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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2025

Potency-optimized CD28-activating bispecific antibody for the targeted treatment of Nectin-4 positive cancers.

Manpreet Kaur, Katja Rüger, Elaine C Chen, Udaya S Rangaswamy, Laura M Davison, Sebastian Moreno Arteaga, Imani Smith, Ruth Chu, Soumili Chattopadhyay, Mathias Rickert and 4 more

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14 authors.

Manpreet Kaur *Preclinical Biology, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Katja Rüger *Protein Science, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Elaine C ChenTranslation Science, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Udaya S RangaswamyTranslation Science, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Laura M DavisonDiscovery Biology, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Sebastian Moreno ArteagaPreclinical Biology, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Imani SmithProtein Science, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Ruth ChuPreclinical Biology, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Soumili ChattopadhyayProtein Science, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Mathias RickertRondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Shelley Force AldredRondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Katherine E HarrisRondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-9144
Nathan D TrinkleinRondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA.
Starlynn C ClarkePreclinical Biology, Rondo Therapeutics Inc, Hayward, California, USA Starlynn@rondotx.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-1271-8502

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundT-cell costimulation is crucial for an effective and sustained antitumor immune response, and inadequate expression of costimulatory ligands within tumors can impair T-cell function. Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) targeting a tumor-associated antigen and the T-cell costimulatory receptor CD28 represent a novel class of immune-stimulatory therapeutics designed to enhance antitumor immune responses by selectively delivering T-cell costimulation directly to the tumor microenvironment. This approach holds the potential to improve the survival, proliferation, and cytotoxic function of antitumor T cells while minimizing the risk of systemic immune activation. Urothelial cancer (UC) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in advanced disease settings. Nectin-4, a membrane protein highly expressed in UC with limited expression in healthy tissues, presents a compelling target for therapeutic intervention.

methodsUsing our proprietary high-throughput antibody discovery pipeline, we identified a panel of novel antibodies with a range of affinities for CD28 and Nectin-4 and successfully engineered them as bsAbs. We tested the T-cell costimulatory function of these molecules

resultsOur

conclusionsOur study reports the first CD28 bsAb targeting Nectin-4 and highlights the potential of CD28 × Nectin-4 bsAbs as a new immunotherapeutic modality. The findings support the clinical development of RNDO-564 in patients with locally advanced and metastatic UC and other Nectin-4 positive malignancies.

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Antibodies, BispecificCD28 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceNectinsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntibodies, BispecificCD28 AntigensCell Adhesion MoleculesNECTIN4 protein, humanNectinsBispecific T cell engager - BiTEBladder Cancerco-stimulatory moleculesImmunotherapy

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PMID40187750
PMCPMC11973789

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