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Targeting tumor-associated macrophages with anti-CSF-1R antibody reveals a strategy for cancer therapy

  • Carola H. Ries
  • , Michael A. Cannarile
  • , Sabine Hoves
  • , Jörg Benz
  • , Katharina Wartha
  • , Valeria Runza
  • , Flora Rey-Giraud
  • , Leon P. Pradel
  • , Friedrich Feuerhake
  • , Irina Klaman
  • , Tobin Jones
  • , Ute Jucknischke
  • , Stefan Scheiblich
  • , Klaus Kaluza
  • , Ingo H. Gorr
  • , Antje Walz
  • , Keelara Abiraj
  • , Philippe A. Cassier
  • , Antonio Sica
  • , Carlos Gomez-Roca
  • Karin E. deVisser, Antoine Italiano, Christophe LeTourneau, Jean Pierre Delord, Hyam Levitsky, Jean Yves Blay, Dominik Rüttinger

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Abstract

Macrophage infiltration has been identified as an independent poor prognostic factor in several cancer types. The major survival factor for these macrophages is macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1). We generated a monoclonal antibody (RG7155) that inhibits CSF-1 receptor (CSF-1R) activation. Invitro RG7155 treatment results in cell death of CSF-1-differentiated macrophages. In animal models, CSF-1R inhibition strongly reduces F4/80+ tumor-associated macrophages accompanied by an increase of the CD8+/CD4+ Tcell ratio. Administration of RG7155 to patients led to striking reductions of CSF-1R+CD163+ macrophages in tumor tissues, which translated into clinical objective responses in diffuse-type giant cell tumor (Dt-GCT) patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)846-859
Number of pages14
JournalCancer Cell
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jun 2014

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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