A limited percentage of patients with non-small cell lung cancer respond to immunotherapy. Here the authors show that HEI3090, a chemical positive modulator of the purinergic P2RX7 receptor, promotes IL-18 mediated anti-tumor immune responses and sensitizes lung cancer to anti-PD-1 therapy in preclinical models.
- Laetitia Douguet
- Serena Janho dit Hreich
- Valérie Vouret-Craviari