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. 2023 Jun 6;11:60. doi: 10.1186/s40364-023-00504-6

Table 4.

Re-targeted TF for cancer therapy

Agent Target Model Outcome Ref
Antibody-mediated coagulation

 Antibody-tTF (B21-2/10HlO-tTF)

 + IFN-γ

MHCII (IFN-γ-induced) C1300(Muγ) mouse neuroblastoma Thrombosis, complete tumor regression 38% of animals; volume reduction 70% Day 21 [269]
 Anti.VCAM-1-tTF VCAM-1 L540rec human Hodgkin’s lymphoma Selective thrombosis; tumor inhibition but complete tumor regressions were not observed [270]

 Antibody-sTF (MK271 and 1G11B1)

 ± doxorubicin (DOX)

VCAM-1 L540rec human Hodgkin’s lymphoma Colo677 human small cell lung cancer (SCLC) ± human vasculature/HDMEC Short term: tumor necrosis, 74% for L540rec + lipopolysaccharide, 26% for Colo677. Long-term: delayed tumor growth, 30% Colo677 (Day 14), with DOX 90% [271]
 chimeric antibody –tTF fusions (chTV-1-tTF) Fibronectin MAD109 murine lung carcinoma Colon-26 murine colon Thrombosis and tumor growth inhibition [272]
 scFv-tTF Fibronectin F9 murine teratocarcinoma C51 murine colon carcinoma FE8 rat fibroblast sarcoma High dose, complete tumor regression in 30%, rapid occlusion (1 h) in 50% [273]
 chimeric antibody –tTF fusions (chTNT-3-tTF) Degenerated vasculature (exposed DNA) MAD109 murine lung carcinoma Colon-26 murine colon Thrombosis and tumor growth inhibition [272]
 scFV-tTF TEM8 HT-29 human colorectal carcinoma Localized thrombosis, 53% reduction in tumor volume [274]
 scFv- VIIa (TFOS4) Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) HT1080 cells Induced plasma coagulation [275]
Peptide-mediated coagulation
 RGD-tTF αvβ3 and αvβ5 MAD109 murine lung carcinoma Colon-26 murine colon Thrombosis, no significant inhibition of tumor growth [272]
 tTF-RGD (RGD coupled to the COOH-terminal of tTF) αvβ3 and αvβ5 human adenocarcinomas (CCL185), melanoma (M21), and fibrosarcoma (HT1080) Tumor growth retardation thrombotic occlusion of tumor vessels [276]
 RGD3-tTF (3 RGD repeat motifs) αvβ3 CT26 murine colorectal cancer Thrombosis and necrosis, tumor growth inhibition, increased survival [277]
 tTF–truncated heparin-binding domain (HBD) Complex (C6S, VEGFR2, NRP-1) N202 murine mammary carcinoma Rapid thrombosis, significant tumor eradication; FVIIa co-administration [278]
 SP5.2/tTF-OCMCs-SPIO-NPs VEGFR-1 SMMC-7721 human hepatocarcinoma Conjugated embolic nanoparticle thrombosis and vessel occlusion were observed > SP5.2-tTF alone [279]
 SP5.2-tTF VEGFR-1 S180 murine sarcoma Thrombosis, growth inhibition/regression 70% Day 6 [280]
 tTF-EG3287 Neuropilin-1 HepG2 human liver cancer Thrombosis and necrosis, tumor growth reduction [281]
 tTF-EG3287 Neuropilin-1 HT29 human colon adenocarcinoma Thrombosis [282]
 tTF-EG3287 iron oxide NPs Neuropilin-1 HepG2 human liver cancer Thrombosis, necrosis, tumor growth inhibition [283]

 tTF-TAA

tTF-NGR

NG2 A549 human lung adenocarcinoma M21 human melanoma Lower anti-tumor activity and smaller therapeutic window of tTF-NGR relative to tTF-NGR [284]
 tTF-NGR Aminopeptidase N (CD13) A549 human lung adenocarcinoma M21 human melanoma HT1080 human fibrosarcoma + Low dosage clinical study (First-in-man, 5 terminal cancer patients Animal studies: Vascular tumor volume reduction, regression at high s.c. but some toxicity [285]
 tTF-CREKA Fibrin-fibronectin complexes LS174T human liver cancer 4T1 human breast cancer MHCC97H human liver cance Thrombosis, tumor growth inhibition [286]
 PSMA catalytic site inhibitor-tTF + Doxil PSMA (prostate-specific marker antigen) Rat Mat Lu prostate tumor LuCap human prostate tumor Microvessel infarction, tumor growth inhibition [287]
 Antibody -streptavidin + tTF-biotin Neuropilin-1 HepG2 human liver cancer Thrombosis, tumor growth reduction and necrosis [288]
 CREKA-SPIO nanoparticles Fibrin-fibronectin complexes MDA-MB-435 human breast cancer Low tumor growth inhibition [289]
 tTF-pHLIP Acidic tumor matrix MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer Thrombosis, rapid tumor regression [264]
 tTF-pHLIP Acidic tumor matrix B16-F10 murine melanoma Tumor growth inhibition [290]
Non-coagulant application

 RGD-Doxorubicin

NGR-Doxorubicin

αvβ3 and αvβ5

NG2

aminopeptidase N (CD13)

MDA-MB-435 human breast cancer Effective antitumor activity, prolongation of survival [291]
 CREKA-Lipo-T Fibrin-fibronectin complexes 4T1 mouse breast cancer Inhibited tumor metastasis [292]
 TV.1-IL-2 basement membrane antigen

LS 174 T human colorectal cancer

ME-180 human cervical carcinoma

Enhance uptake of monoclonal antibodies [293]
 CREKA-Tris (Gd-DOTA)3 Fibrin-fibronectin complexes 4T1 mouse breast cancer Effectively visualize metastases containing micro-metastases [294]