Tanaya Shree, MD, PhD

T-cell engaging bispecific antibodies, which bring T cells close to tumor cells and induce them to kill the tumor cell, are a new class of immunotherapy that have demonstrated efficacy in lymphoma and myeloma and are now in development for many other cancers. In diffuse large B cell lymphoma, bispecific antibodies have proven very effective, but approximately 60% of patients derive no long-term benefit. Dr. Shree is working to understand the requirements for generating an effective bispecific antibody response in patients. This knowledge could result in novel improved treatment approaches for patients with lymphoma and inform the design of bispecific T cell-engaging strategies for other types of tumors.