Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2022
Publication Title
Pharmaceutics
Volume
14
Issue
11
Pages
2492 (1-18 pp.)
DOI
10.3390/pharmaceutics14112429
Abstract
Resistance to checkpoint-blockade treatments is a challenge in the clinic. Both primary and acquired resistance have become major obstacles, greatly limiting the long-lasting effects and wide application of blockade therapy. Many patients with metastatic melanoma eventually require further therapy. The absence of T-cell infiltration to the tumor site is a well-accepted contributor limiting immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy. In this study, we combined intratumoral injection of plasmid IL-12 with electrotransfer and anti-PD-1 in metastatic B16F10 melanoma tumor model to increase tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and improve therapeutic efficacy. We showed that effective anti-tumor responses required a subset of tumor-infiltrating CD8+ and CD4+ T cells. Additionally, the combination therapy induced higher MHC-I surface expression on tumor cells to hamper tumor cells escaping from immune recognition. Furthermore, we found that activating T cells by exposure to IL-12 resulted in tumors sensitized to anti-PD-1 treatment, suggesting a therapeutic strategy to improve responses to checkpoint blockade.
Original Publication Citation
Shi, G., Scott, M., Mangiamele, C. G., & Heller, R. (2022). Modification of the tumor microenvironment enhances anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in metastatic melanoma. Pharmaceutics, 14(11), Article 2429. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14112429
Repository Citation
Shi, Guilan; Scott, Megan; Mangiamele, Cathryn G.; and Heller, Richard, "Modification of the Tumor Microenvironment Enhances Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma" (2022). Bioelectrics Publications. 342.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/bioelectrics_pubs/342
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