The use of RNA-based treatments in the field of cancer immunotherapy

M Chehelgerdi, M Chehelgerdi - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Over the past several decades, mRNA vaccines have evolved from a theoretical concept to a
clinical reality. These vaccines offer several advantages over traditional vaccine techniques …

The emerging landscape of novel 4-1BB (CD137) agonistic drugs for cancer immunotherapy

C Claus, C Ferrara-Koller, C Klein - MAbs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The clinical development of 4–1BB agonists for cancer immunotherapy has raised
substantial interest during the past decade. The first generation of 4–1BB agonistic …

Neoadjuvant enoblituzumab in localized prostate cancer: a single-arm, phase 2 trial

E Shenderov, AM De Marzo, TL Lotan, H Wang… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract B7 homolog 3 (B7-H3; CD276), a tumor-associated antigen and possible immune
checkpoint, is highly expressed in prostate cancer (PCa) and is associated with early …

CD137 (4-1BB)-based cancer immunotherapy on its 25th anniversary

I Melero, MF Sanmamed, J Glez-Vaz, C Luri-Rey… - Cancer Discovery, 2023 - AACR
Twenty-five years ago, we reported that agonist anti-CD137 monoclonal antibodies
eradicated transplanted mouse tumors because of enhanced CD8+ T-cell antitumor …

A first-in-human study of cinrebafusp alfa, a HER2/4-1BB bispecific molecule, in patients with HER2-positive advanced solid malignancies

S Piha-Paul, SA Olwill, E Hamilton… - Clinical Cancer …, 2025 - aacrjournals.org
Abstract Purpose: 4-1BB (CD137) is a costimulatory immune receptor expressed on
activated T cells, activated B cells, NK cells, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, making it a …

CD137 (4-1BB) requires physically associated cIAPs for signal transduction and antitumor effects

J Glez-Vaz, A Azpilikueta, MC Ochoa, I Olivera… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
CD137 (4-1BB) is a member of the TNFR family that mediates potent T cell costimulatory
signals upon ligation by CD137L or agonist monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). CD137 agonists …

[HTML][HTML] The dynamic role of immune checkpoint molecules in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of head and neck cancers

S Mestiri, DMA El-Ella, Q Fernandes, T Bedhiafi… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer type, accounting for
approximately 277,597 deaths worldwide. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration …

Targeting CD137 (4-1BB) towards improved safety and efficacy for cancer immunotherapy

G Liu, P Luo - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
T cells play a critical role in antitumor immunity, where T cell activation is regulated by both
inhibitory and costimulatory receptor signaling that fine-tune T cell activity during different …

Short-term cultured tumor fragments to study immunotherapy combinations based on CD137 (4-1BB) agonism

I Eguren-Santamaría, I Rodríguez… - …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Biomarkers for cancer immunotherapy are an unmet medical need. The group of Daniela
Thommen at the NKI recently reported on novel methodologies based on short-term cultures …

Soluble CD137: A Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Critically Ill Patients

U Räth, P Mester, H Schwarz, S Schmid… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
T cell depletion and functional impairment are characteristics of sepsis. CD137 is a
costimulatory receptor on activated T cells, while soluble CD137 (sCD137) inhibits CD137 …