Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Targeting IL-21 to tumor-reactive T cells enhances memory T cell responses and anti-PD-1 antibody therapy

  • Ying Li,
  • Yanni Cong,
  • Mingming Jia,
  • Qianqian He,
  • Haiqing Zhong,
  • Yun Zhao,
  • Hang Li,
  • Meining Yan,
  • Jia You,
  • Jia Liu,
  • Lieping Chen,
  • Haiying Hang,
  • Shengdian Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21241-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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The lack of an efficient anti-tumor T cell response contributes to the failure of anti-PD1 therapy. Here, the authors show a potential strategy to improve the therapeutic effects of anti-PD-1 antibody by simultaneously targeting IL-21 to tumor-reactive T cells in vivo.