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Direct identification of clinically relevant neoepitopes presented on native human melanoma tissue by mass spectrometry

ABSTRACT: Although mutations may represent attractive targets for immunotherapy, direct identification of mutated peptide ligands isolated from human leukocyte antigens (HLA) on the surface of native tumor tissue has so far not been successful. Using advanced mass spectrometry (MS) analysis, we survey the melanoma-associated immunopeptidome to a depth of 95,500 patient-presented peptides. We thereby discover a large spectrum of attractive target antigen candidates including cancer testis antigens and phosphopeptides. Most importantly, we identify peptide ligands presented on native tumor tissue samples harboring somatic mutations. Four of eleven mutated ligands prove to be immunogenic by neoantigen-specific T-cell responses. Moreover, tumor-reactive T cells with specificity for selected neoantigens identified by MS are detected in the patient`s tumor and peripheral blood. We conclude that direct identification of mutated peptide ligands from primary tumor material by MS is possible and yields true neoepitopes with high relevance for immunotherapeutic strategies in cancer.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Melanoma Cell

DISEASE(S): Melanoma

SUBMITTER: Michal Bassani-Sternberg

LAB HEAD: Michal Bassani-Sternberg

PROVIDER: PXD004894 | Pride | 2017-04-06

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Direct identification of clinically relevant neoepitopes presented on native human melanoma tissue by mass spectrometry.

Bassani-Sternberg Michal M Bräunlein Eva E Klar Richard R Engleitner Thomas T Sinitcyn Pavel P Audehm Stefan S Straub Melanie M Weber Julia J Slotta-Huspenina Julia J Specht Katja K Martignoni Marc E ME Werner Angelika A Hein Rüdiger R H Busch Dirk D Peschel Christian C Rad Roland R Cox Jürgen J Mann Matthias M Krackhardt Angela M AM

Nature communications 20161121

Although mutations may represent attractive targets for immunotherapy, direct identification of mutated peptide ligands isolated from human leucocyte antigens (HLA) on the surface of native tumour tissue has so far not been successful. Using advanced mass spectrometry (MS) analysis, we survey the melanoma-associated immunopeptidome to a depth of 95,500 patient-presented peptides. We thereby discover a large spectrum of attractive target antigen candidates including cancer testis antigens and pho ...[more]

PMID: 27869121

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Direct identification of clinically relevant neoepitopes presented on native human melanoma tissue by mass spectrometry

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Direct identification of clinically relevant neoepitopes presented on native human melanoma tissue by mass spectrometry.

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