Review Article

Expanding the Scope of Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer: Current Clinical Approaches and Future Directions

Table 4

Summary of potential combination strategies in mismatch repair-proficient microsatellite instability-low colorectal cancer.

Potential combination strategiesTarget (s)

ICIs + RTRFA or EBRT + pembrolizumab [175]PD-1 for Pembrolizumab
RFA + durvalumab + tremelimumab [177]PD-L1 for Durvalumab
CTLA-4 for Tremelimumab
ICIs + chemotherapy + anti-angiogenic agentsAtezolizumab + bevacizumab ± FOLFOX [182184]PD-L1 for Atezolizumab
VEGF for Bevacizumab
ICIs + MEK inhibitorsAtezolizumab + cobimetinib [187, 191]PD-L1 for Atezolizumab
MEK for Cobimetinib
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + cobimetinib [193]PD-1 for Nivolumab
CTLA-4 for Ipilimumab
MEK for Cobimetinib
ICIs + MEK inhibitors + anti-angiogenic agentsAtezolizumab + cobimetinib + bevacizumab [192]PD-L1 for Atezolizumab
MEK for Cobimetinib
VEGF for Bevacizumab
ICIs + BTC engaging antibody therapiesAtezolizumab + CEA-BTC antibody [88, 224, 225, 227]PD-L1 for Atezolizumab
CEA for CEA-BTC antibody
ICIs + IDO1 inhibitorPembrolizumab + indoximod [235]PD-1 for Pembrolizumab
IDO1 for Indoximod
Nivolumab + epacadostat [235]PD-1 for Nivolumab
IDO1 for Epacadostat
ICIs + anti-CSF1R antibodyDurvalumab + pexidartinib [238]PD-L1 for Durvalumab
CSF1R for Pexidartinib