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ArticleCell death & disease2025

Eliminating VEGFA+ tumor-associated neutrophils by antibody-drug conjugates boosts antitumor immunity and potentiates PD-1 immunotherapy in preclinical models of cervical cancer.

Shili Yao, Lu Sun, Ye Lu, Xiu Zhu, Rui Xu, Tong Yang, Huarong Tang, Peng Guo, Tao Zhu

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Shili YaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3160-2723
Lu SunClinical and Translational Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, China.
Ye LuClinical and Translational Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-0316
Xiu ZhuDepartment of Pathology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Rui XuClinical and Translational Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, China.
Tong YangClinical and Translational Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, China.
Huarong Tang *Clinical and Translational Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, China. tanghr@zjcc.org.cn.
Peng Guo *School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. guopeng@ucas.ac.cn.
Tao Zhu *Clinical and Translational Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, China. zhutao@zjcc.org.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) actively interact with antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME), though the detailed mechanisms governing their response to ADC treatment remain to be fully elucidated. Herein, we explored how ICAM1-targeted ADCs affect TAN dynamics in preclinical models of cervical cancer. We discovered that I-DXd, our in-house ADC targeting cervical cancer, effectively eliminates tumor cells through specific antigen recognition while concurrently depleting pro-tumor VEGFA + TANs via Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis. This dual action promotes an immunologically favorable TME. Through comprehensive preclinical studies, we established a foundational understanding of the synergistic benefits of combining I-DXd treatment with PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibition, thereby opening new avenues for therapeutic intervention in advanced cervical cancer.

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ImmunoconjugatesImmunotherapyNeutrophilsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMiceTumor MicroenvironmentImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunoconjugatesProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMCPMC11840153

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