TGFβ is a multifunctional cytokine expressed in most tissues and cell types.2 The TGFβ pathway is activated by TGFβR1 and TGFβR2 binding to TGFβ1/2/3 to form a tetrameric complex.3
TGFβ signaling suppresses immune cell-mediated antitumor immunity and predicts poor response to PD-(L)1 targeted therapy.4
- Blockade of TGFβ signaling in T cells enhanced tumor antigen-specific T-cell responses and inhibited tumor development.5
- However, initial therapeutic approaches targeting the TGFβ pathway have been hampered by poor specificity and toxicity issues.3
- Cell-specific targeting may improve clinical activity and reduce adverse events associated with systemic inhibition of TGFβ.6
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