Anti-CD20-IL-21 fusokine: the tail wags the dog by Stephen M. Ansell Blood Volume 129(16):2209-2210 April 20, 2017 ©2017 by American Society of Hematology
Anti-CD20-IL-21 fusokine. Anti-CD20-IL-21 fusokine. IL-21 conjugated to an anti-CD20 antibody provides 2 additional mechanisms of cytotoxicity. The fusokine binds to CD20+ lymphoma cells and IL-21 signaling has a direct cytotoxic effect on the lymphoma cells. IL-21 also activates intratumoral natural killer (NK) cells and promotes lymphoma-directed cytotoxicity by effector cells. Professional illustration by Somersault18:24. Stephen M. Ansell Blood 2017;129:2209-2210 ©2017 by American Society of Hematology