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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Novel Quaternary Ammonium Salt-Linked STING Agonist Antibody-Drug Conjugate: Synergistic Activation of Tumor Immunity with Mitigated Off-Target Toxicity.

Yu Long, Borui Tang, Fei Xie, Lianqi Liu, Yangyihua Zhou, Jingwen Dong, Jianfeng Wang, Cuicui Sun, Yuting Wang, Ruoqi Li and 8 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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18 authors.

Yu LongCollege of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Borui TangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Fei XieNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Lianqi LiuNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Yangyihua ZhouAcademy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Jingwen DongInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Jianfeng WangNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Cuicui SunInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Yuting WangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Ruoqi LiInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Na ZhangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Liping LiInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Longlong LuoAcademy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Junhai XiaoNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Wu ZhongNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Dian XiaoNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Hongbin DengInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
Xinbo ZhouNational Engineering Research Center for the Emergency Drug, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8552-7757

Funding

Beijing Nova Program 20220484116CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2021-I2M-1-070National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273854National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273960National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373777National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473846National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune-stimulating antibody conjugate (ISACs) incorporating STING agonists as payloads leverage both the targeting capability of the Fab region and the Fc region-mediated tumor antigen-dependent immune activation. Herein, a novel class of ISACs is reported, generated by engineering a quaternary ammonium-cleavable linker to conjugate diABZI STING agonist 3 (dSA3) with the HER2-targeting antibody Trastuzumab. The optimized ISAC (TZ-dSA3-12) demonstrated high potency, stability, enhanced solubility, and reduced off-target toxicity. The data showed that TZ-dSA3-12 potently activates the STING pathway in the tumor microenvironment through the synergistic action of the Fab and Fc regions of antibodies (activity switch-on). In contrast, TZ-dSA3-12 exhibited ≈75 fold lower activity than dSA3 in normal immune cells, where activation relies solely on the Fc region without Fab-mediated tumor antigen binding (activity switch-off). Furthermore, systemic administration of TZ-dSA3-12 at a dose (1 mg kg

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ImmunoconjugatesMembrane ProteinsNeoplasmsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsAnimalsCell Line, TumorErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMiceSTING ProteinTrastuzumabTumor MicroenvironmentErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmunoconjugatesMembrane ProteinsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsSTING1 protein, humanSTING ProteinTrastuzumabantitumor immunitydiABZI STING agonist 3immune‐stimulating antibody conjugatesquaternary ammonium salt‐linkerstimulator of interferon genes

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PMID40492586
PMCPMC12376676

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