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anti-CD137/PD-L1 bispecific antibody AP203

A bispecific antibody targeting both the human programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and CD137 (4-1BB; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9; TNFRSF9), with potential checkpoint inhibitory, immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, anti-CD137/PD-L1 bispecific antibody AP203 simultaneously targets and binds to CD137, which is expressed on a variety of leukocyte subsets including activated T lymphocytes, and PD-L1 expressed on tumor cells, thereby crosslinking PD-L1-expressing tumor cells and T lymphocytes. Crosslinking of PD-L1-expressing tumor cells and activated T lymphocytes may enhance T-lymphocyte-mediated lysis of PD-L1-expressing tumor cells. Through CD137 binding, AP203 acts as a conditional CD137 agonist, resulting in T-cell co-stimulation and enhanced anti-tumor activity. At the same time, AP203 prevents PD-L1 from binding to and activating its receptor, programmed cell death 1 (PD-1; PDCD1; CD279; programmed death-1). This abrogates T-cell inhibition, activates antigen-specific T lymphocytes and enhances cytotoxic T-cell-mediated tumor cell lysis, which may lead to a reduction in tumor growth. PD-L1 binding to PD-1 on activated T cells inhibits the expansion and survival of CD8-positive T cells, suppresses the immune system and results in immune evasion. CD137, a surface glycoprotein of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is an inducible costimulatory receptor that plays a key role in T-cell proliferation, survival and cytolytic activity.
Synonym:anti-4-1BB/PD-L1 bispecific antibody AP203
anti-PD-L1/Anti-CD137 bispecific antibody AP203
PD-L1 x CD137 bispecific antibody AP203
Code name:AP 203
AP-203
AP203
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