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Cisplatin and oxaliplatin induce similar immunogenic changes in preclinical models of head and neck cancer.

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Objectives

Prior studies suggest that oxaliplatin is unique among platinum chemotherapy drugs in its ability to enhance anti-tumor immunity, but the immune mechanisms of different platinum chemotherapy drugs have not been previously compared in preclinical models of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Materials and methods

Human HNSCC cell lines were treated with cisplatin or oxaliplatin, then assessed for markers associated with immunogenic cell death (ICD) and antigen processing. A syngeneic mouse model of oral cancer was then used to compare the effects of cisplatin vs. oxaliplatin, alone or in combination with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, on tumor growth and survival. A subset of spleens and tumors were analyzed for ICD markers and immune cell infiltrates by flow cytometry.

Results

Cisplatin and oxaliplatin both increased cell surface levels of calreticulin, HSP70, MHC class I and PD-L1 in multiple cell lines. Inoculation of immunocompetent mice with cells killed in vitro by either drug resulted in failure of subsequently-injected live tumor cells to establish and grow in a small proportion of animals. Systemic cisplatin and oxaliplatin induced similar tumor growth delay when combined with anti-PD-1 therapy.

Conclusions

Treatment of HNSCC cells with platinum chemotherapy appears to induce some features of anti-tumor immunity, which may be enhanced by anti-PD-1 therapy. Cisplatin, the standard drug for HNSCC, appears to affect anti-tumor immunity in a similar fashion to oxaliplatin in these preclinical models.

SUBMITTER: Park SJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6662630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cisplatin and oxaliplatin induce similar immunogenic changes in preclinical models of head and neck cancer.

Park So-Jin SJ Ye Wenda W Xiao Roy R Silvin Christopher C Padget Michelle M Hodge James W JW Van Waes Carter C Schmitt Nicole C NC

Oral oncology 20190620

<h4>Objectives</h4>Prior studies suggest that oxaliplatin is unique among platinum chemotherapy drugs in its ability to enhance anti-tumor immunity, but the immune mechanisms of different platinum chemotherapy drugs have not been previously compared in preclinical models of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Human HNSCC cell lines were treated with cisplatin or oxaliplatin, then assessed for markers associated with immunogenic cell death (ICD) and antigen ...[more]

PMID: 31345380

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Cisplatin and oxaliplatin induce similar immunogenic changes in preclinical models of head and neck cancer.

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Materials and methods

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Cisplatin and oxaliplatin induce similar immunogenic changes in preclinical models of head and neck cancer.

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