Atezolizumab

Biological Activity

In vitro: A key feature of atezolizumab is that it is FcγR-binding deficient, so it cannot bind to Fc receptors on phagocytes and therefore does not cause antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). atezolizumab treatment could bring cytokine changes include transient increases in IL-18, IFNγ, and CXCL11, and a transient decrease in IL-6; cellular changes include increases in proliferating CD8+ T cells.

In vivo: By blocking the PD-L1/PD-1 immune checkpoint, atezolizumab reduces immunosuppressive signals found within the tumor microenvironement and consequently increases T cell mediated immunity against the tumor. The pharmacokinetics of atezolizumab were initially studied in cynomolgus monkeys and mice where its volume of distribution was calculated to be approximately that of the plasma volume. The in vivo biodistribution of atezolizumab 24 hours after infusion is, in order of magnitude, the spleen, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, and muscle. In tumor bearing animals, the drug also accumulates intratumorally, initially at the pushing border of the tumor and progressing later to the tumor core, particularly if the tumor is necrotic. The pharmacokinetic curve of atezolizumab is dose-dependent (non-linear) because of target mediated drug disposition (binding of drug to the PD-L1 ligand in the body). Saturation of PD-L1 receptors by atezolizumab on circulating CD4 and CD8 T cells occurs between 24 and 48 hours after dosing with serum concentrations > 0.5 μg/mL. MPDL3280A binds to PD-L1 in monkey and human with comparable affinity between species.

In contrast, atezolizumab was able to interact with the mPD-L1, block the mPD-L1/hPD-L1 immune checkpoint in a cell-based assay, and provide inhibition of the growth of mouse tumors in a syngeneic mouse model, where the mPD-L1/mPD-1 immune checkpoint is present.

MW: 145 KD.

Product Citations

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  Small. 2025 Sep 18; .

  Natural Killer Cell‐Mimicking Hypoxia‐Responsive Nanomedicines for Tumor‐Specific Suppression and Immune Regulation
  Atezolizumab purchased from AbMole

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  J Immunother Cancer. 2025 Aug 31;13(8):e011331.

  Nanofilament immunotherapy induces potent antitumor vaccine responses
  Atezolizumab purchased from AbMole

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  Acta Pharm Sin B. 2022 Aug 18.

  Anti-PD-L1 antibody enhances curative effect of cryoablation via antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity mediating PD-L1highCD11b+ cells elimination in hepatocellular carcinoma
  Atezolizumab purchased from AbMole

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  J Control Release. 2022 Sep 22;351:255-271.

  Reshaping hypoxia and silencing CD73 via biomimetic gelatin nanotherapeutics to boost immunotherapy
  Atezolizumab purchased from AbMole

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  Cancer Res. 2021 Oct 1;81(19):5074-5088.

  Epstein–Barr Virus–Encoded Circular RNA CircBART2. 2 Promotes Immune Escape of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Regulating PD-L1
  Atezolizumab purchased from AbMole

Protocol (for reference only)

Cell Experiment
Cell lines	DCCIKs lymphocytes
Preparation method	The in vitro cytotoxicity of the DCCIKs used as effector cells in the absence or presence of 5 μg/mL MPDL3280A against CaSki cells employed as target cells at a ratio of 10:1, 30:1 and 90:1 was determined using a CCK8 kit. The effector and target cells were added to 96-well plates and incubated for 24 h. The groups comprising a mixture of cell types were the experimental groups, whereas the control groups contained only one cell type of the CaSki cells, DCCIKs or 1640 RPMI cultivating solution. The CCK8 assay was performed in triplicate and optical density (OD) was read at 570 nm.
Concentrations	5 μg/mL
Incubation time	24 h

Animal Experiment
Animal models	Cynomolgus monkeys
Formulation	20 mM his-acetate, 0.02% polysorbate 20, 240 mM sucrose, pH 5.5
Dosages	0.5, 5 and 20 mg/kg
Administration	i.v.

Chemical Information

CAS Number	1380723-44-3
Form	Liquid
Storage	Store at -20°C or -70°C. Avoid multiple freeze-thaws.

References

[1] Junshang Ge, et al. Cancer Res. Epstein-Barr virus-encoded circular RNA circBART2.2 promotes immune escape of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by regulating PD-L1

[2] Katarzyna Magiera-Mularz, et al. iScience. Human and mouse PD-L1: similar molecular structure, but different druggability profiles

[3] Huang A, et al. Sci Rep. A human programmed death-ligand 1-expressing mouse tumor model for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of anti-human PD-L1 antibodies.

[4] Lesniak WG, et al. Bioconjug Chem. PD-L1 Detection in Tumors Using [(64)Cu]Atezolizumab with PET.

[5] Chatterjee S, et al. Oncotarget. A humanized antibody for imaging immune checkpoint ligand PD-L1 expression in tumors.