Wolf Isis, Schultze-Seemann Susanne, Gratzke Christian, Wolf Philipp
Department of Urology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Antibodies (Basel). 2025 Jan 9;14(1):5. doi: 10.3390/antib14010005.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Photoimmunotherapy (PIT) is an innovative approach for the targeted therapy of cancer. In PIT, photosensitizer dyes are conjugated to tumor-specific antibodies for targeted delivery into cancer cells. Upon irradiation with visible light, the photosensitizer dye is activated and induces cancer-specific cell death. In the present article, we describe the PIT of prostate cancer (PC) as a therapeutic option for the targeted treatment of localized prostate cancer. METHODS: We conjugated the silicon phthalocyanine dye WB692-CB2 to recombinant cysteine-modified anti-CD44 and anti-EpCAM antibodies via a maleimide linker and tested the antibody dye conjugates for PIT on PC cells and prostate cancer stem cell (PCSC)-like cells. RESULTS: The anti-CD44 and anti-EpCAM antibody dye conjugates showed specific binding and high cytotoxicity against PC and PCSC-like cells following irradiation with red light. Combined treatment with both conjugates led to enhanced cytotoxic effects. CONCLUSIONS: PIT with our dye WB692-CB2 can serve as an effective focal therapy against prostate cancer, preserving the prostate gland and minimizing side effects. It can be employed during radical prostatectomy (RP) to treat residual tumor cells or lymph node metastases in areas where further surgical intervention is not feasible. Utilizing multiple conjugates against antigens expressed on differentiated PC and PCSC-like cells, such as CD44 and EpCAM, could be an effective method to eradicate residual cancer cells in heterogeneous tumors. This approach could reduce the risk of local recurrence after RP and thus increase the therapeutic outcome of PC patients.
背景/目的:光免疫疗法(PIT)是一种用于癌症靶向治疗的创新方法。在PIT中,光敏染料与肿瘤特异性抗体偶联,以便靶向递送至癌细胞。在可见光照射下,光敏染料被激活并诱导癌症特异性细胞死亡。在本文中,我们描述了将前列腺癌(PC)的PIT作为局限性前列腺癌靶向治疗的一种选择。 方法:我们通过马来酰亚胺接头将硅酞菁染料WB692-CB2与重组半胱氨酸修饰的抗CD44和抗EpCAM抗体偶联,并测试抗体染料偶联物对PC细胞和前列腺癌干细胞(PCSC)样细胞的PIT效果。 结果:抗CD44和抗EpCAM抗体染料偶联物在红光照射后对PC和PCSC样细胞表现出特异性结合和高细胞毒性。两种偶联物联合治疗导致细胞毒性作用增强。 结论:使用我们的染料WB692-CB2进行PIT可作为一种有效的前列腺癌局部治疗方法,保留前列腺并将副作用降至最低。它可在根治性前列腺切除术(RP)期间用于治疗无法进行进一步手术干预区域的残留肿瘤细胞或淋巴结转移。利用针对分化的PC和PCSC样细胞上表达的抗原(如CD44和EpCAM)的多种偶联物,可能是根除异质性肿瘤中残留癌细胞的有效方法。这种方法可降低RP后局部复发的风险,从而提高PC患者的治疗效果。
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