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. 2020 Jan 31;53(3):e12772. doi: 10.1111/cpr.12772

Table 2.

Immunotherapy related to lipid metabolism for cancers

Targets Agents Mechanisms Developments
CPT1A Etomoxir Inhibition of FAO Preclinical
CTLA‐4 Ipilimumab Checkpoint blockade; inhibition of FAO FDA‐Approved
PD‐1/PD‐L1 Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, Atezolizumab 2 Checkpoint blockade; inhibition of FAO FDA‐Approved
AMPK Metformin Increased FAO FDA‐Approved

Abbreviations: AMPK, adenosine monophosphate‐activated kinase; CPT1A, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1‐a; CTLA‐4, cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4; FAO, fatty acid β‐oxidation; PD‐1, programmed cell death‐1.