Targeting TMEM176B Enhances Antitumor Immunity and Augments the Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Blockers by Unleashing Inflammasome Activation

Mercedes Segovia, Sofía Russo, Mathías Jeldres, Yamil D. Mahmoud, Valentina Perez, Pierre Charnet, Matthieu Rousset, Sabina Victoria, Florencia Veigas, Cédric Louvet,

Cancer Cell · 2019 · 163 citations · 22 references

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T cell-mediated tumor control and reinforces the antitumor activity of both anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 antibodies. Thus, pharmacologic de-repression of the inflammasome by targeting TMEM176B may enhance the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockers.

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