THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WHITE BLOOD CELL INDICES AND IL-6 CONCENTRATION AFTER TREATMENT BY CAR-T CELLS COMBINED WITH PD-1-INHIBITOR MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES ON EXPERIMENTAL MODEL

Thị Hiền Hạnh Nguyễn1, Văn Mão Cấn1, Khắc Cường Bùi1,
1 Military Medical University

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Objective: To evaluate the effects of CAR-T cells in combination with PD-1 monoclonal antibody on white blood cell indices and IL-6 concentration  in experimental animals. Materials and methods: Experimental, descriptive cross-sectional study on 60 Swiss mice. Study subjects were divided into 4 groups:  Group 1: IP Injection of 0.1 ml of PBS + IV Injection of 0.1 ml of PBS/mouse. Group 2: IP Injection of 106 CAR-T cells/0.1ml + IV Injection of 0.1ml of PBS/mouse. Group 3 (PD-1): IP Injection 0.1 ml of PBS + IV Injection Kháng thể đơn dòng ức chế PD-1 (250μg)/0.1ml/mouse. Group 4 (CAR-T + PD-1): IP Injection 106 CAR-T cells/0.1ml + IV Injection Kháng thể đơn dòng ức chế PD-1 (250μg)/0.1ml/mouse. After injection, the mouse's overall status was monitored, Leukocyte indices in the complete blood count were analyzed (Sysmex XN1000, Japan), and serum IL-6 concentration was measured using ELISA method. Results: The white blood cell indices in all 3 groups CAR-T, PD-1, and CAR-T combined with PD-1, were comparable with the control group (p>0.05). Serum IL-6 concentration was not different betweeen CAR-T and control group. Serum IL-6 concentration was significant lower in CAR-T group combined with Kháng thể đơn dòng ức chế PD-1 compared with control group. Conclusion: Our data pointed out that CAR-T cell therapy alone or in combination with PD-1 antibody neither affected white blood cell indices nor induced IL-6 release in experimental animals

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