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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Structure-Guided Design of Cyclic Peptide: A Potent Inhibitor Targeting PD-1/PD-L1 Axis with Antitumor Activity.

Wenyu Peng, Wenyu Gu, Wujuan Chen, Jiazheng Zhao, Nuela-Manka'a Che Ajuyo, Yechun Pei, Yi Min, Dayong Wang

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Wenyu PengKey Laboratory of Tropical Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Haikou 570228, China.
Wenyu GuKey Laboratory of Tropical Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Haikou 570228, China.
Wujuan ChenKey Laboratory of Tropical Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Haikou 570228, China.
Jiazheng ZhaoLaboratory of Biopharmaceuticals and Molecular Pharmacology, One Health Cooperative Innovation Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
Nuela-Manka'a Che AjuyoKey Laboratory of Tropical Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Haikou 570228, China.
Yechun PeiLaboratory of Biopharmaceuticals and Molecular Pharmacology, One Health Cooperative Innovation Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2039-732X
Yi MinLaboratory of Biopharmaceuticals and Molecular Pharmacology, One Health Cooperative Innovation Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
Dayong WangKey Laboratory of Tropical Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Haikou 570228, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2086-1663

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32160214Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province 821RC1053Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province 822RC651One Health Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan University endorsed by Department of Science and Technology of Hainan Province XTCX2022JKB07
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Abstract

Blocking the protein-protein interaction (PPI) between programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1 is a crucial strategy in cancer immunotherapy. However, existing monoclonal antibody-based therapies have limitations such as high production costs and poor tumor penetration. In this study, we developed a novel cyclic peptide inhibitor, PD-1-0520, through structure-based design. Starting from key fragments of PD-L1 that interact with PD-1, we designed 5 mimetic peptides and further optimized them into 22 cyclic peptide candidates. Through molecular dynamics screening and in vitro and in vivo experimental validation, PD-1-0520 was proven to have potent antitumor activities. Results showed that PD-1-0520 effectively inhibited the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction, restored the immune activity of tumor-infiltrating T cells, and achieved a 68% tumor inhibition rate in B16-F10 tumor-bearing mice without systemic toxicity. It promoted CD8

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Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsPeptides, CyclicAnimalsDrug DesignDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHCT116 CellsHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationMolecular StructureImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPeptides, Cycliccancer immunotherapycyclic peptideimmune checkpoint blockadePD-1PD-L1protein–protein interaction

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PMCPMC12692123

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