Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Circadian
rhythms
in
the
immune
system
and
anti-tumor
responses
are
underexplored
cancer
immunotherapy.
Despite
success
of
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
treating
advanced
biliary
tract
cancers
(BTCs),
not
all
patients
benefit.
This
study
examined
whether
timing
ICI
administration
affects
outcomes
BTC
patients.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(11), P. 2690 - 2702.e17
Published: May 1, 2024
The
quality
and
quantity
of
tumor-infiltrating
lymphocytes,
particularly
CD8+
T
cells,
are
important
parameters
for
the
control
tumor
growth
response
to
immunotherapy.
Here,
we
show
in
murine
human
cancers
that
these
exhibit
circadian
oscillations,
driven
by
both
endogenous
clock
leukocytes
rhythmic
leukocyte
infiltration,
which
depends
on
endothelial
cells
microenvironment.
To
harness
rhythms
therapeutically,
demonstrate
efficacy
chimeric
antigen
receptor
cell
therapy
immune
checkpoint
blockade
can
be
improved
adjusting
time
treatment
during
day.
Furthermore,
time-of-day-dependent
signatures
models
predict
overall
survival
patients
with
melanoma
correlate
anti-PD-1
therapy.
Our
data
functional
significance
dynamics
microenvironment
suggest
importance
leveraging
features
improving
future
clinical
trial
design
patient
care.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Despite
enormous
progress,
advanced
cancers
are
still
one
of
the
most
serious
medical
problems
in
current
society.
Although
various
agents
and
therapeutic
strategies
with
anticancer
activity
known
used,
they
often
fail
to
achieve
satisfactory
long-term
patient
outcomes
survival.
Recently,
immunotherapy
has
shown
success
patients
by
harnessing
important
interactions
between
immune
system
cancer.
However,
many
these
therapies
lead
frequent
side
effects
when
administered
systemically,
prompting
treatment
modifications
or
discontinuation
or,
severe
cases,
fatalities.
New
approaches
like
intratumoral
immunotherapy,
characterized
reduced
effects,
cost,
systemic
toxicity,
offer
promising
prospects
for
future
applications
clinical
oncology.
In
context
locally
metastatic
cancer,
combining
diverse
immunotherapeutic
other
targeting
multiple
cancer
hallmarks
appears
crucial.
Such
combination
hold
promise
improving
survival
promoting
a
sustained
response.
This
review
aims
provide
overview
approaches,
specifically
focusing
on
administration
drugs
cancers.
It
also
explores
integration
modalities
maximize
Additionally,
summarizes
recent
advances
discusses
novel
outlining
directions
field.
The
intricate
relationship
between
cancer,
circadian
rhythms,
and
aging
is
increasingly
recognized
as
a
critical
factor
in
understanding
the
mechanisms
underlying
tumorigenesis
cancer
progression.
Aging
well-established
primary
risk
for
while
disruptions
rhythms
are
intricately
associated
with
progression
of
various
tumors.
Moreover,
itself
disrupts
leading
to
physiological
changes
that
may
accelerate
development.
Despite
these
connections,
specific
interplay
processes
their
collective
impact
on
remains
inadequately
explored
literature.
In
this
review,
we
systematically
explore
influence
We
discuss
how
core
genes
tumor
prognosis,
highlighting
shared
hallmarks
such
genomic
instability,
cellular
senescence,
chronic
inflammation.
Furthermore,
examine
aging,
focusing
crosstalk
contributes
tumorigenesis,
proliferation,
apoptosis,
well
metabolism
stability.
By
elucidating
common
pathways
linking
review
provides
new
insights
into
pathophysiology
identifies
potential
therapeutic
strategies.
propose
targeting
regulation
could
pave
way
novel
treatments,
including
chronotherapy
antiaging
interventions,
which
offer
important
benefits
clinical
management
cancer.
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. e008011 - e008011
Published: March 1, 2024
Background
Recent
studies
have
demonstrated
that
earlier
time-of-day
infusion
of
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
is
associated
with
longer
progression-free
survival
(PFS)
and
overall
(OS)
among
patients
metastatic
melanoma
non-small
cell
lung
cancer.
These
data
are
in
line
growing
preclinical
evidence
the
adaptive
response
may
be
more
effectively
stimulated
day.
We
sought
to
determine
impact
ICI
infusions
on
outcomes
renal
carcinoma
(mRCC).
Methods
The
treatment
records
all
stage
IV
RCC
who
began
therapy
within
a
multicenter
academic
hospital
system
between
2015
2020
were
reviewed.
associations
proportion
administered
prior
noon
(denoting
morning
infusions)
PFS
OS
evaluated
using
univariate
multivariable
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression.
Results
In
this
study,
201
mRCC
(28%
women)
received
ICIs
followed
over
median
18
months
(IQR
5–30).
age
at
time
initiation
was
63
years
56–70).
101
(50%)
≥20%
their
(Group
A)
100
<20%
B).
Across
two
comparison
groups,
initial
agents
consisted
nivolumab
(58%),
plus
ipilimumab
(34%),
pembrolizumab
(8%).
On
analysis,
Group
A
had
compared
those
B
(PFS
HR
0.67,
95%
CI
0.48
0.94,
P
univar
=0.020;
0.57,
0.34
0.95,
=0.033).
significant
findings
persisted
following
adjustment
for
age,
sex,
performance
status,
International
Metastatic
Database
Consortium
risk
score,
pretreatment
lactate
dehydrogenase,
histology,
presence
bone,
brain,
liver
metastases
0.70,
0.50
0.98,
multivar
=0.040;
0.33
=0.043).
Conclusions
Patients
benefit
from
receipt
ICIs.
Our
consistent
established
mechanisms
chrono-immunology,
as
well
preceding
analogous
Additional
prospective
randomized
trials
warranted.
Head & Neck,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(9), P. 2292 - 2300
Published: May 24, 2024
Abstract
Background
Prior
work
documented
circadian
rhythm
impacts
on
efficacy
and
toxicity
of
cancer
therapies.
Methods
Secondary
analysis
prospective,
phase
II
trial
metastatic
HNSCC
randomized
to
nivolumab+/−SBRT.
Used
cutoffs
1100
1630.
Timing
classified
by
first
infusion
or
majority
SBRT
(e.g.,
PM
defined
two
three
fractions
after
1630).
Results
Of
62
patients,
there
was
no
significant
difference
in
median
PFS
between
AM
nivolumab
(
n
=
7,
175
days),
21,
58
Mid‐Day
34,
67
days;
p
0.8).
There
with
4,
78
13,
111
15,
63
Grade
3–4
ORR.
Sensitivity
analyses
other
timepoints
were
negative.
Conclusions
Further
may
elucidate
select
tumors,
therapies;
however,
we
found
effect
this
study.
Immunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
ABSTRACT
Circadian
rhythm
is
a
physiological
process
that
oscillates
in
24
h
cycle.
It
has
complex
connection
with
the
function
of
human
immune
system
and
even
development
tumours.
Previous
studies
demonstrated
time‐dependent
effects
chemotherapy
radiotherapy;
however,
there
are
few
on
timing
immunotherapy.
Here,
we
explored
differences
efficacy
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
administered
at
different
circadian
times
non‐small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC).
C57BL/6N
Lewis
mice
models
were
constructed.
Then,
intraperitoneally
injected
saline
or
anti‐PD‐1
antibody
7
AM
PM,
The
expression
PD‐L1
was
detected
by
flow
cytometry,
expressions
clock
gene
BMAL1
PER2
polymerase
chain
reaction
(PCR)
after
treatment.
A
retrospective
analysis
conducted
patients
NSCLC
who
received
ICIs
our
department
from
June
2020
to
December
2022.
Animal
experiments
showed
treated
morning
slower
tumour
growth
smaller
volumes
than
those
afternoon,
accompanied
increased
suppression
expression.
Retrospective
afternoon
(after
12:00)
had
significantly
longer
progression‐free
survival
(before
(median
16.5
months
versus
9.8
months,
respectively,
p
=
0.031,
hazard
ratio
1.87).
These
findings
suggest
immunotherapy
may
have
time
dependence,
offering
novel
therapeutic
strategy.
Chronobiology International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Research
linking
circadian
dysregulation
to
cancer
development
has
received
increasing
attention
recently.
However,
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
research
hotspots
and
trends
in
this
area
remains
limited.
International
studies
on
the
rhythms
were
retrieved
downloaded
from
Web
Science
database.
Bibliometric
analysis
visualization
performed
using
VOSviewer,
CiteSpace,
HistCite.
Three
thousand
three
hundred
eighteen
English
articles
2004
2024
screened
evaluated.
The
increase
publications
citations
reflected
rapid
expansion
field.
Scholars
institutions
United
States
have
relatively
high
academic
productivity
impact.
Chronobiology
is
most
popular
journal.
Key
clustering
identified
six
themes:
biochemistry
molecular
biology,
physiology
immunomodulation,
night
shift
work
health
effects,
physiological
mental
health,
tumor
therapy
research,
oxidative
stress
cancer-related
mechanisms.
Keyword
burst
regulation
cells
microenvironment
as
frontiers.
role
immunotherapy
was
current
hotspot
by
reference
co-citation
analysis.
This
study
reveals
status
predicts
future
trends.
These
findings
provide
new
ideas
for
developing
novel
prevention
treatment
strategies.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 732 - 732
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
In
the
era
of
precision
medicine,
mounting
evidence
suggests
that
time
therapy
administration,
or
chronotherapy,
has
a
great
impact
on
treatment
outcomes.
Chronotherapy
involves
planning
timing
by
considering
circadian
rhythms,
which
are
24
h
oscillations
in
behavior
and
physiology
driven
synchronized
molecular
clocks
throughout
body.
The
value
chronotherapy
cancer
is
currently
under
investigation,
notably
effects
efficacy
side
effects.
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitor
(ICI)
promising
treatment.
However,
many
patients
still
experience
disease
progression
need
to
stop
early
due
There
accumulating
day
at
ICI
administered
can
have
substantial
effect
efficacy.
Thus,
it
important
investigate
intersections
this
review,
we
provide
brief
overview
rhythms
context
immunity
cancer.
Additionally,
outline
current
applications
for
We
synthesize
29
studies
conducted
date
examine
time-of-day
administration
therapy,
its
associated
effects,
sex
differences
both
also
discuss
potential
mechanisms
underlying
these
observed
results.
Finally,
highlight
challenges
area
future
directions
research,
including
chronotherapeutic
personalized
medicine
approach
tailors
individual
patients’
rhythms.