Regulatory T cells are redirected to kill glioblastoma by an EGFRvIII-targeted bispecific antibody

Oncoimmunology. 2013 Dec 1;2(12):e26757. doi: 10.4161/onci.26757. Epub 2013 Oct 22.

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a central role in in tumor escape from immunosurveillance. We report that a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) targeting a mutated form of the epidermal growth factor receptor, i.e., EGFRvIII, potently redirects Tregs to kill glioblastoma through the granzyme-perforin pathway.

Keywords: bispecific antibodies; central nervous system neoplasms; epidermal growth factor receptor; glioblastoma; granzymes; regulatory T cells.