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    A novel humanized B-hPD-1/hPD-L1/hTIGIT mouse model reveals enhanced efficacy of combined TIGIT and PD-L1 blockade against cancer

    April 12, 2021
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    Immune checkpoint blockade targeting PD-1/PD-L1 has enjoyed tremendous success in the clinic against various advanced stage cancers, unleashing potent and durable immune-mediated control of tumors while vastly improving patient survival. However, only a portion of patients truly benefit, while other cancers, such as breast, prostate, pancreatic, and colon cancers, are largely resistant to PD-1/PD-L1 therapy alone. Targeting additional immunosuppressive proteins could boost the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy and bring the benefits of immunotherapy to more patients. TIGIT is a recently identified immune checkpoint protein mainly expressed by T and NK cells. CD155 (PVR) is a high-affinity receptor of TIGIT, while CD112 and CD113 bind it with weaker affinity.