Figure 3.
Delayed combination therapy with anti-PD-1 and anti-CD4 mAb is effective and leads to a long-lasting immunity to NB. (a) The combined treatment with anti-PD-1 and anti-CD4 mAb potently inhibits Neuroblastoma progression even if started at a later time point (+6 days from challenge). P values of delayed combined treatments vs irrelevant Ab controls are indicated (Wilcoxon log-rank test). Percentages of progression-free mice are indicated on the Y-axis and the fraction of progression-free mice of each group is given in brackets. (b) IVIS analysis representation of Neuro2a-luc NB development in mice receiving delayed combined treatments at the indicated time-points from challenge. (c) All mice cured by combined anti-PD-1/anti-CD4 mAb therapy were resistant to a subsequent i.v. challenge (at 90 days from primary challenge) with a fully tumorigenic dose of Neuro2a-luc cells. P values of delayed combined treatments vs irrelevant Ab controls are indicated (Wilcoxon log-rank test).