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ArticlePloS one2024

Discovery of a potent, selective, and tumor-suppressing antibody antagonist of adenosine A2A receptor.

Linya Wang, Pankaj Garg, Kara Y Chan, Tom Z Yuan, Ana G Lujan Hernandez, Zhen Han, Sean M Peterson, Emily Tuscano, Crystal Safavi, Eric Kwan and 7 more

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Neoantigen mRNA vaccines and AHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025
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17 authors.

Linya WangTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Pankaj GargGilead, Foster City, California, United States of America.
Kara Y ChanSlingshot, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Tom Z YuanTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Ana G Lujan HernandezTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Zhen HanTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Sean M PetersonNurix Therapeutics, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Emily TuscanoSartorius, Fremont, California, United States of America.
Crystal SafaviTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Eric KwanTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Mouna VillaltaTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Melina MathurTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Joyce LaiTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Fumiko AxelrodTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Colby A SoudersTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Chloe EmeryTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Aaron K SatoTwist Bioscience, San Francisco, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-1922-9780

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New immune checkpoints are emerging in a bid to improve response rates to immunotherapeutic drugs. The adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) has been proposed as a target for immunotherapeutic development due to its participation in immunosuppression of the tumor microenvironment. Blockade of A2AR could restore tumor immunity and, consequently, improve patient outcomes. Here, we describe the discovery of a potent, selective, and tumor-suppressing antibody antagonist of human A2AR (hA2AR) by phage display. We constructed and screened four single-chain variable fragment (scFv) libraries-two synthetic and two immunized-against hA2AR and antagonist-stabilized hA2AR. After biopanning and ELISA screening, scFv hits were reformatted to human IgG and triaged in a series of cellular binding and functional assays to identify a lead candidate. Lead candidate TB206-001 displayed nanomolar binding of hA2AR-overexpressing HEK293 cells; cross-reactivity with mouse and cynomolgus A2AR but not human A1, A2B, or A3 receptors; functional antagonism of hA2AR in hA2AR-overexpressing HEK293 cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs); and tumor-suppressing activity in colon tumor-bearing HuCD34-NCG mice. Given its therapeutic properties, TB206-001 is a good candidate for incorporation into next-generation bispecific immunotherapeutics.

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Adenosine A2 Receptor AntagonistsReceptor, Adenosine A2AAnimalsHEK293 CellsHumansMacaca fascicularisMicePeptide LibrarySingle-Chain AntibodiesAdenosine A2 Receptor AntagonistsPeptide LibraryReceptor, Adenosine A2ASingle-Chain Antibodies

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PMID38837964
PMCPMC11152298

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