Immune checkpoint inhibitors reverse tolerogenic mechanisms induced by melanoma targeted radionuclide therapy

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors reverse tolerogenic mechanisms induced by melanoma targeted radionuclide therapy Jacques Rouanet1,2,3   · Valentin Benboubker1,4   · Hussein Akil1   · Ana Hennino5   · Philippe Auzeloux1   · Sophie Besse1   · Bruno Pereira6   · Solène Delorme1   · Sandrine Mansard2   · Michel D’Incan1,2   · Françoise Degoul1   · Paul‑Olivier Rouzaire1,4  Received: 3 February 2020 / Accepted: 12 May 2020 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020

Abstract In line with the ongoing phase I trial (NCT03784625) dedicated to melanoma targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT), we explore the interplay between immune system and the melanin ligand ­[131I]ICF01012 alone or combined with immunotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitors, ICI) in preclinical models. Here we demonstrate that [­ 131I]ICF01012 induces immunogenic cell death, characterized by a significant increase in cell surface-exposed annexin A1 and calreticulin. Additionally, ­[131I] ICF01012 increases survival in immunocompetent mice, compared to immunocompromised (29 vs. 24 days, p = 0.0374). Flow cytometry and RT-qPCR analyses highlight that [­ 131I]ICF01012 induces adaptive and innate immune cell recruitment in the tumor microenvironment. ­[131I]ICF01012 combination with ICIs (anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1) has shown that tolerance is a main immune escape mechanism, whereas exhaustion is not present after TRT. Furthermore, ­[131I]ICF01012 and ICI combination has systematically resulted in a prolonged survival (p