Enhancing Fc-mediated effector functions of monoclonal antibodies: The example of HexaBodies.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_EDCB50AFF7EA
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Enhancing Fc-mediated effector functions of monoclonal antibodies: The example of HexaBodies.
Journal
Immunological reviews
Author(s)
van der Horst H.J., Mutis T.
ISSN
1600-065X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0105-2896
Publication state
In Press
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: aheadofprint
Abstract
Since the approval of the CD20-targeting monoclonal antibody (mAb) rituximab for the treatment of lymphoma in 1997, mAb therapy has significantly transformed cancer treatment. With over 90 FDA-approved mAbs for the treatment of various hematological and solid cancers, modern cancer treatment relies heavily on these therapies. The overwhelming success of mAbs as cancer therapeutics is attributed to their broad applicability, high safety profile, and precise targeting of cancer-associated surface antigens. Furthermore, mAbs can induce various anti-tumor cytotoxic effector mechanisms including antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP), and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), all of which are mediated via their fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain. Over the past decades, these effector mechanisms have been substantially improved through Fc domain engineering. In this review, we will outline the different approaches to enhance Fc effector functions via Fc engineering of mAbs, with a specific emphasis on the so-called "HexaBody" technology, which is designed to enhance the hexamerization of mAbs on the target cell surface, thereby inducing greater complement activation, CDC, and receptor clustering. The review will summarize the development, preclinical, and clinical testing of several HexaBodies designed for the treatment of B-cell malignancies, as well as the potential use of the HexaBody technology beyond Fc-mediated effector functions.
Keywords
B‐cell malignancies, Fc‐engineering, HexaBody technology, antibody therapy, complement‐mediated cytotoxicity, multiple myeloma
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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30/10/2024 14:15
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31/10/2024 7:14
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