A: Autologous NK cells are able to confer CSL362-induced ADCC against CML CD34+ cells. Cells were co-cultured at an effector to target cell ratio (E:T) of 10:1 in the absence and presence of CSL362 as indicated for 4 h and remaining CFU-GM were enumerated. Data is normalized to target cells alone (*** p<0.001).
B: CSL362-mediated ADCC and TKI treatment show additive effects. CP-CML CD34+ cells were cultured with nilotinib at varying concentrations as indicated for 48 h before overnight exposure to CSL362 (1 μg/ml) with or without allogeneic NK cells (E:T 1:1). Mean ± SE of CFU-GM colony numbers is shown (n=3, * p<0.05, ** p<0.01).