Combined blockade of Tim-3 and MEK inhibitor enhances the efficacy against melanoma
- Dept. of Clinical Laboratory, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022 (China)
- Research Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022 (China)
- Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022 (China)
Insights into the role of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and immune checkpoints have led combined targeted therapy and immunotherapy to be a promising regimen. Trametinib, as a mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) inhibitor, has demonstrated effectiveness in patients with advanced melanoma. T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3), an immune checkpoint molecule, participates in multiple negative regulation of antitumor immunity. We for the first time to our knowledge reported the combination of trametinib and anti-Tim-3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) in treating B16-F10 melanoma mice. We discovered that trametinib remarkably promoted apoptosis and inhibited cell proliferation while inhibition of MEK improved the expression of Tim-3 and caused the decrease of CD8{sup +} T cells; to the contrary, anti-Tim-3 mAb enhanced antitumor immunity by stimulating CD8{sup +} T cells, thus the combined therapy produced potent antitumor effect cooperatively. Taken together, our study provides compelling evidence for combining trametinib and anti-Tim-3 mAb as a potential valuable regimen in treating melanoma. - Highlights: • The potent antitumor efficacy of combined trametinib and anti-Tim-3 mAb. • MEK inhibitor involves in up-regulation of Tim-3. • The combined medication provides new insights into melanoma treatment.
- OSTI ID:
- 22696890
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 484; ISSN BBRCA9; ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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