It has been previously shown that combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with TGFβ blockade potentiates anti-tumor immune responses. Here the authors show that, in an immune excluded preclinical tumor model, combining therapeutic anti-PD-L1 with anti-TGFβ treatment promotes expansion and differentiation of stem-cell like CD8 + T cells.
- Alessandra Castiglioni
- Yagai Yang
- Sören Müller
