Empowering scFv with effector cell functions for improved anticancer therapeutics

Oncoimmunology. 2013 Jun 1;2(6):e24439. doi: 10.4161/onci.24439. Epub 2013 May 8.

Abstract

Single chain variable fragment (scFv) constructs have been an important source of high affinity reagents to target cancer cells. Including an immunoglobulin Fc-binding domain can empower scFvs and other tumor antigen-binding proteins with immune effector cell functions and hence significantly increase their therapeutic potential.

Keywords: Fc binding; effector cell function; grababody; scFv; tumor.