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Li HY, Chen YL, Deng XN, Li HH, Tan J, Liu GJ, Zheng YJ, Pei M, Peng KT, Yue LL, Chen XJ, Liu Y, Zhao YS, Wang CH. Bispecific antibody targeting both B7-H3 and PD-L1 exhibits superior antitumor activities. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:2322-2330. [PMID: 37328649 PMCID: PMC10618207 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-023-01118-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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Clinical application of PD-1 and PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is hindered by their relatively low response rates and the occurrence of drug resistance. Co-expression of B7-H3 with PD-L1 has been found in various solid tumors, and combination therapies that target both PD-1/PD-L1 and B7-H3 pathways may provide additional therapeutic benefits. Up to today, however, no bispecific antibodies targeting both PD-1 and B7-H3 have reached the clinical development stage. In this study, we generated a stable B7-H3×PD-L1 bispecific antibody (BsAb) in IgG1-VHH format by coupling a humanized IgG1 mAb against PD-L1 with a humanized camelus variable domain of the heavy-chain of heavy-chain antibody (VHH) against human B7-H3. The BsAb exhibited favorable thermostability, efficient T cell activation, IFN-γ production, and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). In a PBMC humanized A375 xenogeneic tumor model, treatment with BsAb (10 mg/kg, i.p., twice a week for 6 weeks) showed enhanced antitumor activities compared to monotherapies and, to some degree, combination therapies. Our results suggest that targeting both PD-1 and B7-H3 with BsAbs increases their specificities to B7-H3 and PD-L1 double-positive tumors and induces a synergetic effect. We conclude that B7-H3×PD-L1 BsAb is favored over mAbs and possibly combination therapies in treating B7-H3 and PD-L1 double-positive tumors.
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- Hua-Ying Li
- Shanghai Mabstone Biotechnologies, Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China
- School of Life Science and Bio-Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
- Biotherapeutics Discovery Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Mabstone Biotechnologies, Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Shanghai Mabstone Biotechnologies, Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Mabstone Biotechnologies, Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Dartsbio Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Zhongshan, 528400, China
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- Biotherapeutics Discovery Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Mabstone Biotechnologies, Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China
- Institute of Biomedicine & Department of Cell Biology, Jinan University, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Biotherapeutics Discovery Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Biotherapeutics Discovery Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Institute of Biomedicine & Department of Cell Biology, Jinan University, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Life Science and Bio-Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Biotherapeutics Discovery Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
- Dartsbio Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Zhongshan, 528400, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Institute of Biomedicine & Department of Cell Biology, Jinan University, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Wang XY, Cui Z, He QY, Deng XN, Guo G, Feng XH, Feng JL. [Assessment of heart's changes of elite Chinese male weightlifter by speckle tracking echocardiography]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2021; 53:832-837. [PMID: 34650281 PMCID: PMC8517688 DOI: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167x.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the changes of heart structure and function in elite Chinese weightlifters by spot tracking technique. METHODS Chinese elite male weightlifters (weightlifter group, n=16) and age-matched healthy men (control group, n=16) were included as subjects. Transthoracic echocardiography and speckle-tracking automatic functional imaging were used for two-dimensional myocardial strain measurements. RESULTS The thickness of septum and left ventricular (LV) posterior wall and the myocardial mass index of LV were all higher than those of the control group [(9.3±1.3) mm vs. (8.0±0.4) mm, (9.2±0.8) mm vs. (8.0±0.8) mm, (77.8±12.8) g/m2 vs. (67.8±11.2) g/m2, all P < 0.05]. Although the LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and global long axis strain value (LVGLS) were not significantly different from those in the control group, the LV mean Sm and Em reflecting the systolic and diastolic functions of the LV were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Further myocardial strain analysis showed that the absolute value of the long axial strain of the basal anteroseptal and mid-inferoseptal segments of the weightlifters were significantly lower than those of the control group [|(-15.1±4.2)%|vs.|(-18.7±3.0)%|, |(-18.8±2.6)%|vs.|(-21.3±2.8)%|, all P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in other segments. The athletes were divided into two groups according to their best performance in the National Youth Games. The athletes were divided into two sub-groups according to their performance in the National Youth Games. The thickness of the septum in the sub-group with better performance (who ranked the 1st to 8th) was larger [(10.2±1.1) mm vs. (8.5±1.0) mm, P < 0.05], and the absolute value of the long-axis strain in the mid-inferoseptal segment was lower [|(-17.1±2.1)%|vs.|(-20.4±2.1)%|, P < 0.05]. CONCLUSION The thickening of septum is more obvious in the excellent weightlifters, accompanied by the decrease of myocardial systolic function. The speckle-tracking technique of echocardiography can identify the changes of the heart structure and function of elite athletes at an early stage, which may provide a basis for sports medicine supervision and the selection of excellent talents.
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- X Y Wang
- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, National Health Commission of the PRC; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, National Health Commission of the PRC; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, National Health Commission of the PRC; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, National Health Commission of the PRC; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Beijing 100191, China
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