Review Article

Immune Checkpoint Modulators: An Emerging Antiglioma Armamentarium

Table 1

Immune checkpoint antibodies under clinical development.

Target Biological functionAgentStage of clinical development

CTLA-4Inhibitory receptorIpilimumab
Tremelimumab
Phase I/II/III/IV
Phase I/II/III

PD-1Inhibitory receptorNivolumab (MDX1106, BMS-936558)
Pembrolizumab (MK-3475)
Pidilizumab (CT-011)
Phase I/II/III/IV
Phase I/II/III
Phase I/II

PD-L1Ligand for PD-1BMS935559 (MDX1105)
MPDL3280A
MEDI4736
MSB0010718C
Phase I
Phase I
Phase I
Phase I

PD-1-positive T cellsPD-1 inhibitorAMP-224Phase I

LAG-3Inhibitory proteinIMP321Phase I/II (terminated)

KIRInhibitory receptorLirilumab (IPH2101, BMS)Phase I/II

4-1BBStimulatory receptorUrelumab (BMS-663513)Phase I

GITRStimulatory receptorTRX518Phase I

TIM-3Inhibitory receptorAnti-TIM-3Preclinical