journal article·2025-12

Self‐Assembled Trispecific T Cell Nanoengagers for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy

Guixi Zhang, Sen Zhang, Yingqiu Kang, Jianfeng Zhang, Zheyuan Li, Yingdi Zhu, Juan Li

Small· Volume 21· Issue 48
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Abstract

Abstract Trispecific T cell engagers (Tri‐TCEs) hold significant promise for tumor immunotherapy but face challenges from complex manufacturing and low production yields. Herein, a nanobody‐based trispecific T cell nanoengagers platform, termed Tri‐Nb@FNP is introduced, which leverages the modular and programmable assembly of nanobodies on ferritin nanoparticles (FNP) via SpyTag/SpyCatcher bioconjugation technology. These nanoengagers are designed to target EGFR‐positive triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) or HER2 positive breast cancer, alongside CD3 and CD28 on T cells, thereby facilitating precise immune synapse formation. This synergistic interaction robustly enhances T cell activation, proliferation and cytotoxicity, promotes cytotoxic CD8 + T cell infiltration into the tumor microenvironment, and achieves significant tumor suppression both in vitro and in vivo. Tri‐Nb@FNP is thus established as a novel class of Tri‐TCEs, offering a simple and efficient self‐assembly platform to integrate multispecific targeting molecules for advancing cancer immunotherapy.
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OpenAlex topics: Biochemical and Structural Characterization · Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research · Transgenic Plants and Applications

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Affiliations

School of Life Sciences Faculty of Medicine Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital The Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province for Basic and Clinical Application of Functional Nucleic Acids Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM) Chinese Academy of Sciences Hangzhou 310022 China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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