October 22, 2026 | By Asher Jones
Western-Style Diet May Set the Stage for Severe Side Effects of Cancer Immunotherapy
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New Review on LAG3 Highlights Gaps and Therapeutic Opportunities
October 21, 2026
More than 30 years after its discovery, the mechanism of immune checkpoint protein LAG3 is incompletely understood, despite being a target of an FDA-approved immunotherapy, according to a new article published in Nature Reviews Immunology.
T Cells Ditch Exhaustion Marker to Escape Tumors and Protect Against Cancer Relapse
August 18, 2026 | By Asher Jones
As the immune system battles cancer, chronic stimulation gradually drives T cells to a state of exhaustion. But some of these exhausted T cells can lose expression of the exhaustion marker LAG3, move out of the tumor, and confer long-lasting immunity to cancer in mice, according to a surprising new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine that describes a new method to track these cells for the first time.
Eating for Billions: How a Single Meal Fuels Potent T Cells
April 29, 2026 | By Asher Jones
Greg Delgoffe started with a simple question: how does a meal influence the immune system?
Trust Your Gut: Harnessing the Microbiome to Help the Immune System Fight Cancer
April 9, 2026 | By Asher Jones