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ReviewCell reports. Medicine2026

T cell-engaging bispecific antibodies for myeloid malignancies: Targets, formats, and clinical challenges.

Sophie Paczesny, Sonali P Barwe, Anilkumar Gopalakrishnapillai, Nai-Kong V Cheung

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Review in Cell reports. Medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sophie PaczesnyHollings Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: paczesns@musc.edu.
Sonali P BarweNemours Children's Hospital, Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute of Cancer and Blood Disorders, Wilmington, DE, USA.
Anilkumar GopalakrishnapillaiNemours Children's Hospital, Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute of Cancer and Blood Disorders, Wilmington, DE, USA.
Nai-Kong V CheungMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Translational Science Laboratory Shared ResourceP30CA138313 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI John J Lemasters · 2009 to 2026
$42.7M
Dual targeting of tumoral microenvironment and tumoral cells by blocking the IL-33/ST2 pathwayU01CA232491 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI CHEUNG, NAI-KONG V, PACZESNY, SOPHIE · 2018 to 2020
$4.3M
Translating Novel Drug-Targetable Biomarkers to Treat Graft versus Host DiseaseR01CA168814 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI PACZESNY, SOPHIE · 2013 to 2024
$3.0M
DLK1 as a novel target for Down syndrome myeloid leukemiaR01CA282730 · NCI · NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE · PI GOPALAKRISHNAPILLAI, ANILKUMAR · 2025 to 2025
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138313NCI NIH HHS R01 CA168814NCI NIH HHS R01 CA282730NCI NIH HHS U01 CA232491
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

T cell-engaging bispecific antibodies (T-BsAbs) have revolutionized immunotherapy for hematologic malignancies, showing promise in lymphoid cancers and myeloma. However, their application in myeloid malignancies like acute myeloid leukemia (AML) faces challenges due to myelotoxicity and limited target specificity. Here, we review the current landscape of T-BsAb development for myeloid diseases, detailing target antigens, antibody engineering strategies, and clinical trial outcomes. We discuss advances in bispecific antibody formats designed to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, alongside emerging therapeutic combinations. Our synthesis highlights the complexity of targeting myeloid malignancies while sparing normal hematopoietic cells. These insights underscore the potential of refined T-BsAb approaches to improve treatment specificity and efficacy in AML and related disorders, informing future therapeutic strategies and clinical development.

Indexed as

Antibodies, BispecificHematologic NeoplasmsLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteT-LymphocytesAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyAntibodies, Bispecific

Identifiers

PMID42049030
PMCPMC13198315

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