A novel bispecific antibody, S-Fab, induces potent cancer cell killing

J Immunother. 2015 Nov-Dec;38(9):350-6. doi: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000099.

Abstract

Bispecific antibodies that engage immune cells to kill cancer cells have been actively studied in cancer immunotherapy. In this study, we present a novel bispecific format, S-Fab, fabricated by linking a single-domain anti-carcinoembryonic antigen VHH to a conventional anti-CD3 Fab. In contrast to most bispecific antibodies, the S-Fab bispecific antibody can be efficiently expressed and purified from bacteria. The purified S-Fab is stable in serum and is able to recruit T cells to drive potent cancer cell killing. In xenograft models, the S-Fab antibody suppresses tumor growth in the presence of human immune cells. Our study suggested that the bispecific S-Fab format can be applied to a wide range of immunotherapies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bispecific / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Bispecific / therapeutic use
  • CD3 Complex / immunology*
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / immunology*
  • Cell Line
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / therapeutic use
  • Immunotherapy / methods*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bispecific
  • CD3 Complex
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments