Characteristics and clinical trial results of agonistic anti‑CD40 antibodies in the treatment of malignancies

DK Li, W Wang - Oncology Letters, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Cluster of differentiation 40 (CD40) mediates many immune activities. Preclinical
studies have shown that activation of CD40 can evoke massive antineoplastic effects in …

Unlocking the potential of agonist antibodies for treating cancer using antibody engineering

HS Jhajj, TS Lwo, EL Yao, PM Tessier - Trends in molecular medicine, 2023 - cell.com
Agonist antibodies that target immune checkpoints, such as those in the tumor necrosis
factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, are an important class of emerging therapeutics due to …

Anti–PD-1 antibodies recognizing the membrane-proximal region are PD-1 agonists that can down-regulate inflammatory diseases

K Suzuki, M Tajima, Y Tokumaru, Y Oshiro… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The PD-1 receptor triggers a negative immunoregulatory mechanism that prevents
overactivation of immune cells and subsequent inflammatory diseases. Because of its …

OX40 (CD134) and OX40 ligand, important immune checkpoints in cancer

J Deng, S Zhao, X Zhang, K Jia, H Wang… - OncoTargets and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Immunotherapy has shown promising results in cancer treatment. Research shows that most
patients might be resistant to these therapies. So, new immune therapies are needed. OX40 …

Receptor oligomerization and its relevance for signaling by receptors of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily

K Kucka, H Wajant - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
With the exception of a few signaling incompetent decoy receptors, the receptors of the
tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) are signaling competent and engage …

QSP‐IO: a quantitative systems pharmacology toolbox for mechanistic multiscale modeling for immuno‐oncology applications

RJ Sové, M Jafarnejad, C Zhao, H Wang… - CPT …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy has shown great potential in the treatment of cancer; however, only a
fraction of patients respond to treatment, and many experience autoimmune‐related side …

Agonistic CD27 antibody potency is determined by epitope-dependent receptor clustering augmented through Fc-engineering

F Heckel, AH Turaj, H Fisher, HTC Chan… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Agonistic CD27 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have demonstrated impressive anti-tumour
efficacy in multiple preclinical models but modest clinical responses. This might reflect …

Agonist antibody discovery: Experimental, computational, and rational engineering approaches

JS Schardt, HS Jhajj, RL O'Meara, TS Lwo… - Drug discovery today, 2022 - Elsevier
Agonist antibodies that activate cellular signaling have emerged as promising therapeutics
for treating myriad pathologies. Unfortunately, the discovery of rare antibodies with the …

Antibody-targeted TNFRSF activation for cancer immunotherapy: the role of FcγRIIB cross-linking

L Liu, Y Wu, K Ye, M Cai, G Zhuang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Co-stimulation signaling in various types of immune cells modulates immune responses in
physiology and disease. Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) members …

Correct stimulation of CD28H arms NK cells against tumor cells

R Leau, P Duplouye, V Huchet… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor evasion has recently been associated with a novel member of the B7 family, HERV‐H
LTR‐associating 2 (HHLA2), which is mostly overexpressed in PDL‐1neg tumors. HHLA2 …