Technology ID
TAB-4505

Blocking CD38 using Protein G Complexed Daratumumab Antibodies (PGDARA) to Protect Natural Killer Cells from Daratumumab-induced Apoptosis and Cell Death for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Lead Inventor
Childs, Richard (NHLBI)
Co-Inventors
Espinoza-Calderon, Jorge Luis
Berg, Maria (NHLBI)
Applications
Research Materials
Therapeutic Areas
Oncology
Development Stages
Pre-clinical (in vivo)
Research Products
Human Cell Lines
Lead IC
NHLBI
ICs
NHLBI

This technology includes the method of blocking CD38 in expanded natural killer (NK) cell therapy in combination with daratumumab in patients with multiple myeloma. Our in vitro studies have already confirmed the addition of NK cells to myeloma cells that have been exposed to daratumumab enhances myeloma killing compared to single agent treatment. Studies exploring adoptive NK cell transfer after daratumumab treatment to bolster daratumumab-mediated killing of myeloma via ADCC could be limited by the fact that these transferred NK cells might be killed by the antibody before they could reach their antibody-bound tumor targets. To overcome this obstacle, we have explored blocking CD38 on the surface of NK cells with protein G complexed daratumumab antibodies (PGDARA) as a method to prevent daratumumab- induced apoptosis of NK cells. This effect could potentiate daratumumab killing of myeloma cells via ADCC mediated by adoptively transferred NK cells following daratumumab treatment.

Commercial Applications
Therapeutic advancement to improve treatment for multiple myeloma patients.

Competitive Advantages
We have generated PGDARA which protect NK cells from daratumumab-mediated killing. At present, there exists no method to protect NK cells from Daratumumab-mediated killing.

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  • We are seeking statements of capability or interest from parties interested in collaborative research to further develop, evaluate, or commercialize this technology.
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