Review Article

Transforming of the Tumor Microenvironment: Implications for TGF- Inhibition in the Context of Immune-Checkpoint Therapy

Table 1

Selection of TGF-β pathway inhibitors for cancer therapy in clinical studies. Reports of all clinical trial summary results are published at CliniclaTrial.gov.

InhibitorClinical trialReference

Trabedersen (AP12009)phase I/II clinical trial; advanced pancreatic or colorectal cancer and malignant melanoma[41]

Trabedersenphase I/II study; high-grade glioma[42]

Fresolimumab (GC1008) in combination with radiation therapyphase I trial; metastatic breast cancer patientsNCT01401062

Fresolimumabphase I trial; malignant melanoma or renal cell carcinoma[43]
NCT00356460

Galunisertib (LY2157299) in combination with gemcitabinephase 1b/2 study; patients with solid malignancy[44]
NCT01373164

Galunisertib in combination with nivolumabphase I/II study; advanced refractory solid tumors and in recurrent or refractory non-small cell lung cancer or hepatocellular carcinomaNCT02423343

PF-03446962phase I/II study; advanced hepatocellular carcinoma[45]
NCT00557856

Tasisulamopen-label phase III trial; melanoma[46]
NCT01006252

Galunisertib in combination with durvalumabphase I study; pancreatic cancer patientsNCT02734160