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Defining the Optimal FVIII Transgene for Placental Cell-Based Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia A.

ABSTRACT: The delivery of factor VIII (FVIII) through gene and/or cellular platforms has emerged as a promising hemophilia A treatment. Herein, we investigated the suitability of human placental cells (PLCs) as delivery vehicles for FVIII and determined an optimal FVIII transgene to produce/secrete therapeutic FVIII levels from these cells. Using three PLC cell banks we demonstrated that PLCs constitutively secreted low levels of FVIII, suggesting their suitability as a transgenic FVIII production platform. Furthermore, PLCs significantly increased FVIII secretion after transduction with a lentiviral vector (LV) encoding a myeloid codon-optimized bioengineered FVIII containing high-expression elements from porcine FVIII. Importantly, transduced PLCs did not upregulate cellular stress or innate immunity molecules, demonstrating that after transduction and FVIII production/secretion, PLCs retained low immunogenicity and cell stress. When LV encoding five different bioengineered FVIII transgenes were compared for transduction efficiency, FVIII production, and secretion, data showed that PLCs transduced with LV encoding hybrid human/porcine FVIII transgenes secreted substantially higher levels of FVIII than did LV encoding B domain-deleted human FVIII. In addition, data showed that in PLCs, myeloid codon optimization is needed to increase FVIII secretion to therapeutic levels. These studies have identified an optimal combination of FVIII transgene and cell source to achieve clinically meaningful levels of secreted FVIII.

SUBMITTER: El-Akabawy N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7109377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Defining the Optimal FVIII Transgene for Placental Cell-Based Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia A.

El-Akabawy Nadia N Rodriguez Martin M Ramamurthy Ritu R Rabah Andrew A Trevisan Brady B Morsi Alshaimaa A George Sunil S Shields Jordan J Meares Diane D Farland Andrew A Atala Anthony A Doering Christopher B CB Spencer H Trent HT Porada Christopher D CD Almeida-Porada Graça G

Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development 20200314

The delivery of factor VIII (FVIII) through gene and/or cellular platforms has emerged as a promising hemophilia A treatment. Herein, we investigated the suitability of human placental cells (PLCs) as delivery vehicles for FVIII and determined an optimal FVIII transgene to produce/secrete therapeutic FVIII levels from these cells. Using three PLC cell banks we demonstrated that PLCs constitutively secreted low levels of FVIII, suggesting their suitability as a transgenic FVIII production platfor ...[more]

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Project description:Essentials Platelet-specific FVIII gene therapy is effective in hemophilia A mice even with inhibitors. The impact of platelet adherence via VWF/GPIb? binding on platelet gene therapy was investigated. GPIb? does not significantly affect platelet gene therapy of hemophilia A with inhibitors. Platelet gene therapy induces immune tolerance in hemophilia A mice with pre-existing immunity. SUMMARY: Background We have previously demonstrated that von Willebrand factor (VWF) is essential in platelet-specific FVIII (2bF8) gene therapy of hemophilia A (HA) with inhibitory antibodies (inhibitors). At the site of injury, platelet adherence is initiated by VWF binding to the platelet GPIb complex. Objective To investigate the impact of GPIb? on platelet gene therapy of HA with inhibitors. Methods Platelet-FVIII expression was introduced by 2bF8 lentivirus (2bF8LV) transduction of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from GPIb?null (Ibnull ) mice or rhF8-primed FVIIInull (F8null ) mice followed by transplantation into lethally irradiated rhF8-primed F8null recipients. Animals were analyzed by flow cytometry, FVIII assays and the tail bleeding test. Results After transplantation, 99% of platelets were derived from donors. The macrothrombocytopenia phenotype was maintained in F8null mice that received 2bF8LV-transduced Ibnull HSCs (2bF8-Ibnull /F8null ). The platelet-FVIII expression level in 2bF8-Ibnull /F8null recipients was similar to that obtained from F8null mice that received 2bF8LV-transduced F8null HSCs (2bF8-F8null /F8null ). The tail bleeding test showed that the remaining hemoglobin level in the 2bF8-Ibnull /F8null group was significantly higher than in the F8null control group, but there was no significant difference between the 2bF8-Ibnull /F8null and 2bF8-F8null /F8null groups. The half-life of inhibitor disappearance time was comparable between the 2bF8-Ibnull /F8null and 2bF8-F8null /F8null groups. The rhF8 re-challenge did not elicit a memory immune response once inhibitor titers dropped to undetectable levels after 2bF8 gene therapy. Conclusion GPIb? does not significantly impact platelet gene therapy of HA with inhibitors. 2bF8 gene therapy restores hemostasis and promotes immune tolerance in HA mice with pre-existing immunity.

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Defining the Optimal FVIII Transgene for Placental Cell-Based Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia A.

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Defining the Optimal FVIII Transgene for Placental Cell-Based Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia A.

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