ICOS
Overview
ICOS (Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator) encodes a co-stimulatory receptor on activated T cells that is structurally related to CD28 and CTLA-4. In the cancer immunotherapy context, ICOS is upregulated on-therapy in response to anti-PD-1 treatment in melanoma and has been nominated as a candidate target for combination immunotherapy strategies.
Alterations observed in the corpus
- Upregulated on-therapy following nivolumab treatment in advanced melanoma; upregulation observed in all patients (not restricted to responders). Nominated as a candidate combination immunotherapy target. PMID:29033130
Cancer types (linked)
- Skin Cutaneous Melanoma (SKCM): ICOS was among immune checkpoint / co-stimulatory genes upregulated on-therapy in all patients in the CA209-038 trial of nivolumab (n=68 advanced melanoma). PMID:29033130
Co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity
Therapeutic relevance
- Nominated as a candidate target for combination immunotherapy regimens with anti-PD-1 agents, based on on-therapy upregulation in advanced melanoma. PMID:29033130
Open questions
- ICOS upregulation was observed in all patients (responders and non-responders), limiting its utility as a predictive biomarker in isolation; combination strategies require prospective testing. PMID:29033130
Sources
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