KRAS mutations are frequent drivers of colorectal cancer and are associated with poor therapeutic outcomes, underscoring the need for effective pan-KRAS therapeutic strategies. CT26 is a KRAS-mutant murine colorectal cancer model that recapitulates ke...
KRAS mutations are frequent drivers of colorectal cancer and are associated with poor therapeutic outcomes, underscoring the need for effective pan-KRAS therapeutic strategies. CT26 is a KRAS-mutant murine colorectal cancer model that recapitulates key therapeutic resistance features observed in KRAS-driven tumors. In this study, we employed a TLR7/8 agonist–based strategy to reprogram immunosuppressive cells into antitumoral cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME), using the CT26 model that reflects the major treatment resistance characteristics of KRAS-driven tumors. We combined Abraxane, which induces apoptosis and immunogenic cell death, with a TLR7/8 agonist conjugate engineered for tumor targeting. In CT26 tumor models, the TLR7/8 agonist conjugate effectively targeted and accumulated in tumors, where it acted on immune cells to reprogram the TME. Sequential administration of Abraxane followed by the TLR7/8 agonist conjugate elicited potent antitumor activity and immune remodeling in vivo. These findings establish a chemo-immunotherapy platform with therapeutic potential for KRAS-mutant tumors.