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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2025

Antibodies against the multifaceted cathepsin D protein open new avenues for TNBC immunotherapy.

Pénélope Desroys du Roure, Timothée David, Aude Mallavialle, Valérie Laurent-Matha, Pascal Roger, Séverine Guiu, Thierry Chardès, Emmanuelle Liaudet-Coopman

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2025. 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. Design and Preclinical Evaluation of FirstJournal of medicinal chemistry · 2025
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8 authors.

Pénélope Desroys du Roure *IRCM, INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, ICM, Montpellier, France.
Timothée David *IRCM, INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, ICM, Montpellier, France.
Aude MallavialleIRCM, INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, ICM, Montpellier, France.
Valérie Laurent-MathaIRCM, INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, ICM, Montpellier, France.
Pascal RogerDepartment of Pathology, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France.
Séverine GuiuDepartment of Medical Oncology, ICM, Montpellier, France.
Thierry ChardèsIRCM, INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, ICM, Montpellier, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1836-7439
Emmanuelle Liaudet-CoopmanIRCM, INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, ICM, Montpellier, France emmanuelle.liaudet-coopman@inserm.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-9690

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous breast cancer subtype characterized by aggressive clinical behavior and poor prognosis. The immune landscape associated with TNBC often reveals high immunogenicity. Therefore, immunotherapy, which has demonstrated its efficacy in different cancer types, could be a promising strategy for TNBC, given the limited therapeutic options currently available besides conventional chemotherapy. The aspartic protease cathepsin D (cath-D) is a tumor cell-associated extracellular protein with protumor activity, a marker of poor prognosis, and a target for antibody-based therapy in TNBC. This commentary provides a synopsis/narrative summary of the development of anti-cath-D antibodies in different formats, their key roles in restoring the antitumor immunity, particularly via activation of tumor-infiltrating natural killer cells, and their dual antitumor effects on cancer cells and stromal cancer-associated fibroblasts, suggesting their interest for clinical use in the light of the current clinical knowledge on TNBC.

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Cathepsin DImmunotherapyTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansCathepsin DCTSD protein, humanAntibodyBreast CancerImmunomodulationImmunotherapyNatural killer - NK

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PMID39800383
PMCPMC11748927

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