Converting Tumoral PD-L1 into a 4-1BB Agonist for Safer and More Effective Cancer Immunotherapy

Cancer Discov. 2022 May 2;12(5):1184-1186. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0219.

Abstract

Dose-limiting toxicities are thought to temper the efficacy of single-agent 4-1BB agonists. To overcome this hurdle, in this issue of Cancer Discovery, Muik and colleagues report preclinical and clinical studies describing a first-in-class bispecific fusion protein targeting 4-1BB and PD-L1. See related article by Muik et al., p. 1248 (9).

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bispecific*
  • B7-H1 Antigen / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms* / genetics

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bispecific
  • B7-H1 Antigen