Surgical tumor-derived nanoplatform targets tumor-associated macrophage for personalized postsurgical cancer immunotherapy

Sci Adv. 2024 Mar 29;10(13):eadk7955. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adk7955. Epub 2024 Mar 27.

Abstract

Directly activating CD8+ T cells within the tumor through antigen-presenting cells (APCs) hold promise for tumor elimination. However, M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), the most abundant APCs in tumors, hinder CD8+ T cell activation due to inefficient antigen cross-presentation. Here, we demonstrated a personalized nanotherapeutic platform using surgical tumor-derived galactose ligand-modified cancer cell membrane (CM)-coated cysteine protease inhibitor (E64)-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles for postsurgical cancer immunotherapy. The platform targeted M2-like TAMs and released E64 within lysosomes, which reshaped antigen cross-presentation and directly activated CD8+ T cells, thus suppressing B16-OVA melanoma growth. Furthermore, this platform, in combination with anti-PD-L1 antibodies, enhanced the therapeutic efficacy and substantially inhibited 4T1 tumor growth. CMs obtained from surgically resected tumors were used to construct a personalized nanotherapeutic platform, which, in synergy with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), effectively inhibited postsurgical tumor recurrence in 4T1 tumor. Our work offered a robust, safe strategy for cancer immunotherapy and prevention of postsurgical tumor recurrence.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells
  • Antigens
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
  • Immunotherapy
  • Melanoma, Experimental* / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Tumor-Associated Macrophages* / pathology

Substances

  • Antigens