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ArticleActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2020

A novel cyclic peptide targeting LAG-3 for cancer immunotherapy by activating antigen-specific CD8

Wenjie Zhai, Xiuman Zhou, Hongfei Wang, Wanqiong Li, Guanyu Chen, Xinghua Sui, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yanfeng Gao

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Article in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenjie ZhaiSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Xiuman ZhouSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Hongfei WangSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Wanqiong LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Guanyu ChenSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Xinghua SuiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Guodong LiSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Yuanming QiSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Yanfeng GaoSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Zhengzhou University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PD-1 and CTLA-4 antibodies offer great hope for cancer immunotherapy. However, many patients are incapable of responding to PD-1 and CTLA-4 blockade and show low response rates due to insufficient immune activation. The combination of checkpoint blockers has been proposed to increase the response rates. Besides, antibody drugs have disadvantages such as inclined to cause immune-related adverse events and infiltration problems. In this study, we developed a cyclic peptide C25 by using Ph.D.-C7C phage display technology targeting LAG-3. As a result, C25 showed a relative high affinity with human LAG-3 protein and could effectively interfere the binding between LAG-3 and HLA-DR (MHC-II). Additionally, C25 could significantly stimulate CD8

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Cancer immunotherapyCD8+ T cellCyclic peptideImmune checkpoint blockadeLAG-3Phage display

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PMID32642411
PMCPMC7332792
OpenAlexW2999198943

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