We hypothesized that haploidentical NK cells kill tumor cells more efficiently than autologous NK cells, based on the missing-self hypothesis. Therefore, we performed this study to investigate the role of haploidentical NK cell therapy in patients with refractory or relapsed malignant melanoma.
Human NK cells recognize and kill transformed cells in a MHC-unrestricted fashion, suggesting the role of cancer immunotherapy. However, autologous NK cells showed the lack of significant clinical effects, because they are inhibited by self MHC class I molecules, based on the missing-self hypothesis. Contrarily, haploidentical NK cells with KIR-ligand incompatibility can mediate graft-versus-leukemia effect and protect patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) from graft-versus-host disease. In addition, adoptive transfer of haploidentical NK cells following high-intensity conditioning induced complete remission (26%) in poor-prognosis AML patients. Thus, this study was designed to investigate the role of adoptive NK cell therapy in patients with refractory or relapsed malignant melanoma using CD3+ depleting CliniMACS® system.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
1. Collection of PBMCs by leukapheresis 2. CD3+ depletion of apheresis product using CliniMACS®
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
To determine the maximum-tolerated dose of haploidentical NK cells
Time frame: 1 year
To assess NK cell infusion-related toxicity
Time frame: 2 years
To evaluate response rate
Time frame: 2 years
To determine immune reconstitution after NK cell infusion
Time frame: 2 years
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