Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: B7-H3-mediated cis-inhibition of EGFR by a tumor-selective bispecific antibody enhances anti-tumor efficacy and minimizes toxicities
doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-69703-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Screening workflow schematic. *7B6 binding affinity was below the detection limit. b In vitro efficacy and safety validation. Efficacy: IC 50 ratio of monovalent EGFR mAb over B7-H3/EGFR bsAb in PC9-B7-H3 cells. Safety: IC 50 ratio of B7-H3/EGFR bsAb in A431 skin cells vs PC9-B7-H3. The IC 50 values for B7-H3/EGFR bsAb are the means from three biological replicates. c Growth inhibition assays of NCI-H358 and A431 cell lines ( n = 3 biological replicates). d Competitive EGFR binding assay. NCI-H358 cells pre-incubated with fluorescently labeled Zalutumumab (Zalu) were treated with 20G5/Zalu bsAb or Zalu ( n = 3 biological replicates). e EGF receptor occupancy assay. Cells treated with 20G5/Zalu or Zalu were stained with AF647-Zalu to quantify unoccupied EGFR ( n = 3 biological replicates). f EGFR internalization. Cells were treated with 5 nM IBI334, Zalu, or Null/Zalu and surface EGFR levels were detected using a non-competing anti-EGFR antibody ( n = 3 biological replicates). g Western blot of EGFR pathway-related proteins in NCI-H358 cells treated with 20G5/Zalu, Zalu, Null/Zalu or combo (20G5/null + Null/Zalu) ( n = 2 biological replicates). h Time-course analysis of EGFR signaling inhibition by Western blot (left, n = 2 biological replicates), and quantitated band intensities (left). i , j Ligand blockade assays. Flow cytometry (left) measuring EGF ( i ) or TGF-α ( j ) binding after treatment ( n = 3 biological replicates). EGFR signaling pathway was analyzed by Western blot (right, n = 2 biological replicates). k – m Cis-inhibition experiment. Cells were seeded at low-density (3 × 10⁵ cells/10 cm²) to prevent cell-cell contact. l Western blots of WT SK-MES-1 vs B7-H3-overexpressing (B7-H3 OE ) SK-MES1 treated with indicated antibodies for 4 h ( n = 2 biological replicates). (m) Western blot of SK-MES-1 B7-H3 OE cells ( n = 2 biological replicates). n Cis- vs trans-inhibition. Fluorescence microscopy of pEGFR (red) in SK-MES-1 (white arrows) and GFP + SK-MES-1-B7-H3 OE (green) co-cultures with/without 1 nM 20G5/Zalu ( n = 3 biological replicates). Schematic (left) and representative images (right) are shown. For EGFR internalization ( f ), statistical significance was assessed by two-way ANOVA (Tukey’s post hoc test). Data bars are mean ± SD. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
Article Snippet: For IHC, multiplexed immunofluorescence (mIF), and western blotting (WB), the following antibodies were utilized: EGFR (CST, 4267), pEGFR (CST, 3777), B7-H3 (CST, 14508), AKT (CST, 4691), pAKT (CST, 4060), ERK (CST, 4695), pERK (CST, 4370), S6 (CST, 2217S), pS6 (CST, 2211S), GAPDH (CST, 2218), Pan CK (Gene Tech, GM351514 ), and Ki67 (CST, 9027S).
Techniques: Binding Assay, In Vitro, Biomarker Discovery, Inhibition, Incubation, Labeling, Staining, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence, Microscopy