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.

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2025-10-19
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202504869
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Biochemical and Structural Characterization
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Self‐Assembled Trispecific T Cell Nanoengagers for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy

Guixi Zhang, Y. James Kang, Yingdi Zhu, Jianfeng Zhang et al.
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Biochemical and Structural Characterization
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Self‐Assembled Trispecific T Cell Nanoengagers for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy

Guixi Zhang, Y. James Kang, Yingdi Zhu, Jianfeng Zhang, Sen Zhang, Juan Li, Yuanzhe Li
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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<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.

SmallVol. 21(48)
Tianjin University (CN), Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 74%
Biochemical and Structural Characterization
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