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agonist CD40 antibody + anti-CTLA4 antibody + STING agonist + resiquimod + interleukin-12

Development stage
Preclinical
Lead developer
Agenus
Modality
Small Molecules, Monoclonal Antibodies → Antibody-Based Therapeutics, Cytokines & Interferons → Recombinant Proteins and Enzymes
Administration
Intratumoral
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Overview

This is an experimental five-drug immunotherapeutic combination designed to enhance antitumor immunity through multiple synergistic mechanisms. It consists of a **CD40 agonist antibody** that activates dendritic cells by mimicking CD40 ligand binding to promote antigen presentation and T-cell priming; an **anti-CTLA4 antibody** that blocks cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 to relieve T-cell inhibition and boost effector responses; a **STING agonist** that stimulates the stimulator of interferon genes pathway to induce type I interferons and innate immune activation; **resiquimod**, a small-molecule Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist that drives proinflammatory cytokine production and myeloid cell maturation; and **interleukin-12 (IL-12)**, a cytokine that promotes Th1 differentiation, NK and CD8+ T-cell cytotoxicity, and IFN-γ secretion. The combination aims to remodel the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, as demonstrated in preclinical models where it elicited robust tumor regression.[1]

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Targets

TLR7 (Toll-like receptor 7)IL-12R (Interleukin-12 receptor)STING (Stimulator of interferon genes protein)TLR8 (Toll-like receptor 8)CD40 (Cluster of differentiation 40 receptor)CTLA-4 (Cytotoxic t-lymphocyte–associated protein 4)

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