
AbstractThe study of anticancer immune responses and in particular the action of immune checkpoint inhibitors that overcome T cell inhibition has revolutionized metastatic patients' care. Unfortunately, many patients are resistant to these innovative immunotherapies. Over the last decade, several immune checkpoint inhibitors, currently available in the clinic, have been developed, such as anti‐PD‐1/PD‐L1 or anti‐CTLA‐4. More recently, other immune checkpoints have been characterized, among them lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG‐3). LAG‐3 has been the subject of numerous therapeutic studies and may be involved in cancer‐associated immune resistance phenomena. This review summarizes the latest knowledge on LAG‐3 as an immunotherapeutic target, particularly in combination with standard or innovative therapies. Indeed, many studies are looking at combining LAG‐3 inhibitors with chemotherapeutic, immunotherapeutic, radiotherapeutic treatments, or adoptive cell therapies to potentiate their antitumor effects and/or to overcome patients' resistance. We will particularly focus on the association therapies that are currently in phase III clinical trials and innovative combinations in preclinical phase. These new discoveries highlight the possibility of developing other types of therapeutic combinations currently unavailable in the clinic, which could broaden the therapeutic spectrum of personalized medicine.
Antigens, CD, Neoplasms, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Humans, Animals, Review Article, Immunotherapy, Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Combined Modality Therapy
Antigens, CD, Neoplasms, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Humans, Animals, Review Article, Immunotherapy, Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Combined Modality Therapy
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