Fc-binding antibody-recruiting molecules exploit endogenous antibodies for anti-tumor immune responses
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Journal Article
Abstract
Redirecting endogenous antibodies in the bloodstream to tumor cells using synthetic molecules is a promising approach to trigger anti-tumor immune responses. However, current molecular designs only enable the use of a small fraction of endogenous antibodies, limiting the therapeutic potential. Here, we report Fc-binding antibody-recruiting molecules (Fc-ARMs) as the first example addressing this issue. Fc-ARMs are composed of an Fc-binding peptide and a targeting ligand, enabling the exploitation of endogenous antibodies through constant affinity to the Fc region of antibodies, whose sequence is conserved in contrast to the Fab region. We show that Fc-ARM targeting folate receptor-α (FR-α) redirects a clinically used antibody mixture to FR-α+ cancer cells, resulting in cancer cell lysis by natural killer cells in vitro. Fc-ARMs successfully interacted with antibodies in vivo and accumulated in tumors. Furthermore, Fc-ARMs recruited antibodies to suppress tumor growth in a mouse model. Thus, Fc-ARMs have the potential to be a novel class of cancer immunotherapeutic agents.
Date Issued
2020-03-28
Date Acceptance
2020-02-24
Citation
Chemical Science, 2020, 11 (12), pp.3208-3214
ISSN
2041-6520
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
3208
End Page
3214
Journal / Book Title
Chemical Science
Volume
11
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS
IGG
IMMUNOGLOBULINS
IMMUNOTHERAPY
AFFINITY
CYTOTOXICITY
RECOGNITION
THERAPY
MODEL
HIV-1
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-02-25