ArticleJCI insight2021
CD6 is a target for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Phenotypic and functional characterization of the CD6-ALCAM T-cell co-stimulatory pathway after allogeneic cell transplantation.Haematologica · 2022Trial
- Targeting CD6 in solid tumors: safety, early efficacy, and mechanistic insights from a proof-of-concept trial of itolizumab.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Article
- CD6-Directed Immunotherapy Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cell Function and Enhances Immune-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Nanoadjuvant-integrated organic biomaterials for immune engineering: Mechanisms, design strategies, and translational applications.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- Identification and validation of an intratumor heterogeneity-related prognostic signature in triple-negative breast cancer: a study based on integrative machine learning and single-cell sequencing.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2026Article
- Defining the Functional Role and Potential as an Immunotherapeutic Target of ALCAM in Neuroblastoma.Molecular cancer therapeutics · 2026Article
- NKGD2 Ligands (NKG2DLs) in Breast Cancer: In Silico Analysis and Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- CD318 expression defines a novel subset of human CD8Science advances · 2026Article
- Immunotherapy of cancer without induction of autoimmunity - CD6 as a therapeutic target.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- The Quartet of Core Oncogenic Drivers in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer: Multi-Omics Dataset Integration to Forge a Translational Link Between Biology and Precision Therapy.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Review
- Identification of a Four-Biomarker Panel for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion Using Olink Proteomics.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody UMCD6 induces CD6 internalization, remodels costimulatory receptor availability, and modulates CD4Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Histone methyltransferase DOT1L maintains cell state and restricts cytotoxic potential of CD8 T cells.Science advances · 2025Article
- ALCAM-CD6 axis suppression: a key determinant of immune-mediated metastasis recurrence in stage III non-small cell lung cancer.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- Single-cell RNA-sequencing of BCG naïve and recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer reveals a CD6/ALCAM-mediated immune-suppressive pathway.NPJ precision oncology · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal stromal cells conditioned by peripheral blood mononuclear cells exert enhanced immunomodulation capacities and alleviate a model of Myasthenia Gravis.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Differential Role of CD318 in Tumor Immunity Affecting Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer Compared to Other Adenocarcinomas.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Genome-Wide Aggregated Trans Effects Analysis Identifies Genes Encoding Immune Checkpoints as Core Genes for Rheumatoid Arthritis.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Identification of clusters related to programmed cell death and potential prognostic biomarkers for immunotherapy response in endometrial cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Targeted expansion of cytotoxic T cells using IL-12 and CD137L supplementation enhances antitumor efficacy.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Limitations of checkpoint inhibitor cancer immunotherapy include induction of autoimmune syndromes and resistance of many cancers. Since CD318, a novel CD6 ligand, is associated with the aggressiveness and metastatic potential of human cancers, we tested the effect of an anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody, UMCD6, on killing of cancer cells by human lymphocytes. UMCD6 augmented killing of breast, lung, and prostate cancer cells through direct effects on both CD8+ T cells and NK cells, increasing cancer cell death and lowering cancer cell survival in vitro more robustly than monoclonal antibody checkpoint inhibitors that interrupt the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)/PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) axis. UMCD6 also augmented in vivo killing by human peripheral blood lymphocytes of a human breast cancer line xenotransplanted into immunodeficient mice. Mechanistically, UMCD6 upregulated the expression of the activating receptor NKG2D and downregulated expression of the inhibitory receptor NKG2A on both NK cells and CD8+ T cells, with concurrent increases in perforin and granzyme B production. The combined capability of an anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody to control autoimmunity through effects on CD4+ lymphocyte differentiation while enhancing killing of cancer cells through distinct effects on CD8+ and NK cells opens a potential new approach to cancer immunotherapy that would suppress rather than instigate autoimmunity.
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