envafolimab

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envafolimab

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 10492

Synonyms: Envida® | KN-035 | KN035

envafolimab is an approved drug (China (2021))

Comment: Envafolimab (KN035) is a chimeric (human/camelid) anti-PD-L1 nanobody that acts as an immune checkpoint inhibitor, and which is being developed by Alphamab Co [1]. Structurally it is a VH-Fc dimer, and does not contain variable light (VL) domains. It therefore has a reduced molecular size and offers more favourable physico-chemical properties than full-size monoclonal antibodies. X-ray crystal structures show that KN035 binds to the same surface on PD-L1 where the ligand interacts with its cognate receptor PD-1 (programmed death protein 1).
The peptide sequence of envafolimab's heavy chain returned no matches with patented peptide sequences in a Protein: BLAST search in September 2019.

References
1. Zhang F, Wei H, Wang X, Bai Y, Wang P, Wu J, Jiang X, Wang Y, Cai H, Xu T et al.. (2017) Structural basis of a novel PD-L1 nanobody for immune checkpoint blockade. Cell Discov, 3: 17004. [PMID:28280600]

References

1. Zhang F, Wei H, Wang X, Bai Y, Wang P, Wu J, Jiang X, Wang Y, Cai H, Xu T et al.. (2017)
Structural basis of a novel PD-L1 nanobody for immune checkpoint blockade.
Cell Discov, 3: 17004. [PMID:28280600]