Resisting Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Therapy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The treatment landscape in oncology has witnessed a major revolution with the introduction of checkpoint inhibitors: anti-PD1, anti-PDL1 and anti-CTLA-4. These agents enhance the immune response towards cancer cells instead of targeting the tumor itself, contrary to standard chemotherapy. Although long-lasting durable responses have been observed with immune checkpoints inhibitors, the response rate remains relatively low in many cases. Some patients respond in the beginning but then eventually develop acquired resistance to treatment and progress. Other patients having primary resistance never respond. Multiple studies have been conducted to further elucidate these variations in response in different tumor types and different individuals. This paper provides an overview of the mechanisms

SUBMITTER: Haibe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7504220 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature