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ArticleScientific reports2025

EGFR-targeting RNase A-cetuximab antibody-drug conjugate induces ROS-mediated apoptosis to overcome drug resistance in KRAS mutant cancer cells.

Bita Jafary, Mostafa Akbarzadeh-Khiavi, Hamed Farzi-Khajeh, Azam Safary, Khosro Adibkia

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Bita JafaryResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mostafa Akbarzadeh-KhiaviLiver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. mostafaakbarzadehkhiavi@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1552-6537
Hamed Farzi-KhajehLiver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Azam SafaryConnective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. azamsafary@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8997-2003
Khosro AdibkiaResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. adibkia@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1053-5557

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Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are an emerging strategy in cancer therapy, enhancing precision and efficacy by linking targeted antibodies to potent cytotoxic agents. This study introduces a novel ADC that combines ribonuclease A (RNase A) with cetuximab (Cet), an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody, through a polyethylene glycol (PEG) linker (RN-PEG-Cet), aimed to induce apoptosis in KRAS mutant colorectal cancer (CRC) via a ROS-mediated pathway. RN-PEG-Cet was successfully synthesized and characterized for its physicochemical properties, retaining full enzymatic activity in RNA degradation and high binding affinity to EGFR. In KRAS mutant SW-480 cells, RN-PEG-Cet significantly reduced cell viability at lower doses, with an IC

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ApoptosisCetuximabDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsImmunoconjugatesMutationProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Reactive Oxygen SpeciesRibonuclease, PancreaticCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalColorectal NeoplasmsHumansKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1NF-E2-Related Factor 2CetuximabEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsImmunoconjugatesKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1KRAS protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Reactive Oxygen SpeciesRibonuclease, PancreaticAntibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)CetuximabColorectal cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)Reactive oxygen species (ROS)RNase A

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