Use of pentoxifylline with immune checkpoint-blockade therapies for the treatment of melanoma

摘要

Methods of treating a PD-1-resistant cancer are provided and comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a c-Rel inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of a PD-1 inhibitor. A pharmaceutical combination comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a c-Rel inhibitor, and a therapeutically effective amount of a PD-1 inhibitor is also provided. Finally, methods of treating a cancer such as a CTLA-4-resistant cancer, a CD137-resistant cancer, and an OX-4-resistant cancer are provided and comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a c-Rel inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of a CLTA-4, CD137 or OX-4 inhibitor, respectively.