An in-situ peptide-antibody self-assembly to block CD47 and CD24 signaling enhances macrophage-mediated phagocytosis and anti-tumor immune responses

Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 6;15(1):5670. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49825-6.

Abstract

Targeted immunomodulation for reactivating innate cells, especially macrophages, holds great promise to complement current adaptive immunotherapy. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of high-performance therapeutics for blocking macrophage phagocytosis checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumors. Herein, a peptide-antibody combo-supramolecular in situ assembled CD47 and CD24 bi-target inhibitor (PAC-SABI) is described, which undergoes biomimetic surface propagation on cancer cell membranes through ligand-receptor binding and enzyme-triggered reactions. By simultaneously blocking CD47 and CD24 signaling, PAC-SABI enhances the phagocytic ability of macrophages in vitro and in vivo, promoting anti-tumor responses in breast and pancreatic cancer mouse models. Moreover, building on the foundation of PAC-SABI-induced macrophage repolarization and increased CD8+ T cell tumor infiltration, sequential anti-PD-1 therapy further suppresses 4T1 tumor progression, prolonging survival rate. The in vivo construction of PAC-SABI-based nano-architectonics provides an efficient platform for bridging innate and adaptive immunity to maximize therapeutic potency.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibodies / pharmacology
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / immunology
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • CD24 Antigen* / immunology
  • CD24 Antigen* / metabolism
  • CD47 Antigen* / immunology
  • CD47 Antigen* / metabolism
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Macrophages* / drug effects
  • Macrophages* / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / immunology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Peptides* / pharmacology
  • Phagocytosis* / drug effects
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / immunology
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction* / drug effects

Substances

  • CD47 Antigen
  • CD24 Antigen
  • Peptides
  • Antibodies
  • Cd47 protein, mouse
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
  • CD47 protein, human