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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Dual-targeting CD73/PD-L1 bifunctional inhibitor: a promising cancer immunotherapy strategy.

Jing-Jing Du, Sen Wu, Shiyun Cheng, Xiaobo Zeng, Binbin Cheng

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jing-Jing Du *Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Kidney Diseases, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapy Drugs for Renal Tumors, Hubei Polytechnic University, School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China.
Sen Wu *Hubei Institute for Drug Control, Hubei Institute of Biological Products, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shiyun ChengHubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Kidney Diseases, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapy Drugs for Renal Tumors, Hubei Polytechnic University, School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China.
Xiaobo ZengHubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Kidney Diseases, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapy Drugs for Renal Tumors, Hubei Polytechnic University, School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China.
Binbin ChengHubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Kidney Diseases, Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapy Drugs for Renal Tumors, Hubei Polytechnic University, School of Medicine, Huangshi, Hubei, China.

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Abstract

Objectives: This work aims to design and characterize a novel bifunctional small molecule that simultaneously targets PD-L1 and CD73 to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of tumor immunotherapy. Methods: Multiple methodologies were integrated for compound screening and biological characterization, including computer-aided molecular docking, homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF) binding assay, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and PD-1/PD-L1 NFAT reporter cell assay. Results: The lead compound CP-1 exhibited potent dual-target inhibitory activities. It blocked the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction with an IC Conclusions: CP-1 exhibits balanced, dual-nanomolar inhibitory activity against PD-L1 and CD73 and displays potent immunomodulatory effects at the cellular level. It serves as a promising lead candidate for developing novel bifunctional agents to advance tumor immunotherapy.

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5'-NucleotidaseB7-H1 AntigenImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationProtein BindingT-Lymphocytes5'-NucleotidaseB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanGPI-Linked ProteinsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNT5E protein, humanbifunctional inhibitorscancerCD73immunotherapyPD−1PD−L1

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