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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2026

Specific depletion of TIGIT

Haoyue Zhou, Jinmei Li, Song Mei, Meiyu Zhang, Haochen Zhao, Kepeng Yan, Yumeng Cheng, Qunmin Zhou, Pan Zheng, Yang Liu and 4 more

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Haoyue Zhou *Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jinmei Li *Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Song Mei *Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Meiyu ZhangShanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Haochen ZhaoShanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Kepeng YanShanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yumeng ChengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qunmin ZhouAcroImmune Biopharmaceutical, Nanjing, China.
Pan ZhengOncoC4, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Yang LiuOncoC4, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Peng ZhangBeijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China zhy3331a@shsmu.edu.cn lvwei@sinh.ac.cn lihecheng2000@hotmail.com zhangpengdyx@163.com.
Hecheng LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China zhy3331a@shsmu.edu.cn lvwei@sinh.ac.cn lihecheng2000@hotmail.com zhangpengdyx@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8069-6033
Wei LuCAS Key Laboratory of Tissue Microenvironment and Tumor, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China zhy3331a@shsmu.edu.cn lvwei@sinh.ac.cn lihecheng2000@hotmail.com zhangpengdyx@163.com.
Yan ZhangShanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China zhy3331a@shsmu.edu.cn lvwei@sinh.ac.cn lihecheng2000@hotmail.com zhangpengdyx@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-8782

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlobal clinical programs based on TIGIT (T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain) blockade have been terminated due to inadequate clinical efficacy. New approaches are needed to increase the antitumor activity of anti-TIGIT-based immunotherapy.

methodsMultiomics analyses, including single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), single-cell TCR sequencing (scTCR-seq), and The Cancer Genome Atlas bulk RNA-seq, were performed to profile TIGIT and the costimulator CD226 expression and assess intratumoral regulatory T cells (Tregs) clonality, with validation by flow cytometry in murine and patient-derived tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. The therapeutic efficacy of anti-TIGIT antibodies (αTIGIT), including αTIGIT-IgG1-wild-type (WT), αTIGIT-IgG1-WT with enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity (αTIGIT-IgG1-ADCC), αTIGIT-IgG4-WT, and tiragolumab, was evaluated in MC38 tumors-inoculated humanized

resultsUsing mouse models and clinical sample analysis, we identified a population of TIGIT

conclusionsTargeted elimination of clonally expanded intratumoral Tregs is essential to unlock the full therapeutic potential of αTIGIT. These novel findings provide a key rationale and strategic direction for overcoming the limitations of current αTIGIT-based cancer immunotherapy.

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Antigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteImmunotherapyReceptors, ImmunologicT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsFemaleHumansMiceT Lineage-Specific Activation Antigen 1Antigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteReceptors, ImmunologicTIGIT protein, humanT Lineage-Specific Activation Antigen 1AntibodyImmune Checkpoint InhibitorImmune related adverse event - irAEImmunotherapyT regulatory cell - Treg

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PMID41735000
PMCPMC12933768

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