Targeting ULK1 Decreases IFNγ-Mediated Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.
Fenton S, Zannikou M, Ilut L, Fischietti M, Ji C, Oku C, Horvath C, Le Poole I, Bosenberg M, Bartom E, Kocherginsky M, Platanias L, Saleiro D. Targeting ULK1 Decreases IFNγ-Mediated Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Molecular Cancer Research 2022, 21: 332-344. PMID: 36573964, PMCID: PMC10073316, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-22-0684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmunosuppressive genesCheckpoint inhibitorsImmunostimulatory genesAnti-programmed cell death protein 1 therapyPharmacologic inhibitionIFNγ-induced expressionMelanoma cellsMajority of patientsTreatment of patientsTreatment of melanomaMelanoma tumor growthDrug target inhibitionICI therapyDurable responsesPatient survivalMetastatic melanomaPatient outcomesPoor survivalResponse rateTumor growthIFNγOverexpression of ULK1Context-dependent mannerMelanoma