International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(22), P. 11954 - 11954
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Lung
cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
cancer-related
mortality
worldwide,
primarily
driven
by
genetic
mutations.
The
most
common
alterations
implicated
in
lung
include
mutations
Abstract
The
development
of
bispecific
antibodies
(BsAbs)
represents
a
significant
advancement
in
therapeutic
antibody
design,
enabling
the
simultaneous
targeting
two
different
antigens.
This
dual-targeting
capability
enhances
efficacy,
particularly
complex
diseases
like
cancer,
where
tumor
heterogeneity
presents
challenge
for
traditional
treatments.
By
bridging
distinct
pathways,
BsAbs
can
improve
specificity
and
minimize
off-target
effects,
making
them
invaluable
contexts.
Integrating
advanced
imaging
techniques,
Correlative
Light
Electron
Microscopy
(CLEM),
offers
unique
opportunity
to
visualize
dynamic
interactions
within
cellular
environments.
CLEM
combines
strengths
optical
electron
microscopy,
allowing
researchers
observe
real-time
antibody-antigen
at
nanoscale
resolution.
synergy
not
only
deepens
our
understanding
BsAbs’
mechanisms
action
but
also
provides
critical
insights
into
their
spatial
distribution,
binding
kinetics,
functional
dynamics
live
cells.
In
this
review,
integration
paves
way
targeted
strategies,
fostering
more
effective
treatments
that
adapt
complexities
disease
pathology.
Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Lung
cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
all
cancer-related
deaths
in
United
States
and
remains
a
global
health
challenge.
While
targeted
therapy
has
revolutionized
treatment
landscape
nonsmall
cell
lung
cancer,
many
patients
lack
actionable
mutations.
Immunotherapy,
particularly
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs),
have
significantly
impacted
outcomes
last
decade.
Some
patients,
however,
never
respond
or
become
refractory
to
ICIs.
Newer
therapies
aimed
at
augmenting
system
enhancing
antitumor
effects
are
currently
being
explored.
Adoptive
(ACT)
employs
T
cells
isolated
from
either
tumors
peripheral
blood
often
engineers
them
effect
response.
Chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR-T)
therapy,
engineered
tumor-infiltrating
lymphocytes
examples
adoptive
cellular
therapies.
CAR-T
been
successful
hematological
malignancies
with
several
CAR
products
gaining
approval
cancers.
The
success
ACTs
cancers
fueled
research
into
role
these
solid
including
cancer.
Many
trials
had
early
promising
results,
clinical
enrolling.
There
limitations
efficacy
ACTs,
as
well
risks
benefits
individual
subtypes
ACT.
With
growing
knowledge
about
tumor
antigens
more
advanced
engineering,
there
potential
for
ACT
result
durable
responses
immunologically
“cold”
tumors.
Here,
we
review
major
evidence
supporting
their
use
challenges,
future
perspectives
ACTs.
Additionally,
include
engagers
mRNA
vaccine
studies
combinatorial
strategies
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 255 - 255
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Background/Objectives:
COVID-19,
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2,
has
emerged
as
a
global
pandemic
since
its
outbreak
in
2019.
As
an
increasing
number
of
variants
have
emerged,
especially
concerning
such
Omicron
BA.1,
BA.2,
XBB.1,
EG.5,
which
can
escape
the
immune
system
and
cause
repeated
infections,
they
exerted
significant
pressure
on
monoclonal
antibodies
treatment
approaches
for
COVID-19.
Broad
spectrum
antiviral
medication
was
urgently
needed.
In
this
study,
we
developed
several
bispecific
based
IgG-scFv
format
one
trispecific
antibody
containing
Fab
fragments
with
different
anti-virus
mechanisms
studied
previously.
The
are
from
h11B11,
S2P6,
S309
respectively.
Method:
all
recombinant
were
expressed
HEK
293.
pseudoviruses’
neutralization
assay
virus
challenge
to
BALB/c
mice
deployed
assess
efficiency
vitro
vivo.
Results:
exhibited
favorable
pseudoviruses
activity,
IC50
values
ranging
8
591
ng/mL.
performed
even
better,
5
27
Furthermore,
confirmed
that
antibodies,
including
antibody,
had
decent
therapeutic
efficacy.
Conclusions:
our
study
provided
supplements
measures
COVID-19
multispecific
supporting
great
potential
strategy
dealing
emerging
pathogens.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(22), P. 3780 - 3780
Published: Nov. 9, 2024
Lung
cancer,
both
non-small
cell
and
small
cell,
harbors
a
high
propensity
for
spreading
to
the
central
nervous
system.
Radiation
therapy
remains
backbone
of
management
brain
metastases.
Recent
advances
in
stereotactic
radiosurgery
have
expanded
its
indications
ongoing
studies
seek
elucidate
optimal
fractionation
coordination
with
systemic
therapies,
especially
targeted
inhibitors
intracranial
efficacy.
Efforts
whole-brain
radiotherapy
aim
preserve
neurocognition
investigate
need
prophylactic
cranial
irradiation.
As
novel
combinatorial
strategies
are
tested
prognostic/predictive
biomarkers
identified
tested,
metastases
lung
cancer
will
become
increasingly
personalized
optimally
balance
efficacy
preserving
neurocognitive
function
patient
values.
ChemBioChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(17)
Published: June 25, 2024
Molecular
engineering
enables
the
creation
of
aptamers
with
novel
functions,
but
prerequisite
is
a
deep
understanding
their
structure
and
recognition
mechanism.
The
cellular-mesenchymal
epithelial
transition
factor
(c-MET)
garnering
significant
attention
due
to
critical
role
c-MET/HGF
signaling
pathway
in
tumor
development
invasion.
This
study
reports
strategy
for
constructing
chimeric
that
bind
both
c-MET
other
specific
proteins.
was
identified
be
molecular
target
DNA
aptamer,
HF3-58,
selected
through
cell-SELEX.
binding
mechanism
HF3-58
were
systematically
studied,
revealing
scaffold,
recognition,
redundancy
regions.
Through
design,
region
replaced
possessing
stem-loop
structures,
yielding
bispecificity
A
bispecific
aptamer
HF-3b
showed
ability
mediate
adhesion
T-cells
cells,
suggesting
prospective
utility
immunotherapy.
These
findings
suggest
can
serve
as
platform
diverse
multifunctional
ligands
targeting
c-MET.
Moreover,
comprehensive
mechanisms
will
provide
guidance
design
functional
aptamers,
significantly
expanding
potential
applications.