Self‐Assembled Trispecific T Cell Nanoengagers for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
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<sup>+</sup> 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.
Authors
- Guixi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-534X)
- Y. James Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8449-7904)
- Yingdi Zhu
- Jianfeng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4722-8569)
- Sen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1409-5795)
- Juan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7175-2320)
- Yuanzhe Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7570-3243)
Institutions
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202504869
- Primary Topic
- Biochemical and Structural Characterization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00