Tarloxotinib targets tumor hypoxia to improve therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibition in a TLR9 dependent manner
Zhe Fu, Victoria Jackson-Patel, Kathryn J. Farrand, Christopher P. Guise, Shevan Silva, Alisha R. Dabb, Xiaojing Lin, Emily Liu, Amir Ashoorzadeh, Jeff Bruce Smaill, Ian F. Hermans, Adam Vorn Patterson
This paper shows that tarloxotinib, a hypoxia-activated prodrug, reduces tumor hypoxia and enhances immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy through TLR9-dependent mechanisms in multiple tumor models.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2025 · PreprintImmunology