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Chimeric Anti-Glypican 1 Antibodies Exert Antitumor Activities in Xenograft Models of Lung and Pancreatic Cancers

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Glypican-1 (GPC1) has emerged as a critical mediator of malignant tumor progression. GPC1 plays essential roles in regulating various signaling pathways involved in tumor cell proliferation, invasiveness, and tumorigenesis. Overexpression of GPC1 in tumors mediates oncogenic transformation, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, metastatic dissemination, and therapeutic resistance. Accordingly, GPC1-targeted therapeutic strategies have been investigated in clinical and preclinical studies. However, clinical efficacy has been limited. We previously developed an anti-GPC1 monoclonal antibody (mAb), G1Mab-28 (mouse IgG1, κ), which exhibits high affinity and specificity for GPC1. In the present study, we generated recombinant isotype-converted G1Mab-28, including G1Mab-28-mG2a (mouse IgG2a) and G1Mab-28-hG1 (human IgG1). Both mAbs recognized GPC1-expressing human tumor cell lines, including lung squamous cell carcinoma PC-10 and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma PK-45H, by flow cytometry. Moreover, both mAbs exerted antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and complement-dependent cytotoxicity against those cell lines. In mouse xenograft models, treatment with the mAbs resulted in potent antitumor efficacy against PC-10 and PK-45H tumors. Collectively, these findings support the therapeutic potential of G1Mab-28 for the treatment of GPC1-positive tumors.

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/ijms27104181

Authors: Haruto Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomokazu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Satofuka, Mika K. Kaneko, Yukinari Kato

Institutions: Tohoku University, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation

Language: English

Topic: Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research

Subfield: Cell Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,499