Cancer Cell - September 12, 2022

A covalent inhibitor of K-Ras(G12C) induces MHC class I presentation of haptenated peptide neoepitopes targetable by immunotherapy 

Zhang, Rohweder et al report that covalent K-Ras(G12C) inhibitors can lead to the presentation of drug-modified neoantigens by class I MHC. A bispecific T cell engager that recognizes these neoantigens elicits a cytotoxic T cell response against KRas G12C cells, including those resistant to direct KRasG12C inhibition.

Getting a handle on KRAS inhibitor resistance with hapten-mediated anti-tumor immunity

William A. Freed-Pastor,  Andrew J. Aguirre - Cancer Cell Preview 



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