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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

EZH1/2 inhibition improves immunotherapy response through MHC Class II de-repression and neutrophil reprogramming.

Avery R Childress, Dave-Preston Esoe, Xiulong Song, Christain M Gosser, Yindan Lin, Daniel R Plaugher, Tanner J DuCote, Kassandra J Naughton, Erika M Skaggs, Harrison Yang and 10 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Avery R ChildressDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Dave-Preston EsoeDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Xiulong SongDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Christain M GosserDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Yindan LinDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Daniel R PlaugherDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Tanner J DuCoteDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Kassandra J NaughtonDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Erika M SkaggsDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Harrison YangDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Ryan GoettlMarkey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Jinpeng LiuMarkey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Zhonglin HaoMarkey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Albert E FlissDaiichi Sankyo, Co., Ltd, Basking Ridge, NJ, United States.
Daisuke HonmaOncology Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
Todd BurusMarkey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Feitong LeiMarkey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Bin HuangMarkey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.
Ellen J BeswickDivision of Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
Christine F BrainsonDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0854-5043

Funding

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Support Grant ECIA SupplementP30CA177558 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Jennifer F Rogers · 2013 to 2026
$38.3M
Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR001998 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI HARTMANN, KATHERINE E, KERN, PHILIP A · 2016 to 2025
$34.2M
University of Kentucky Center for Cancer MetabolismP20GM121327 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Eric James Rellinger, DARET K ST CLAIR · 2017 to 2026
$25.0M
Interdisciplinary Research Training in Cancer BiologyT32CA165990 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Bernard Mark Evers, KATHLEEN L. O'CONNOR · 2013 to 2026
$3.2M
Targeting Lung Fibrosis Using Epigenetic TherapyR01HL170193 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Christine Fillmore Brainson · 2024 to 2026
$2.1M
Targeting Epigenetic Heterogeneity to Improve Lung Cancer Immunotherapy ResponseR01CA237643 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI BRAINSON, CHRISTINE FILLMORE · 2019 to 2023
$1.9M
Enhancing TIL efficacy in NSCLC through epigenetic reprogramming and computational modelingK99CA303792 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Daniel Ray Plaugher · 2025 to 2026
$249k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001998NCI NIH HHS K99 CA303792NCI NIH HHS P30 CA177558NCI NIH HHS R01 CA237643NCI NIH HHS T32 CA165990NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL170193NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM121327
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is a difficult-to-treat cancer with high prevalence in the US, and particularly in Kentucky. Here, we sought to test if the EZH1/2 inhibitor valemetostat improves anti-PD1 responses in squamous cell lung cancer models, and to develop ex vivo models to test immunotherapy drug combinations. We found that valemetostat augmented anti-tumor responses to anti-PD1 therapy, led to up-regulation of tumor cell specific Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II (MHC Class II), and drove systemic neutrophil maturation. Likewise,

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epigeneticsEZH2immunotherapyMHCneutrophils

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PMID42282811
PMCPMC13252138

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