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Building on the inhibitory properties of lysyl oxidase\u2013propeptide (LOX-PP), we engineered biselective decoys that simultaneously target the collagen cross-linking enzyme LOX and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), both of which are up-regulated during melanoma progression in both human and mouse models. This dual-targeting strategy offers a new avenue for disrupting ECM-driven tumor progression and enhancing therapeutic efficacy. Administered to mouse models of melanoma, the decoys reduced tumor burden and circulating melanoma cells by inhibiting proliferation and lung metastasis. Mechanistically, the decoys suppressed cancer-supporting ECM organization, inhibited ECM-remodeling pathways and associated enzymes, and reshaped the tumor immune microenvironment. The treatment modulated immune responses by enhancing neutrophil, B cell, and CD8\n            <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n            T cell infiltration. 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