Rapid diagnostic imaging and targeted immunotoxin delivery in aggressive prostate cancer using CEACAM5-specific nanobodies.

ABSTRACT: Aggressive variant prostate cancer (AVPC) originates from metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) following androgen receptor-targeted therapies, leading to diverse pathological subtypes, notably castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 (CEACAM5), is consistently expressed across AVPC phenotypes, including neuroendocrine prostate carcinoma (NEPC) and double-negative prostate carcinoma (DNPC), which are significant subtypes of CRPC, making it a promising therapeutic target. In this study, A high-affinity nanobody, B12, specific to CEACAM5, was discovered through phage library screening. B12 exhibited robust binding capabilities, enhanced tumor accumulation, and effective tissue penetration, facilitating rapid in vivo imaging of AVPC. T

SUBMITTER: Xiao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature