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ArticleScience advances2026

Discovery and preclinical evaluation of monoclonal antibodies and bispecific engagers targeting the NKG2A inhibitory receptor.

Seungmin Shin, Yae-Jin Kim, Bernard J C Macatangay, Joshua C Cyktor, Margaret G Hines, Ze-Yu Sun, Kong Chen, John W Mellors, Dimiter S Dimitrov, Wei Li and 1 more

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Seungmin ShinDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3014-502X
Yae-Jin KimDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2150-9378
Bernard J C MacatangayDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0405-0991
Joshua C CyktorDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3601-4837
Margaret G HinesDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Ze-Yu SunDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-3227-8923
Kong ChenDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
John W MellorsDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3737-9742
Dimiter S DimitrovDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2258-1024
Wei LiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6960-7404
Du-San BaekDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5356-6716

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NK and T cells are key effectors that eliminate cancer cells, but upregulation of the inhibitory receptor NKG2A on these cells attenuates antitumor immune responses. To counteract NKG2A inhibitory signaling, we identified two specific fully human monoclonal anti-NKG2A antibodies that block HLA-E ligand binding. These antibodies activated NK cells and enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity of tumor-targeting IgG1s both in vitro and in vivo. Bispecific engagers (BiNKs), generated by fusing NKG2A antibodies with tumor targeting binders, promoted immune synapse formation and directed cytotoxicity of NK and CD8

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Antibodies, BispecificAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily CAnimalsAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesHLA-E AntigensHumansKiller Cells, NaturalMiceXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntibodies, BispecificAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesHLA-E AntigensKLRC1 protein, humanNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C

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PMID41637511
PMCPMC12871476

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