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Downregulation of B7-H4 contributes to the synergistic effect of USP2a-targeted/anti-PD-1 combination therapy in EGFR mutant lung cancer.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 26 Mar 2026
Sun Boshu, Kong Miao, Jiang Xiaorui, Zhu Liang, Zhang Jie, Tan Li, Wang Can, Yuan Zhenyang, Chen Shaomu, Wang Chao, Jiang Ying, Zhang Liang
Abstract excerpt
Anti-PD-1 treatment has shown clinical benefit in malignant cancers. However, EGFR-mutant (EGFR-MT) lung adenocarcinoma, an immune-cold tumor, shows poor response to this immunotherapy. This scenario is associated with elevated levels of B7-H4, an immune checkpoint demonstrating CD8+ T cell inhibition activity. Our previous study has revealed that deubiquitinase USP2a could stabilize B7-H4 protein. Therefore, we...
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