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Modeling T cell temporal response to cancer immunotherapy rationalize development of combinatorial treatments protocols

ABSTRACT: Successful immunotherapy relies on triggering complex responses involving T-cells dynamics in tumors and the periphery. Characterizing these responses remains challenging using static human single-cell atlases or mouse models. To address this, we developed a framework for in vivo tracking of tumor-specific CD8+ T cells over time and at single-cell resolution. Our tools facilitate the modeling of gene program dynamics in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and tumor-draining lymph node (tdLN). Using this approach, we characterize two modes of anti-PD1 (aPD1) activity, decoupling induced differentiation of tumor-specific activated precursor cells from cDC1-dependent proliferation and recruitment to the TME. We demonstrate that combining aPD1 with anti-4-1BB agonist enhances the recruitment and proliferation of activated precursors resulting in tumor control. These data suggest that effective response to aPD1 therapy is dependent on sufficient influx of activated precursor CD8+ cells to the TME, and highlight the importance of understanding system-level dynamics in optimizing immunotherapies.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE249630 | GEO | 2024/03/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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