Crystal structure of TIGIT in complexed with Ociperlimab, crystal form ICrystal structure of TIGIT in complexed with Ociperlimab, crystal form I

Structural highlights

8jel is a 12 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.45Å
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

TIGIT_HUMAN Binds with high affinity to the poliovirus receptor (PVR) which causes increased secretion of IL10 and decreased secretion of IL12B and suppresses T-cell activation by promoting the generation of mature immunoregulatory dendritic cells.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

TIGIT is mainly expressed on T cells and is an inhibitory checkpoint receptor that binds to its ligand PVR in the tumor microenvironment. Anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) such as Ociperlimab and Tiragolumab block the TIGIT-PVR interaction and are in clinical development. However, the molecular blockade mechanism of these mAbs remains elusive. Here, we report the crystal structures of TIGIT in complex with Ociperlimab_Fab and Tiragolumab_Fab revealing that both mAbs bind TIGIT with a large steric clash with PVR. Furthermore, several critical epitopic residues are identified. Interestingly, the binding affinity of Ociperlimab toward TIGIT increases approximately 17-fold when lowering the pH from 7.4 to 6.0. Our structure shows a strong electrostatic interaction between ASP103(HCDR3) and HIS76(TIGIT) explaining the pH-responsive mechanism of Ociperlimab. In contrast, Tiragolumab does not show an acidic pH-dependent binding enhancement. Our results provide valuable information that could help to improve the efficacy of therapeutic antibodies for cancer treatment.

Structural insights into the unique pH-responsive characteristics of the anti-TIGIT therapeutic antibody Ociperlimab.,Sun J, Zhang X, Xue L, Cheng L, Zhang J, Chen X, Shen Z, Li K, Wang L, Huang C, Song J Structure. 2024 May 2;32(5):550-561.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2024.02.009. Epub 2024 , Mar 8. PMID:38460520[1]

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References

  1. Sun J, Zhang X, Xue L, Cheng L, Zhang J, Chen X, Shen Z, Li K, Wang L, Huang C, Song J. Structural insights into the unique pH-responsive characteristics of the anti-TIGIT therapeutic antibody Ociperlimab. Structure. 2024 May 2;32(5):550-561.e5. PMID:38460520 doi:10.1016/j.str.2024.02.009

8jel, resolution 2.45Å

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