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HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment

Young-Dae Kim*, Sang-Min Park*, Hae Chan Ha, A Reum Lee, Heeyoung Won, Hyunju Cha, Sangsook Cho, Joong Myung Cho

Institute for Drug Discovery, CrystalGenomics, Inc., Korea Bio Park, 700 Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13488, Korea
*These authors provided equal contribution

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Kim YD, Park SM, Ha HC, Lee AR, Won H, Cha H, Cho S, Cho JM. HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment. J Cancer 2020; 11(14):4059-4072. doi:10.7150/jca.44622. https://www.jcancer.org/v11p4059.htm
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Abstract

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) are well-known epigenetic regulators with therapeutic potential in various diseases. Recent studies have shown that HDACis are involved in immune-mediated anti-cancer effects and may modulate the activity of immunotherapy agents. CG-745, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, has shown anti-cancer effects in pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. However, the exact role of CG-745 within the immune system is largely unknown. In this study, we have shown that CG-745 induces microenvironment changes promoting anti-cancer effect of anti-PD-1 antibody in syngeneic mouse models. Specifically, CG-745 induces or extends IL-2 and IFN-γ expression with or without additional stimulation, and increases proliferation of cytotoxic T cells and NK cells, while inhibiting proliferation of regulatory T cells. The analysis of immune cell distribution in the tumor microenvironment and spleen reveals that CG-745 suppresses M2 macrophage polarization and decreases the myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Recent advances in immunotherapy highlight the anti-cancer effects of immune checkpoint inhibitor despite a relatively limited clinical benefit in the subset of patients. Our results indicate that CG-745 enables the synergistic effects of the immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy in various cancers by suppressing tumor microenvironment.

Keywords: CG-745, HDAC, PD-1, TME, Treg, MDSC, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Colorectal cancer


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Kim, Y.D., Park, S.M., Ha, H.C., Lee, A.R., Won, H., Cha, H., Cho, S., Cho, J.M. (2020). HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment. Journal of Cancer, 11(14), 4059-4072. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.44622.

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Kim, Y.D.; Park, S.M.; Ha, H.C.; Lee, A.R.; Won, H.; Cha, H.; Cho, S.; Cho, J.M. HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment. J. Cancer 2020, 11 (14), 4059-4072. DOI: 10.7150/jca.44622.

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Kim YD, Park SM, Ha HC, Lee AR, Won H, Cha H, Cho S, Cho JM. HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment. J Cancer 2020; 11(14):4059-4072. doi:10.7150/jca.44622. https://www.jcancer.org/v11p4059.htm

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Kim YD, Park SM, Ha HC, Lee AR, Won H, Cha H, Cho S, Cho JM. 2020. HDAC Inhibitor, CG-745, Enhances the Anti-Cancer Effect of Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment. J Cancer. 11(14):4059-4072.

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