Combination strategies with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade: current advances and future directions

M Yi, X Zheng, M Niu, S Zhu, H Ge, K Wu - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Antibodies targeting programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) or its ligand PD-L1 rescue T
cells from exhausted status and revive immune response against cancer cells. Based on the …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of cancer: clinical impact and mechanisms of response and resistance

S Bagchi, R Yuan, EG Engleman - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have made an indelible mark in the field of cancer
immunotherapy. Starting with the approval of anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein …

Relatlimab and nivolumab versus nivolumab in untreated advanced melanoma

HA Tawbi, D Schadendorf, EJ Lipson… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) and programmed death 1 (PD-1) are
distinct inhibitory immune checkpoints that contribute to T-cell exhaustion. The combination …

Management of immune-related adverse events in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: ASCO guideline update

BJ Schneider, J Naidoo, BD Santomasso… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To increase awareness, outline strategies, and offer guidance on the
recommended management of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in patients treated …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in melanoma

MS Carlino, J Larkin, GV Long - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Immune checkpoint inhibitors target the dysfunctional immune system, to induce cancer-cell
killing by CD8-positive T cells. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, specifically anti-CTLA4 and …

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab for advanced endometrial cancer

V Makker, N Colombo, A Casado Herráez… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Standard therapy for advanced endometrial cancer after failure of platinum-
based chemotherapy remains unclear. Methods In this phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned …

[HTML][HTML] A guide to cancer immunotherapy: from T cell basic science to clinical practice

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 …

Therapeutic targeting of the tumor microenvironment

L Bejarano, MJC Jordāo, JA Joyce - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Strategies to therapeutically target the tumor microenvironment (TME) have emerged as a
promising approach for cancer treatment in recent years due to the critical roles of the TME …

Fecal microbiota transplant overcomes resistance to anti–PD-1 therapy in melanoma patients

D Davar, AK Dzutsev, JA McCulloch, RR Rodrigues… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Anti–programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) therapy provides long-term clinical benefits to
patients with advanced melanoma. The composition of the gut microbiota correlates with anti …

Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2019

KD Miller, L Nogueira, AB Mariotto… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States because of the
growth and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To …