Researchers from Byondis BV and Sanquin Bloedvoorziening have published preclinical data on a new signal-regulatory protein α (SIRPα)-directed antibody, BYON-4228.
A new study has discovered a promising approach to improve the efficacy of adoptive cell therapies for cancer. The research, published in Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, describes the development of novel Fas-TNFR chimeras acting as decoys for the Fas ligand and preventing it from binding to its natural receptor on the surface of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells.
Cancer immunotherapy candidate BSI-508, a bispecific fusion molecule targeting PD-1 and CD47, is undergoing early development at Biosion Inc., who recently presented preclinical data on the product.
IL-18 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that triggers IFN-γ production and increases T- and NK-cell activity. IL-18’s effects are blocked by IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), an endogenous protein that binds to IL-18 with high affinity and that is highly present in the tumor microenvironment (TME).
Researchers from Bliss Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. presented the discovery and preclinical evaluation of BB-1701, a new HER2-targeting eribulin-containing antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) being developed as a potential new anticancer agent.
Human natural killer (NK) cells play an essential role in tumor surveillance and can attack malignant cells in an antigen-independent manner. Because of this, allogeneic NK cells can be engineered as off-the-shelf therapies and may be used to target different hematological malignancies or solid tumors.
Protein S-palmitoylation is a post-translational lipid modification that regulates the stability and cellular distribution of numerous cancer-related proteins. A family of 23 palmitoyl transferases, called zinc finger Asp-His-His-Cys-type (ZDHHC), mediates this lipid modification. However, the potential role of palmitoyl transferases in tumor progression and immunotherapy in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) remains unexplored.