Biology:B-cell maturation antigen

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example
BCMA TALL-1 binding domain
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crystal structure of stall-1 and bcma
Identifiers
SymbolBCMA-Tall_bind
PfamPF09257
InterProIPR015337
SCOP21oqd / SCOPe / SUPFAM

B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA or BCM), also known as tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 17 (TNFRSF17), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFRSF17 gene.

TNFRSF17 is a cell surface receptor of the TNF receptor superfamily which recognizes B-cell activating factor (BAFF).[1][2][3]

Serum B-cell maturation antigen (sBCMA) is the cleaved form of BCMA, found at low levels in the serum of normal patients and generally elevated in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).[4]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor is preferentially expressed in mature B lymphocytes, and may be important for B cell development and autoimmune response. This receptor has been shown to specifically bind to the tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 13b (TNFSF13B/TALL-1/BAFF), and to lead to NF-kappaB and MAPK8/JNK activation. This receptor also binds to various TRAF family members, and thus may transduce signals for cell survival and proliferation.[3]

Interactions

TNFRSF17 has been shown to interact with the B-cell activating factor TNFSF13B.[5][6] A conserved domain at the N-terminus, BCMA TALL-1 binding domain, is required for binding to the TNFSF13B.[5]

Clinical significance

TNFRSF17 is implicated in leukemia, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma[7] (see the "Mitelman Database" [8] and the Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology,[9]).

As a drug target

An antibody-drug conjugate Belantamab mafodotin (GSK2857916) has evaluated in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.[10] Belantamab mafodotin was approved in the United States in August 2020 for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior therapies.[11]

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have emerged as an important therapy for multiple myeloma after first reports in preclinical and phase I clinical studies.[12] [13] A Phase 1b/2 study of JNJ-4528, a CAR-T cell therapy directed against BCMA in myeloma patients refractory to a proteasome inhibitor or immunomodulatory drug, and who had received an anti-CD38 antibody has been completed.[14]

ALLO-715 is a CAR-T therapy by Allogene Therapeutics that targets B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA).[15] (As of June 2021), it is undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of multiple myeloma.[16] On 21 April 2021, the FDA granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy status to ALLO-715.[17] ALLO-715 is being investigated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic[18] as part of the UNIVERSAL trial for multiple myeloma, on its own and in conjunction with the selective gamma secretase inhibitor nirogacestat.[16][19]

References

  1. "A new gene, BCM, on chromosome 16 is fused to the interleukin 2 gene by a t(4;16)(q26;p13) translocation in a malignant T cell lymphoma". The EMBO Journal 11 (11): 3897–3904. November 1992. doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1992.tb05482.x. PMID 1396583. 
  2. "The BCMA gene, preferentially expressed during B lymphoid maturation, is bidirectionally transcribed". Nucleic Acids Research 22 (7): 1147–1154. April 1994. doi:10.1093/nar/22.7.1147. PMID 8165126. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: TNFRSF17 tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 17". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=608. 
  4. "Serum B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) Levels Differentiate Primary Antibody Deficiencies". The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice 8 (1): 283–291.e1. January 2020. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2019.08.012. PMID 31430592. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Ligand-receptor binding revealed by the TNF family member TALL-1". Nature 423 (6935): 49–56. May 2003. doi:10.1038/nature01543. PMID 12721620. Bibcode2003Natur.423...49L. 
  6. "B cell maturation protein is a receptor for the tumor necrosis factor family member TALL-1". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 97 (16): 9156–9161. August 2000. doi:10.1073/pnas.160213497. PMID 10908663. Bibcode2000PNAS...97.9156S. 
  7. "TNFRSF17 (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 17)". http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Genes/TNFRSF17ID42616ch16p13.html. 
  8. "Mitelman Database of Chromosome Aberrations and Gene Fusions in Cancer". http://cgap.nci.nih.gov/Chromosomes/Mitelman. 
  9. "Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology". atlasgeneticsoncology.org. http://Atlasgeneticsoncology.org. 
  10. "Belantamab mafodotin for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (DREAMM-2): a two-arm, randomised, open-label, phase 2 study". The Lancet. Oncology 21 (2): 207–221. February 2020. doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30788-0. PMID 31859245. 
  11. "FDA Approval Summary: Belantamab Mafodotin for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma". Clinical Cancer Research 28 (21): 4629–4633. November 2022. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0618. PMID 35736811. 
  12. "B-cell maturation antigen is a promising target for adoptive T-cell therapy of multiple myeloma". Clinical Cancer Research 19 (8): 2048–2060. April 2013. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-2422. PMID 23344265. 
  13. "T cells expressing an anti-B-cell maturation antigen chimeric antigen receptor cause remissions of multiple myeloma". Blood 128 (13): 1688–1700. September 2016. doi:10.1182/blood-2016-04-711903. PMID 27412889. 
  14. "Results from CARTITUDE-1: A Phase 1b/2 Study of JNJ-4528, a CAR-T Cell Therapy Directed Against B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA), in Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (R/R MM)" (in en). Blood 134 (Supplement_1): 577. 2019-11-13. doi:10.1182/blood-2019-121731. ISSN 0006-4971. 
  15. "ALLO-715, an Allogeneic BCMA CAR T Therapy Possessing an Off-Switch for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma". Blood 132 (Supplement 1): 591. 2018-11-29. doi:10.1182/blood-2018-99-119227. ISSN 0006-4971. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 Clinical trial number NCT04093596 for "Allogene Therapeutics" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  17. "FDA Grants RMAT Designation to ALLO-715 for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma" (in en). 21 April 2021. https://www.onclive.com/view/fda-grants-rmat-designation-to-allo-715-for-relapsed-refractory-multiple-myeloma. 
  18. "Safety and Efficacy of ALLO-715 and ALLO-647 BCMA Allogenic CAR T Cells in Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (UNIVERSAL)" (in en). https://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials/cls-20484366. 
  19. "ASH: Allogene's off-the-shelf CAR-T posts 60% response rate in fiercely competitive BCMA field" (in en). 2020-12-07. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/ash-allogene-s-off-shelf-car-t-posts-60-response-rate-fiercely-competitive-bcma-field. 

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