Abstract

Optimizing Dendritic Cell-Derived Exosomes For Cancer Immunotherapy

Susanne Gabrielsson, Professor, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Institutet

Peptide loaded exosomes are promising cancer treatment vehicles, however, low T cell responses in human clinical trials indicate a need to further understand exosome-induced immunity. We previously demonstrated that antigen-loaded exosomes carry whole protein antigens and require B cells for induction of antigen-specific T cells. I will discuss our latest data where we investigated the need for different immune related molecules on exosomes to induce T cell responses and tumor rejection in the B16 mouse melanoma model. Our data demonstrate ways to increase the feasibility of exosome-based therapeutic approaches in cancer.