Anti-D monoclonal antibodies from 23 human and rodent cell lines display diverse IgG Fc-glycosylation profiles that determine their clinical efficacy

Sci Rep. 2020 Jan 30;10(1):1464. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-57393-9.

Abstract

Anti-D immunoglobulin (Anti-D Ig) prophylaxis prevents haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Monoclonal IgG anti-Ds (mAb-Ds) would enable unlimited supplies but have differed in efficacy in FcγRIIIa-mediated ADCC assays and clinical trials. Structural variations of the oligosaccharide chains of mAb-Ds are hypothesised to be responsible. Quantitative data on 12 Fc-glycosylation features of 23 mAb-Ds (12 clones, 5 produced from multiple cell lines) and one blood donor-derived anti-D Ig were obtained by HPLC and mass spectrometry using 3 methods. Glycosylation of mAb-Ds from human B-lymphoblastoid cell lines (B) was similar to anti-D Ig although fucosylation varied, affecting ADCC activity. In vivo, two B mAb-Ds with 77-81% fucosylation cleared red cells and prevented D-immunisation but less effectively than anti-D Ig. High fucosylation (>89%) of mouse-human heterohybridoma (HH) and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) mAb-Ds blocked ADCC and clearance. Rat YB2/0 mAb-Ds with <50% fucosylation mediated more efficient ADCC and clearance than anti-D Ig. Galactosylation of B mAb-Ds was 57-83% but 15-58% for rodent mAb-Ds. HH mAb-Ds had non-human sugars. These data reveal high galactosylation like anti-D Ig (>60%) together with lower fucosylation (<60%) as safe features of mAb-Ds for mediating rapid red cell clearance at low doses, to enable effective, inexpensive prophylaxis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Cell Line
  • Cricetulus
  • Erythroblastosis, Fetal / therapy*
  • Fucose / metabolism
  • Galactose / metabolism
  • Glycosylation
  • Humans
  • Hybridomas / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
  • Mice
  • N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rho(D) Immune Globulin / immunology*
  • Rho(D) Immune Globulin / metabolism
  • Rho(D) Immune Globulin / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • RHO(D) antibody
  • Rho(D) Immune Globulin
  • Fucose
  • N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
  • Galactose