Close and Enhance the Cancer‐Immunity Cycle by Engineered Dual‐Targeted Nano‐Adaptors

P Pengkai Wu (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China) Z Ziqu Fang (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China) L Longhui Wang (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China) Y Yong Zhu (Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) W Weiwei Long (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China) M Mingshan Wang Z Zhihao Sun (Rice Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Improvement, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University) Z Zulipikaer Wusiman (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China) Q Qiang Wang K Kaikai Wang D Dan Ding (Nanchang University , , ,) D Dengqiu Xu (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China) B Beicheng Sun

Abstract

ABSTRACT The cancer‐immunity cycle (CIC) provides a conceptual framework for eliciting effective anti‐tumor immune responses by targeting key events in systemic immunity. However, the successful completion of the CIC often requires the coordinated action of multiple therapeutic modalities, necessitating their integration into a unified system to overcome the limitations of conventional combination therapies. Here, we present a multimodal and programmable platform that integrates diverse therapeutic biomolecules into single agents, enabling the construction of versatile nanomedicines and bispecific antibodies through dual‐targeted nano‐adaptor (TNA) nanotechnology to potentiate the CIC. Specifically, TNA nanomedicines target five critical steps within the CIC, including antigen release, dendritic cell (DC) maturation, T‐cell activation, mitigation of T‐cell exhaustion, and tumor cell killing. Meanwhile, TNA bispecific antibodies enhance DC‐T cell interactions to strengthen adaptive immunity and reinforce NK‐tumor cell interactions to promote cytotoxicity. We demonstrate that TNAs elicit robust anti‐tumor immunity, eradicating established tumors and suppressing metastatic dissemination. Owing to their modular and programmable architecture, TNAs hold broad potential for applications in immunotherapy and beyond.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 16
Published March 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

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Advanced Materials

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ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (13)

P

Pengkai Wu

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China

Z

Ziqu Fang

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China

L

Longhui Wang

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China

Y

Yong Zhu

Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

W

Weiwei Long

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China

M

Mingshan Wang

Z

Zhihao Sun

Rice Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Improvement, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University

Z

Zulipikaer Wusiman

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China

Q

Qiang Wang

K

Kaikai Wang

D

Dan Ding

Nanchang University , , ,

D

Dengqiu Xu

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery MOE Innovation Center for Basic Research in Tumor Immunotherapy Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China

B

Beicheng Sun