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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2020
The Broad Institute, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Ana Carrizosa Anderson, Boston, MA (US);
Asaf Madi, Boston, MA (US);
Nandini Acharya, Boston, MA (US);
Vijay K. Kuchroo, Boston, MA (US);
Aviv Regev, Cambridge, MA (US);
The Broad Institute, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein is generally directed to modulating anti-tumor T cell immunity by modulating steroidogenesis. Steroidogenesis may be modulated with inhibitors of enzymes that synthesize glucocorticoids in a tumor. The inhibitor may target Cyp11a1. The inhibitor may be metyrapone. The invention further relates to modulating immune states, such as CD8 T cell immune states, in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro. The invention further relates to diagnostic and screening methods.