ReviewFrontiers in immunology2023
Natural Killer Cell Engagers (NKCEs): a new frontier in cancer immunotherapy.
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- Evaluating the safety and feasibility of prophylactic third-party NK cell administration in high-risk AML patients post-HSCT.BMC cancer · 2025Trial
- Advances in natural killer cell immunotherapy for hematologic malignancies.Cancer biology & therapy · 2026Review
- EGFRxCD16 bispecific antibodies orchestrate superior NK cell-mediated lysis of ovarian cancer and NSCLC cell lines in combination with oncolytic viruses.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2026Article
- Targeting macrophage-driven NK cell immunosuppression to improve cancer immunotherapy.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Review
- Evolution of bispecific and multispecific antibodies in cancer therapy.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Review
- Immunotherapy in NK/T-Cell Lymphoma: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, Resistance, and Emerging Multimodal Strategies.Cancers · 2026Review
- Emerging nanoimmunotherapeutic strategies for breast cancer.Discover oncology · 2026Review
- Put the CAR-T before the HRS: Advances in Anti-CD30 Immunotherapy Targeting Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg Cells in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.Oncology research · 2026Review
- Immune cell engagers in lung cancer.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- The development of a next generation NK cell engager platform by integrating a potency-reduced IL-15 variant to enhance antitumor activity.Antibody therapeutics · 2026Article
- Emerging precision medicine in multiple myeloma: clinical and preclinical landscape of T cell, natural killer cell, and macrophages engaging multi-specific antibodies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Advancing immunotherapy via multiple immune cells co-engagement.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Dual-functioning Targeted ADAM17 Blocker CD16 (TAB16) mediates selective ADAM17 inhibition in NK cells and engages overexpressed ADAM17 in tumor cells to induce cytotoxicity.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- The Precision Revolution in Hematologic Malignancies: A Decade of Transformative Immunotherapies and Targeted Agents.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- CD38-specific nanobody-based bispecific antibody recruiters (BARs) redirect complement-dependent cytotoxicity toward multiple myeloma cells.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Bispecific antibodies and nanotechnology: a strategic alliance in cancer immunotherapy.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- CAR-NK cell therapy in multiple myeloma: from preclinical and clinical landscape to joining the force for treatment strategies optimization.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2025Review
- A nanobody-based tri-specific NK cell engager targeting CD5 triggers antitumor immunity.Cell reports. Medicine · 2025Article
- Bioinformatic analysis and retrospective clinical study identifying DNAJB4 as a pan-cancer biomarker with a highlight on kidney cancer.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Article
- Fragment-Based Immune Cell Engager Antibodies in Treatment of Cancer, Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases: Lessons and Insights from Clinical and Translational Studies.Antibodies (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Natural Killer (NK) cells are a type of innate lymphoid cells that play a crucial role in immunity by killing virally infected or tumor cells and secreting cytokines and chemokines. NK cell-mediated immunotherapy has emerged as a promising approach for cancer treatment due to its safety and effectiveness. NK cell engagers (NKCEs), such as BiKE (bispecific killer cell engager) or TriKE (trispecific killer cell engager), are a novel class of antibody-based therapeutics that exhibit several advantages over other cancer immunotherapies harnessing NK cells. By bridging NK and tumor cells, NKCEs activate NK cells and lead to tumor cell lysis. A growing number of NKCEs are currently undergoing development, with some already in clinical trials. However, there is a need for more comprehensive studies to determine how the molecular design of NKCEs affects their functionality and manufacturability, which are crucial for their development as off-the-shelf drugs for cancer treatment. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on NKCE development and discuss critical factors required for the production of effective NKCEs.
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