The discovery of immune checkpoint proteins such as PD-1/PDL-1 and CTLA-4 represents a significant breakthrough in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Therefore, humanized …
Liver cancer, more specifically hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the second leading cause of cancer-related death and its incidence is increasing globally. Around 50% of …
The main breakthrough in tumor immunotherapy was the discovery of immune checkpoint (IC) proteins, which act as a potent suppressor of the immune system by a myriad of …
P Sharma, BA Siddiqui, S Anandhan, SS Yadav… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) can provide durable clinical responses and improve overall survival. However, only subsets of patients with specific tumor types respond to ICT …
AD Waldman, JM Fritz, MJ Lenardo - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
The T lymphocyte, especially its capacity for antigen-directed cytotoxicity, has become a central focus for engaging the immune system in the fight against cancer. Basic science …
L Rimassa, RS Finn, B Sangro - Journal of Hepatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-agent immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been tested in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), leading to objective response rates of 15-20 …
Simple Summary Immunotherapy has demonstrated the ability to reduce the risk of recurrence for melanoma following surgical resection and improve survival in patients with …
Cancer immunotherapy is revolutionizing oncology. However, dose-limiting toxicities and low patient response rates remain major challenges in the clinic. Cancer nanomedicine in …
Immune checkpoint blockade is able to induce durable responses across multiple types of cancer, which has enabled the oncology community to begin to envision potentially curative …