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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

A novel dual mechanism-of-action bispecific PD-1-IL-2v armed by a "βγ-only" interleukin-2 variant.

Yongji Jiang, Chuyuan Chen, Yuan Liu, Rong Wang, Chuan Feng, Lili Cai, Shuang Chang, Lei Zhao

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Programmed Cell Death Protein 1-Interleukin-2 Bispecific Agents for Cancer Therapy.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2026
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  4. Bispecific Antibodies in Solid Tumors: Advances and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yongji Jiang *Division of AAV Discovery, Department of Gene Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Chuyuan Chen *Division of AAV Discovery, Department of Gene Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Yuan Liu *Division of Research & Development, Department of Cell Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Rong WangDivision of Research & Development, Department of Cell Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Chuan FengDivision of Research & Development, Department of Cell Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Lili CaiDivision of AAV Discovery, Department of Gene Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Shuang ChangDivision of AAV Discovery, Department of Gene Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Lei ZhaoDivision of AAV Discovery, Department of Gene Therapy, Cure Genetics Co., LTD, Suzhou, China.
Annoroad Gene Technology (China) · CNShanghai Cell Therapy Research Institute · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is one of the first cytokines to be discovered as an immune agonist for cancer immunotherapy. Biased IL-2 variants had been discovered to eliminate Treg activation or enhance the tumor specific T cell cytotoxicity. However, all the biased IL-2 variants pose the risk to overstimulate immune response at a low-dose range. Here, we introduce a novel dual-MOA bispecific PD-1-IL-2v molecule with great anti-tumor efficacy in a high dosed manner. Methods: The novel IL-2 variant was designed by structural truncation and shuffling. The single armed bispecific PD-1-IL-2v molecule and IL-2v were studied by immune cell activations in vitro and in vivo and anti-tumor efficacy in mouse model. Results and discussion: The IL-2 variant in this bispecific antibody only binds to IL-2Rβγ complex in a fast-on/off manner without α, β or γ single receptor binding. This IL-2v mildly activates T and NK cells without over stimulation, meanwhile it diminishes Treg activation compared to the wild type IL-2. This unique bispecific molecule with "βγ-only" IL-2v can not only "in-cis" stimulate and expand CD8 T and NK cells moderately without Treg activation, but also block the PD-1/L1 interaction at a similar dose range with monoclonal antibody.

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Interleukin-2Programmed Cell Death 1 ReceptorAnimalsCell Line, TumorKiller Cells, NaturalMiceT-LymphocytesInterleukin-2Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptorbispecific antibodycancer immune therapycytokineIL-2 variantinterleukin-2T cell activation

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PMID38638426
PMCPMC11024467
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