A novel human antitumor dimeric immunoRNase

J Immunother. 2008 Jun;31(5):440-5. doi: 10.1097/CJI.0b013e31816bc769.

Abstract

We report on the construction, production, and characterization of a new fully human dimeric immunoRNase, obtained by fusion of Erbicin, a human anti-ErbB2 single-chain antibody fragment (scFv), with a dimeric mutant of human pancreatic RNase (HHP2-RNase). This novel immunoagent with 2 scFv moieties each fused to 1 of the 2 subunits of the dimeric RNase, called ERB-HHP2-RNase, has shown improved biologic properties with respect to the previously reported monomeric ERB-hRNase immunoRNase: it selectively binds ErbB2-positive cancer cells with an increased avidity; it is not inhibited by the cytosolic ribonuclease inhibitor; it is endowed with a more powerful cytotoxic activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Dimerization
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / immunology
  • Immunotherapy
  • Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Pancreas / enzymology
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / immunology
  • Ribonucleases / genetics
  • Ribonucleases / immunology*
  • Ribonucleases / isolation & purification
  • Ribonucleases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region
  • Receptor, ErbB-2
  • Ribonucleases