated in cancer patients and contribute to reduced efficacy of immune checkpoint therapy. MDSC express Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and BTK inhibition with ibrutinib, an FDA-approved irreversible inhibitor of BTK, leads to reduced MDSC expansion/function in mice and significantly improves the anti-tumor activity of anti-PD-1 antibody treatments. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to characterize the effect of ibrutinib on gene expression of FACS-enriched MDSC from patients with different cancer types (breast, melanoma, head and neck squamous cell cancer - HNSCC). Melanoma patient MDSC were treated in vitro for 4h with 5 µM ibrutinib or DMSO, processed for scRNA-seq using the Chromium 10x Genomics platform, and analyzed via the Seurat v4 standard integrative workflow. Baseline gene expression of MDSC from breast and HNSCC cancer patients revealed similarities among the top expressed genes. In vitro ibrutinib treatment of MDSC from melanoma patients resulted in significant changes in gene expression. GBP1, IL 1β and CXCL8 were among the top downregulated genes while RGS2 and ABHD5 were among the top upregulated genes (p<0.001). double positive CD14+CD15+ MDSC and PMN-MDSC responded similarly to BTK inhibition and exhibited more pronounced gene changes when compared to early MDSC and M-MDSC. Pathway analysis revealed significantly downregulated pathways including TREM1, nitric oxide signaling, and IL 6 signaling (p<0.004). ScRNA-seq revealed characteristic gene expression patterns for MDSC from different cancer patients. BTK inhibition led to the downregulation of multiple genes and pathways important to MDSC function and migration. Myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) levels are elevated in cancer patients and contribute to reduced efficacy of immune checkpoint therapy. MDSC express Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and BTK inhibition with ibrutinib, an FDA-approved irreversible inhibitor of BTK, leads to reduced MDSC expansion/function in mice and significantly improves the anti-tumor activity of anti-PD-1 antibody treatments. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to characterize the effect of ibrutinib on gene expression of FACS-enriched MDSC from patients with different cancer types (breast, melanoma, head and neck squamous cell cancer - HNSCC). Melanoma patient MDSC were treated in vitro for 4h with 5 µM ibrutinib or DMSO, processed for scRNA-seq using the Chromium 10x Genomics platform, and analyzed via the Seurat v4 standard integrative workflow. Baseline gene expression of MDSC from breast and HNSCC cancer patients revealed similarities among the top expressed genes. In vitro ibrutinib treatment of MDSC from melanoma patients resulted in significant changes in gene expression. GBP1, IL 1β and CXCL8 were among the top downregulated genes while RGS2 and ABHD5 were among the top upregulated genes (p<0.001). double positive CD14+CD15+ MDSC and PMN-MDSC responded similarly to BTK inhibition and exhibited more pronounced gene changes when compared to early MDSC and M-MDSC. Pathway analysis revealed significantly downregulated pathways including TREM1, nitric oxide signaling, and IL 6 signaling (p<0.004). ScRNA-seq revealed characteristic gene expression patterns for MDSC from different cancer patients. BTK inhibition led to the downregulation of multiple genes and pathways important to MDSC function and migration.

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A pilot study of the Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib in combination with nivolumab in patients with metastatic solid tumors

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