Our study reveals that tilvestamab's anti-cancer efficacy arises from superior kinetic stability in AXL binding and direct modulation of cellular biomechanics. By enhancing membrane rigidity, tilvestamab impairs cancer cell migration and proliferation-key drivers of metastasis. These findings provide the biomechanical rationale for tilvestamab's therapeutic activity, positioning it as a promising agent for targeting AXL-dependent cancers through mechanopharmacological mechanisms.
Glu2 near the N terminus of AXL is essential for binding. The data give a structural view into the AXL-tilvestamab complex and allow for further optimisation of the binding interface.
Remarkably, their in vivo antitumor effectiveness was not significantly enhanced by concomitant administration of a multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Bemcentinib and tilvestamab qualify as compounds of potentially high clinical interest in AXL overexpressing RCC.
almost 4 years ago
Preclinical • Journal
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AXL (AXL Receptor Tyrosine Kinase) • VIM (Vimentin) • GAS6 (Growth arrest specific 6)
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AXL expression • AXL overexpression • VIM expression