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  • Biotechnology
  • Immunology
  • Protein Engineering

Background:

  • Bispecific antibodies offer enhanced therapeutic potential by engaging multiple targets simultaneously.
  • Current antibody designs often face limitations in flexibility and antigen accessibility.
  • Disulfide-stabilized Fv (dsFv) fragments present an alternative binding entity but require careful engineering for optimal function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and characterize novel trivalent bispecific antibodies with an IgG-like core and a linker-free dsFv.
  • To investigate the impact of tethering dsFv domains on antigen binding kinetics and affinity.
  • To explore strategies for protease-mediated activation and enhanced flexibility of the dsFv component.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of bispecific antibodies featuring an anti-Her3 IgG-like core and an anti-cMet dsFv.
  • Utilized knobs-into-holes technology for efficient heterodimerization of heavy chains.
  • Assessed antigen binding kinetics (on-rates, off-rates) and affinity of the engineered antibodies.
  • Investigated protease-mediated activation and its effect on dsFv accessibility and function.

Main Results:

  • Successfully engineered trivalent bispecific antibodies with an IgG-like anti-Her3 arm and a disulfide-stabilized Fv (dsFv) anti-cMet arm.
  • Tethering of the dsFv domains to the antibody core initially decreased on-rates without affecting off-rates.
  • Proteolytic cleavage of the dsFv connection significantly improved flexibility, accessibility, and fully restored antigen binding affinity.
  • Demonstrated potential for protease-activated targeting and controlled release of therapeutic payloads.

Conclusions:

  • The developed bispecific antibody platform enables the creation of trivalent molecules with tunable antigen binding properties.
  • Protease-mediated activation offers a versatile strategy to overcome steric hindrance and enhance the efficacy of antibody-based therapeutics.
  • This technology holds promise for applications requiring precise targeting and controlled activation in specific microenvironments, such as tumor tissues.