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ArticlemAbs2026

Discovery and engineering of bispecific TCR-mimic antibodies targeting peptide-HLA complex.

Jennifer Watkins-Yoon, Wei-Cheng Lu, Elyse M Petrunak, Noah J Tubo, Sara Halmos, William McConaughy, Rodolfo Ciuffa, Cédric Weber, Simon Friedensohn, Sune Justesen and 7 more

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Jennifer Watkins-YoonAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Wei-Cheng LuAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Elyse M PetrunakAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Noah J TuboEvolution of Cancer, Leukemia, and Immunity Post Stem Cell Transplant (ECLIPSE), Therapeutics Discovery Division, The University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
Sara HalmosAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
William McConaughyAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Rodolfo CiuffaAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Cédric WeberAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Simon FriedensohnAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Sune JustesenProtein Sciences & Technologies, Immunitrack Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marie SkovgaardProtein Sciences & Technologies, Immunitrack Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Rennard RachelAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Caity GoshertAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Lucy LiuAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Piotr BobrowiczAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.
Jeffrey J MolldremEvolution of Cancer, Leukemia, and Immunity Post Stem Cell Transplant (ECLIPSE), Therapeutics Discovery Division, The University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
Dongxing ZhaAntibody Discovery Division, Alloy Therapeutics, Waltham, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9977-8757

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TCR-mimic (TCRm) antibodies represent a promising new frontier in cancer immunotherapy, enabling the targeting of intracellular targets previously considered undruggable with antibodies. We developed an integrated platform for generating human antibodies that mimic T-cell receptors (TCRs) and recognize peptide-HLA complexes with high specificity and affinity. These antibody binders were then engineered into highly potent bispecific antibodies capable of redirecting T cells to kill tumor cells. By leveraging high-quality pHLA immunogens, fully human transgenic mice, advanced single B-cell discovery, and whole proteome off-target screening (X-Scan) techniques, this end-to-end platform establishes a new benchmark in TCRm discovery. In this study, we highlight the successful identification and engineering of antibodies targeting the Wilms Tumor 1 (WT1) antigen, demonstrating superior performance compared to competitors' TCRm antibodies.

Indexed as

Antibodies, BispecificHLA AntigensPeptidesProtein EngineeringReceptors, Antigen, T-CellWT1 ProteinsAnimalsHumansMiceMice, TransgenicAntibodies, BispecificHLA AntigensPeptidesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellWT1 ProteinsBispecific abpHLAT cell engagerTCRmTCR mimic antibodiesWT1

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PMID42731891
PMCPMC13577264

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