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After identification of CD28 antibodies capable of activating T cells along with signal from T-cell receptors, studies were conducted to evaluate T-cell activation potential of these CD28 antibodies. Large number of mouse hybridomas were isolated and investigated for functional activity through CD It was found that one category of these antibodies was capable of activating T cells irrespective of signal received from T-cell receptor.
They were named as CD28 superagonists. These antibodies did not differ in antibody class or the binding avidity for the CD28 receptor but differed in the epitope-binding site. From these studies, TGN, a genetically engineered humanized anti-CD28 antibody was produced by transferring complement-determining regions from variable regions of heavy and light chains of monoclonal anti-mouse CD28 antibody 5. A mouse antibody used in humans may have toxicity problems related to immunogenicity and problems related to effective functioning of antibody.
To avoid these problems, the above humanized antibody TGN was constructed. These assays showed specificity of TGN for CD28 receptor and that TGN did not cross react with other closely related molecular targets such as Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-antigen-4 and inducible co-stimulator. In vitro studies for cross reactivity of TGN with CD28 expressed on T cells of rodents and non-human primates revealed that TGN had low-binding affinity for rodent CD 28 whereas the same was high in case of T cells from for CD 28 to T cells derived from cynomolgus monkey and rhesus monkey.
When incubated with different subsets of T cells obtained from healthy donars, only TGN but not conventional CD28 antibody was able to cause rapid proliferation of T cells in the absence of stimuli from T-cell receptor. These results showed that TGN had superagonistic activity for T cells obtained from healthy donars and that they could specifically react with CD28 receptor having sequence homology with human CD28 receptor.
Prior to use of TGN different antibody variants were used for preclinical studies. All these studies demonstrated that these superagonist are safe and efficacious Investigation brochure, These encouraging results demonstrated high possibility for the use of this superagonist for the treatment of different T-cell deficiency syndromes like auto-immune diseases and B-cell lymphoma.
To further evaluate its efficacy, humanized antibody as described above was engineered from 5. Selection of proper non-human primate model was an important issue for testing further safety and efficacy of this antibody. On the basis of this hypothesis, it was decided that results obtained from pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in these closely related species would most closely predict fate of drug response when tested in humans.
A repeat dose study for toxicokinetic evaluation of TGN was conducted. Plasma half-life of TGN was found to be 8 h which was as expected for a large protein molecule like an antibody. Despite four increasing repeated doses of TGN resulting in four plasma peaks concentrations of TGN, only one peak for increase in T-cell number was observed. This was because extent of expansion of T cells by TGN is highly dependent on availability of T cells and saturation kinetics of CD28 co-stimulator receptor.
After these studies, toxicological studies using rhesus and cynomolgus monkeys were conducted. A repeat dose pilot study was conducted in cynomolgus and rhesus monkey. In addition, no signs of toxicity were observed in any of the physiological systems including cardiovascular system, respiratory system, or central nervous system.
In addition, there was no signal from any of the animals treated with any dose of superagonist indicating symptoms of anaphylactic shock or development of autoimmune disease, or systemic immune suppression. In addition to these studies, tissue cross-reactivity studies were performed where distribution of lymphocytes was observed by lymphocyte staining.
These studies revealed a consistent tissue staining in lymphoid tissue as expected demonstrating target-tissue specificity of CD28 superagonist. In addition, studies for immunogenicity of TGN were performed on primate model. Anti-TGN antibody titers were observed in all animals, which were thought to be as a consequence of the humanized antibody being used in primate model. After getting approval from regulatory authorities, phase 1 trials were conducted.
The main aim was to establish safe human dose which can be further be used for subsequent drug trials. For this purpose, it was decided to conduct the trials on healthy human volunteers because disease free subjects have comparable CD28 receptors as in case of rhematioid arthritis or B-cell lymphoma. Also, immunological safety was expected to be more in healthy subjects compared to those with pre-existing disease.
In addition, healthy subjects would not only exclude effects of other medications administered to diseased patients, but also exclude the effects of functional activation or dysfunctionalization of T cells as a result of prior diseased condition. Since TGN showed specificity toward CD28 receptor expressed on human and non-human primate T cells, safe dose calculated from preclinical studies in non-human primate model was considered of suitable relevance for calculation of first in human dose.
Various tests for expected pharmacological activity of TGN and unexpected toxicological effects of TGN were conducted in non-human primates cynomolgus and rhesus monkeys. After collection of this large amount of preclinical data, when TGN was administered to six healthy human volunteers in phase 1 clinical trial conducted by Paraxel for TeGenero at Northwick hospital in London, UK, minutes after the first infusion of humanized CD28 superagonist TGN, all patients started suffering from severe adverse reaction resulting from rapid release of cytokines by activated T cells.
Adapted from Dayan and Wraith[ 8 ]. They did not find any flaw in trial procedure or in manufacture of drug. They mentioned that the severe reactions were as a result of unexpected biological effect of the drug. This raises doubts on whether trial met the criteria on scientific validity of preclinical data.
Toward this end, expert scientific group under Professor Gordon Duff was formed which further investigated the biological and ethical concerns which may have resulted in the disastrous aftermath. Despite of knowing these facts infusion of TGN given to all six volunteers within a short span of time was a serious concern in conduct of the trial. Moreover, when the last volunteer was to be infused, the first volunteer had already started showing adverse effects.
Despite of this observation, sixth volunteer was still infused with the drug.
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