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ArticleMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2023

Intratumoral immunotherapy with mRNAs encoding chimeric protein constructs encompassing IL-12, CD137 agonists, and TGF-β antagonists.

Assunta Cirella, Elixabet Bolaños, Carlos Luri-Rey, Claudia Augusta Di Trani, Irene Olivera, Gabriel Gomis, Javier Glez-Vaz, Beatrice Pinci, Saray Garasa, Sandra Sánchez-Gregorio and 9 more

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Article in Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Assunta CirellaProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Elixabet BolañosProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Carlos Luri-ReyProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Claudia Augusta Di TraniProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Irene OliveraProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Gabriel GomisProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Javier Glez-VazProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Beatrice PinciProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Saray GarasaProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Sandra Sánchez-GregorioProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Arantza AzpilikuetaProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Iñaki Eguren-SantamariaProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Karmele ValenciaProgram of Solid Tumors, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Belén PalenciaProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Maite AlvarezProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Maria C OchoaProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Álvaro TeijeiraProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Pedro BerraondoProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Ignacio MeleroProgram of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Navarre Institute of Health Research · ESUniversidad de Navarra · ESCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer · ESUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intratumoral immunotherapy strategies for cancer based on interleukin-12 (IL-12)-encoding cDNA and mRNA are under clinical development in combination with anti-PD-(L)1 monoclonal antibodies. To make the most of these approaches, we have constructed chimeric mRNAs encoding single-chain IL-12 fused to single-chain fragment variable (scFv) antibodies that bind to transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and CD137 (4-1BB). Several neutralizing TGF-β agents and CD137 agonists are also undergoing early-phase clinical trials. To attain TGF-β and CD137 binding by the constructions, we used bispecific tandem scFv antibodies (taFvs) derived from the specific 1D11 and 1D8 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), respectively. Transfection of mRNAs encoding the chimeric constructs achieved functional expression of the proteins able to act on their targets. Upon mRNA intratumoral injections in the transplantable mouse cancer models CT26, MC38, and B16OVA, potent therapeutic effects were observed following repeated injections into the tumors. Efficacy was dependent on the number of CD8

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4-1BBCD137IL-12local immunotherapymRNAMT: Delivery StrategiesTGF-β

Identifiers

PMID37650116
PMCPMC10462790
OpenAlexW4385296611

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