Multiple modes of action for antibodies targeting GARP-expressing cells in tumors
(2021)
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- Lucas, Sophie
- Abstract
- Cancer immunotherapies, such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) directed against PD-1, aim at boosting immune responses against tumor cells. They have become a standard of care for several types of cancer. However, a majority of patients do not respond to current immunotherapies. Resistance to PD-1 blockade can in part be explained by the action of TGF-b1, an immunosuppressive cytokine activated notably by regulatory T cells (Tregs) via a mechanism that requires protein GARP. We developed antibodies against GARP:TGF-b1 complexes that block TGF-b1 activation by Tregs and we evaluated their anti-tumor efficacy in tumor-bearing mice. We observed that anti-GARP:TGF-b1 mAbs induce the regression of tumors otherwise resistant to anti-PD-1, and we showed that combined blockade of GARP:TGF-b1 and PD-1 can exert anti-tumor activity via multiple modes of action. This may prove important for the selection of cancer patients who could benefit from this novel form of immunotherapy in the clinics.
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Bertrand Van Ouytsel, S.-C. (2021). Multiple modes of action for antibodies targeting GARP-expressing cells in tumors. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/114056