PMID- 37834445 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231023 LR - 20231024 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 19 DP - 2023 Oct 8 TI - Development of a Cytotoxic Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Membrane Immunoglobulin E-Positive Cells. LID - 10.3390/ijms241914997 [doi] LID - 14997 AB - High numbers of membrane immunoglobulin E (IgE)-positive cells are characteristic of allergic conditions, atopic dermatitis, or IgE myeloma. Antibodies targeting the extracellular membrane-proximal domain of the membranous IgE-B-cell receptor (BCR) fragment can be used for specific depletion of IgE-BCR-positive cells. In this study, we derivatized such an antibody with a toxin and developed an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that showed strong cytotoxicity for an IgE-positive target cell line. Site-specific conjugation with maleimidocaproyl-valine-citrulline-p-aminobenzoyloxycarbonyl-monomethyl-auristatin E via a newly introduced single cysteine residue was used to prepare a compound with a drug-antibody ratio of 2 and favorable biophysical properties. The antibody was rapidly taken up by the target cells, showing almost complete internalization after 4 h of treatment. Its cytotoxic effect was potentiated upon cross-linking mediated by an anti-human IgG F(ab')(2) fragment. Because of its fast internalization and strict target specificity, this antibody-drug conjugate presents a valuable starting point for the further development of an anti-IgE cell-depleting agent, operating by the combined action of receptor cross-linking and toxin-mediated cytotoxicity. FAU - Rodak, Aleksandra AU - Rodak A AD - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria. FAU - Stadlbauer, Katharina AU - Stadlbauer K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0724-5874 AD - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria. FAU - Bobbili, Madhusudhan Reddy AU - Bobbili MR AD - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria. AD - Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Centre in Cooperation with AUVA, Donaueschingenstrasse 13, 1200 Vienna, Austria. FAU - Smrzka, Oskar AU - Smrzka O AD - Ablevia Biotech GmbH, Maria Jacobi Gasse 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria. FAU - Ruker, Florian AU - Ruker F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7639-2686 AD - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria. FAU - Wozniak Knopp, Gordana AU - Wozniak Knopp G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4069-070X AD - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria. LA - eng GR - W1224/FWF Austrian Science Fund/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231008 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Immunoconjugates) RN - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E) RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (Immunoglobulin G) RN - 0 (Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell) SB - IM MH - *Immunoconjugates/pharmacology MH - Immunoglobulin E MH - *Antineoplastic Agents MH - Cell Line MH - Immunoglobulin G MH - Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell PMC - PMC10573690 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IgE-multiple myeloma OT - anti-IgE antibody OT - antibody-drug conjugate OT - extracellular membrane proximal domain OT - internalization COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/10/14 10:44 MHDA- 2023/10/23 01:18 PMCR- 2023/10/08 CRDT- 2023/10/14 01:05 PHST- 2023/09/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/05 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/10/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/10/23 01:18 [medline] PHST- 2023/10/14 10:44 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/10/14 01:05 [entrez] PHST- 2023/10/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms241914997 [pii] AID - ijms-24-14997 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms241914997 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Oct 8;24(19):14997. doi: 10.3390/ijms241914997.