Abstract
Oxaliplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent widely used in cancer treatment whereas its immunosuppressive effect hinders the progress of immunotherapy. Here we have synthesized a new compound NLGplatin constructed by combining oxaliplatin (OXA) and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor NLG919. The NLGplatin acquires chemotherapeutic properties of OXA and can activate the immune system, and also retains the ability to inhibit IDO enzyme activity without affecting the proliferation of immune cells. This difunctional drug has a great potential to achieve effective cancer chemoimmunotherapy.