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ArticleCancer science2026

Triple-Mutated HSV-1 Expressing Soluble B7-1 Plus CTLA-4 Blockade Suppresses Lymph Node Metastasis in Tongue Cancer.

Akinari Sugauchi, Toshihiro Uchihashi, Hirotaka Ito, Miwako Iwai, Yuzuri Tsurumaki Sato, Kyoko Kurioka, Sena Zeynep Usta, Minoru Tanaka, Mikihiko Kogo, Susumu Tanaka and 2 more

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Akinari SugauchiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Toshihiro UchihashiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Hirotaka ItoDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Miwako IwaiDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuzuri Tsurumaki SatoDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Kyoko KuriokaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Sena Zeynep UstaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Minoru TanakaDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Mikihiko KogoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Susumu TanakaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Hiroshi FukuharaDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoki TodoDivision of Innovative Cancer Therapy, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0523-8010

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP18ck0106416Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP20lm0203140Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP24am0521005Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP24bm1223021Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP19K19194Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP20K18721Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP21K10137
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Abstract

Cervical lymph node metastasis is a major predictor of poor prognosis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), underscoring the need for therapies that effectively target metastatic spread. We previously reported that G47Δ, a third-generation oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), rapidly traffics from tongue tumors to cervical lymph nodes and suppresses metastasis in murine models. Based on this lymphotropic property and the immunological significance of CD28-B7-1 interactions for T-cell activation, we pursue the potential of T-mB7-1, a new G47Δ-derived oncolytic HSV-1 expressing soluble murine B7-1. T-mB7-1 secreted soluble B7-1 in vitro without compromising cytopathic activity. In vivo, intratumoral T-mB7-1 suppressed tumor growth in the resistant KLN205-MUC1 subcutaneous model and prolonged survival in SCCVII orthotopic tongue tumors. In the KLN205-MUC1 orthotopic tongue cancer that exhibits rapid lymphatic metastasis, a single dose of T-mB7-1, but not the control virus T-01, significantly reduced cervical lymph node metastasis and improved survival. Repeated low-dose T-mB7-1 further caused near-complete suppression of lymph node metastasis and markedly extended survival. Flow cytometry showed both T-01 and T-mB7-1 induced CD69

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B7-1 AntigenCTLA-4 AntigenHerpesvirus 1, HumanTongue NeoplasmsAnimalsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiceMutationOncolytic VirotherapyOncolytic VirusesB7-1 AntigenCTLA-4 Antigencervical lymph node metastasisCTLA‐4herpes simplex virus type 1oncolytic virus therapyoral squamous cell carcinoma

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PMCPMC13327007

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