Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.

Oncolytic viruses are a unique modality with multifaceted mechanisms of action for killing cancer cells and have been developed as a promising therapeutic approach in cancer treatment. The first-in-class agent, talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), has shown clinical benefit in patients with advanced me...

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Main Authors: Masahisa Hemmi, Midori Yamashita, Yoshiko Shimizu, Shinsuke Nakao
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326857
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Midori Yamashita
Yoshiko Shimizu
Shinsuke Nakao
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description Oncolytic viruses are a unique modality with multifaceted mechanisms of action for killing cancer cells and have been developed as a promising therapeutic approach in cancer treatment. The first-in-class agent, talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), has shown clinical benefit in patients with advanced melanoma. However, intratumoral administration of oncolytic viruses has several limitations which prevent use against a broader range of cancer types. Here, we propose a novel treatment strategy consisting of the intravenous administration of a genetically engineered oncolytic adenovirus type 11 (Ad11) mixed with anti-Ad11 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies. Ad11, which has minimum binding affinity to human erythrocytes, was modified to selectively replicate in cancer cells. New anti-Ad11 antibody clones were generated which inhibit binding between Ad11 fibers and their natural receptor, CD46. The neutralizing antibodies suppressed viral accumulation in the lungs by about 10-fold in human CD46-transgenic mice without loss of infectivity to cancer cells. Our findings are important in ensuring safe and efficient virus delivery following intravenous administration in humans and may expand treatment options.
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spelling doaj-art-8bc0cb1873bc4b1b94eabfd647cb92e62025-08-20T03:16:01ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01206e032685710.1371/journal.pone.0326857Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.Masahisa HemmiMidori YamashitaYoshiko ShimizuShinsuke NakaoOncolytic viruses are a unique modality with multifaceted mechanisms of action for killing cancer cells and have been developed as a promising therapeutic approach in cancer treatment. The first-in-class agent, talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), has shown clinical benefit in patients with advanced melanoma. However, intratumoral administration of oncolytic viruses has several limitations which prevent use against a broader range of cancer types. Here, we propose a novel treatment strategy consisting of the intravenous administration of a genetically engineered oncolytic adenovirus type 11 (Ad11) mixed with anti-Ad11 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies. Ad11, which has minimum binding affinity to human erythrocytes, was modified to selectively replicate in cancer cells. New anti-Ad11 antibody clones were generated which inhibit binding between Ad11 fibers and their natural receptor, CD46. The neutralizing antibodies suppressed viral accumulation in the lungs by about 10-fold in human CD46-transgenic mice without loss of infectivity to cancer cells. Our findings are important in ensuring safe and efficient virus delivery following intravenous administration in humans and may expand treatment options.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326857
spellingShingle Masahisa Hemmi
Midori Yamashita
Yoshiko Shimizu
Shinsuke Nakao
Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.
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title Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.
title_full Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.
title_fullStr Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.
title_full_unstemmed Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.
title_short Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human CD46-transgenic mice.
title_sort neutralizing monoclonal antibodies improve biodistribution of intravenously administered oncolytic adenovirus in human cd46 transgenic mice
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326857
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