Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offer a strategy for targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents to cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of action of datopotamab deruxtecan, an ADC composed of a monoclonal antibody targeting tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TACSTD2, also...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Forveille, Marion Leduc, Allan Sauvat, Guido Kroemer, Oliver Kepp
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Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2025-08-01
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Marion Leduc
Allan Sauvat
Guido Kroemer
Oliver Kepp
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description Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offer a strategy for targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents to cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of action of datopotamab deruxtecan, an ADC composed of a monoclonal antibody targeting tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TACSTD2, also known as trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2 (TROP2)) conjugated to the topoisomerase I inhibitor DXd. Datopotamab deruxtecan reduced the viability of human osteosarcoma U2OS cells engineered to express TROP2, but had no effect on their parental counterparts, which only expressed the CALR-GFP biosensor. In TROP2-expressing cells, it triggered the translocation of CALR-GFP from the ER to the cell periphery. Both datopotamab deruxtecan and its DXd payload elicited several features characteristic of immunogenic cell death (ICD), including detectable calreticulin exposure on the cell surface, release of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and ATP secretion into the culture medium. Importantly, the TROP2-targeted ADC also exerted a bystander antitumor effect on parental U2OS cells (lacking TROP2 expression) co-cultured with TROP2-expressing U2OS cells. These findings demonstrate that datopotamab deruxtecan delivers a cytotoxic payload capable of inducing hallmark features of ICD in vitro.
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spelling doaj-art-472b73c28fbf4da0976ca50fb0df9e2b2025-08-20T03:41:46ZengShared Science Publishers OGCell Stress2523-02042025-08-01919420010.15698/cst2025.08.311Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell deathSabrina Forveille0Marion Leduc1Allan Sauvat2Guido Kroemer3Oliver Kepp4Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France.Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France.Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France.Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France.Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France.Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offer a strategy for targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents to cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of action of datopotamab deruxtecan, an ADC composed of a monoclonal antibody targeting tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TACSTD2, also known as trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2 (TROP2)) conjugated to the topoisomerase I inhibitor DXd. Datopotamab deruxtecan reduced the viability of human osteosarcoma U2OS cells engineered to express TROP2, but had no effect on their parental counterparts, which only expressed the CALR-GFP biosensor. In TROP2-expressing cells, it triggered the translocation of CALR-GFP from the ER to the cell periphery. Both datopotamab deruxtecan and its DXd payload elicited several features characteristic of immunogenic cell death (ICD), including detectable calreticulin exposure on the cell surface, release of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and ATP secretion into the culture medium. Importantly, the TROP2-targeted ADC also exerted a bystander antitumor effect on parental U2OS cells (lacking TROP2 expression) co-cultured with TROP2-expressing U2OS cells. These findings demonstrate that datopotamab deruxtecan delivers a cytotoxic payload capable of inducing hallmark features of ICD in vitro.http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2025a-forveille-cell-stressanticancer immunotherapyantibody drug conjugatebystander effect
spellingShingle Sabrina Forveille
Marion Leduc
Allan Sauvat
Guido Kroemer
Oliver Kepp
Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
Cell Stress
anticancer immunotherapy
antibody drug conjugate
bystander effect
title Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
title_full Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
title_fullStr Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
title_full_unstemmed Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
title_short Datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
title_sort datopotamab deruxtecan induces hallmarks of immunogenic cell death
topic anticancer immunotherapy
antibody drug conjugate
bystander effect
url http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2025a-forveille-cell-stress
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