Boosting antibody-dependant cellular cytotoxicity against tumor cells with a CD137 stimulatory antibody

Oncoimmunology. 2012 Sep 1;1(6):957-958. doi: 10.4161/onci.19974.

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) induce tumor regression through antibody-dependant cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). We recently showed that an agonistic anti-CD137 mAb stimulates natural killer (NK) cells which have been activated by a tumor-specific mAb, resulting in increased ADCC against cancer cells.