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Targeted vaccination against the bevacizumab binding site on VEGF using 3D-structured peptides elicits efficient antitumor activity.


ABSTRACT: Therapeutic targeting of the VEGF signaling axis by the VEGF-neutralizing monoclonal antibody bevacizumab has clearly demonstrated clinical benefit in cancer patients. To improve this strategy using a polyclonal approach, we developed a vaccine targeting VEGF using 3D-structured peptides that mimic the bevacizumab binding site. An in-depth study on peptide optimization showed that the antigen's 3D structure is essential to achieve neutralizing antibody responses. Peptide 1 adopts a clear secondary, native-like structure, including the typical cysteine-knot fold, as evidenced by CD spectroscopy. Binding and competition studies with bevacizumab in ELISA and surface plasmon resonance analysis revealed that peptide 1 represents the complete bevacizumab binding site, including the hairpin loop (?5-turn-?6) and the structure-supporting ?2-?2-?3 loop. Vaccination with peptide 1 elicited high titers of cross-reactive antibodies to VEGF, with potent neutralizing activity. Moreover, vaccination-induced antisera displayed strong angiostatic and tumor-growth-inhibiting properties in a preclinical mouse model for colorectal carcinoma, whereas antibodies raised with peptides exclusively encompassing the ?5-turn-?6 loop (peptides 15 and 20) did not. Immunization with peptide 1 or 7 (murine analog of 1) in combination with the potent adjuvant raffinose fatty acid sulfate ester (RFASE) showed significant inhibition of tumor growth in the B16F10 murine melanoma model. Based on these data, we conclude that this vaccination technology, which is currently being investigated in a phase I clinical trial (NCT02237638), can potentially outperform currently applied anti-VEGF therapeutics.

SUBMITTER: Wentink MQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5098619 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Targeted vaccination against the bevacizumab binding site on VEGF using 3D-structured peptides elicits efficient antitumor activity.

Wentink Madelon Q MQ   Hackeng Tilman M TM   Tabruyn Sebastien P SP   Puijk Wouter C WC   Schwamborn Klaus K   Altschuh Daniele D   Meloen Rob H RH   Schuurman Teun T   Griffioen Arjan W AW   Timmerman Peter P  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20161017 44


Therapeutic targeting of the VEGF signaling axis by the VEGF-neutralizing monoclonal antibody bevacizumab has clearly demonstrated clinical benefit in cancer patients. To improve this strategy using a polyclonal approach, we developed a vaccine targeting VEGF using 3D-structured peptides that mimic the bevacizumab binding site. An in-depth study on peptide optimization showed that the antigen's 3D structure is essential to achieve neutralizing antibody responses. Peptide 1 adopts a clear seconda  ...[more]

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