Combos New and Old Counter PD-(L)1 Resistance, Treat Rare Cancers. (PubMed, Cancer Discov)
The ERAP1 inhibitor GRWD5769 combined with cemiplimab, a PD-1 inhibitor, has shown preliminary promise in overcoming resistance to PD-(L)1 blockade by targeting antigen processing. Another resistance-mitigating strategy is potentially IOS-1002, an antagonist of two immunosuppressive receptors, LILRB1/2 and KIR3DL1, combined with anti-PD-1 pembrolizumab. As well, an update on the recently published DART (NCI/SWOG S1609) study indicates that the classic combination of ipilimumab with nivolumab may benefit even more rare cancers, including gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.