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ArticleTranslational oncology2026

Combined treatment of TROP‑2 targeted CAR-T and vascular disruptor CBP enhances anti‑tumor activity in triple‑negative breast cancer.

Yizhu Chen, LiSheng Wang, Jian Jiang, YuFan Wei, Peng Jiao, JiaHu, WeiYuan Zhang, Jingjin Zhu, YiMing Wang, Xiru Li and 2 more

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Yizhu ChenDepartment of General surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.
LiSheng WangLaboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Regenerative Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jian JiangDepartment of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
YuFan WeiDepartment of General surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Peng JiaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, Xining, China.
JiaHuDepartment of Newborn Care Center, Senior Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
WeiYuan ZhangBeijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jingjin ZhuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
YiMing WangDepartment of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiru LiDepartment of General surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. Electronic address: 2468li@sina.com.
Fengjun XiaoBeijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China. Electronic address: xiaofjun@sina.com.
Li ZhuDepartment of General surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. Electronic address: zhuxiaoli0430@163.com.

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the synergistic potential of TROP-2-targeted CAR-T cells combined with the vascular disrupting agent PLG-g-mPEG/CA4/BLZ945 (CBP). We hypothesized that CBP would disrupt the tumor neovascular, thereby enhancing infiltration of the CAR-T cells.

methodsAnalyzed TROP-2 expression in breast cancer using bioinformatics, qRT-PCR, and sequencing. Constructed and evaluated TROP-2 CAR-T cells in vitro. Finally, we prepared an animal model of breast cancer, and verified the anti-tumor therapeutic effect, safety evaluation and biologic mechanisms of TROP-2 CAR-T combined with CBP in vivo.

resultsBioinformatics analysis and in vitro experiments showed that TROP-2 was widely expressed in breast cancer cells. The successfully constructed TROP-2 CAR-T cells exhibited high cytotoxicity in vitro. The experimental results in mice showed that the combination therapy of CBP and TROP-2 CAR-T significantly enhanced the anti-tumor effect, and no significant decrease in survival rate or major organ damage was observed. Mechanism studies have shown that the anti-tumor effect of the combination therapy group may be related to immune cell infiltration, CAR-T cell infiltration, and upregulation of immune related factors.

conclusionOur findings demonstrated the potential of TROP-2 as a viable target for CAR-T therapy in breast cancer. The combination of TROP-2 CAR-T cells with CBP not only enhances the therapeutic efficacy but also maintains a favorable safety profile, offering a promising new strategy for the treatment of breast cancer.

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Breast cancerChimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T)Trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP-2)Tumor cell immunotherapyVascular disruptor

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