Fig. 6: Inhibition of LSD1 enhances the efficacy of PD-1 blockade in vivo.

A Mouse SCC7 cells were injected into C3H mice. When established tumors were palpable, the mice were treated with vehicle, SP2509, an anti-PD-1 mAb, or the combination of SP2509 and the mAb (n = 7) via i.p. injection. Tumors were measured with calipers, and values were plotted. The vertical bars indicate the mean tumor size (mm3) ±SE. B SCC7 tumors in each group were harvested and photographed at the end of the experiment. Photographs of the xenograft tumors are shown. C Tumor weights were measured for each treatment group at autopsy. D Representative HE staining of SCC7 xenograft tumors treated with vehicle, SP2509, the anti-PD-1 mAb, or SP2509 + anti-PD-1 mAb. E Representative immunohistochemical staining for Ki-67 in SCC7 xenograft tumors treated with vehicle, SP2509, the anti-PD-1 mAb, or SP2509 + anti-PD-1 mAb. (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001).