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ArticleiScience2026

Bi-functional anti-LAG-3-IL-2c enhances immune checkpoint inhibitor and CAR T-cell therapy for cancer.

Fang Huang, Jianing Huang, Fan Ye, Shih Chieh Chen, Wen-Chin Huang, Botong Hua, Ella Yumin Li, Jenny Jiang, Joyce Kwan, Hanna Lin and 6 more

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16 authors.

Fang HuangAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Jianing HuangAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Fan YeAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Shih Chieh ChenAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Wen-Chin HuangAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Botong HuaAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Ella Yumin LiAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Jenny JiangAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Joyce KwanAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Hanna LinAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.
Wenli ShiShanghai Ruotuo Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Honglin HeShanghai Ruotuo Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Mingxing YangShanghai Ruotuo Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Qiang FuShanghai Ruotuo Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Binfeng LuCenter for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, NJ, USA.
Ziyang ZhongAnwita Biosciences Inc, San Carlos, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies in solid tumors is often limited by challenges such as transient efficacy and low response rates. T-cell exhaustion is one key mechanism that impairs T-cell function in the tumor microenvironment (TME), compounded by the absence of immune-stimulatory signals. In this study, we developed a strategy leveraging an engineered fusion protein, anti-LAG-3-IL-2c, which combines an anti-LAG-3 antibody for targeting tumor-reactive T-cells with an interleukin-2 mutein complex (IL-2c). The fusion protein is designed to boost therapeutic efficacy while minimizing toxicity. Our

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