CDK4/6 inhibition promotes immune infiltration in ovarian cancer and synergizes with PD-1 blockade in a B cell-dependent manner

Qian-Feng Zhang & Bi-Liang Chen et al. · 2020-08-25

Great progress has been made in the field of tumor immunotherapy in the past decade. However, the therapeutic effects of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) against ovarian cancer are still limited. Recently, an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6i) has been reported to enhance antitumor immunity in preclinical models. The combined use of CDK4/6i and ICB may be beneficial, but the effects of CDK4/6is on the tumor immune microenvironment and whether they can synergize with ICB in treating ovarian cancer remain unknown.
Authors
Qian-Feng Zhang, Jia Li, Kuo Jiang, Rui Wang, Jun-li Ge, Hong Yang, Shu-Juan Liu, Lin-Tao Jia, Lei Wang, Bi-Liang Chen