SCI
15 October 2024
Combined KRAS inhibition and immune therapy generates durable complete responses in an autochthonous PDAC model
(Cancer Discov, IF: 29.7)
Liu Y, Han J, Hsu W-H, et al: Combined KRAS inhibition and immune therapy generates durable complete responses in an autochthonous PDAC model. Cancer Discov 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-24–0489, 2024
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resists conventional chemo/radiation and immunotherapy. In PDAC, oncogenic KRAS (KRAS*) drives glycolysis in cancer cells to consume available glucose and produce abundant lactate, creating profound immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment. Here, we combined KRAS* inhibition with agents targeting the major arms of the immunity cycle: CXCR1/2 inhibitor for myeloid cells, antagonistic anti-LAG3 antibody for T cells, and agonistic anti-41BB antibody for dendritic cells. This combination elicited robust anti-tumor regression in iKPC mice bearing large autochthonous tumors. While untreated mice succumbed within 3 weeks, sustained treatment led to durable complete tumor regression and prolonged survival in 36% of mice at 6 months. Mechanistic analyses revealed enhanced T cell infiltration and activation, depletion of immunosuppressive myeloid cells, and increased antigen cross-presentation by dendritic cells within the tumor core. These findings highlight the promise of KRAS* inhibitors alongside immunotherapy as a potential PDAC treatment avenue, warranting clinical investigation.
胰腺导管腺癌(PDAC)对常规化疗/放疗和免疫治疗有抗性。在 PDAC 中,致癌 KRAS (KRAS *)驱动癌细胞中的糖酵解消耗可用的葡萄糖并产生大量的乳酸,在肿瘤微环境中产生深刻的免疫抑制。在这里,我们将 KRAS * 抑制与靶向免疫周期主要武器的药物结合起来: 针对骨髓细胞的 CXCR1/2抑制剂,针对 T 细胞的拮抗性抗 LAG3抗体和针对树突状细胞的激动性抗41BB 抗体。这种组合在携带大型原发性肿瘤的 iKPC 小鼠中引起强烈的抗肿瘤消退。未经治疗的小鼠在3周内死亡,持续治疗导致持久的完全肿瘤消退,并延长了36% 的小鼠在6个月的存活。机制分析显示增强的 T 细胞浸润和活化,免疫抑制性髓样细胞的消耗,以及肿瘤核心内树突状细胞增加的抗原交叉呈递。这些发现强调了 KRAS * 抑制剂和免疫疗法作为潜在的 PDAC 治疗途径的前景,值得进行临床研究。