CD47 monoclonal antibodies differ in their capacity to induce immune response

Mouse Integrin Associated Protein (MIAP) monoclonal antibodies are widely used for immunotherapeutic blockade of CD47. The anti-CD47 clones MIAP301 and MIAP410 have been studied as an immunotherapeutic treatment in the context of cancer and infectious diseases. To investigate the degree of induction of immune response afforded by these anti-CD47 clones, we treated C57BL/6 mice with MIAP301 or MIAP410, or isotype for two days and infected them with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). We found that the treatment of MIAP301 led to a significant increase in mRNA expression of IFNα4 and IFNβ1 compared to MIAP410 or isotype. Our study further revealed that MIAP301 treatment enhanced the numbers of CD11b+ macrophages and CD11c+ dendritic cells, as well as improved phagocytic capacity. Analysis of NK and T cells showed a subtle difference, and a significantly increased IFN-γ+ NK cell in the mice treated with MIAP301. Both anti-CD47 antibodies significantly increased NK cells, CD8+, and CD4+ T cells quantity and quality when compared to isotype. Overall, our findings indicate that MIAP301 treatment significantly increases myeloid innate immune signaling compared to MIAP410 treatment. Considering the evolving preclinical studies using anti-CD47 for therapy, our study findings may be important when deciding which clone to use.