Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
The
two
T
cell
inhibitory
receptors
PD-1
and
TIM-3
are
co-expressed
during
exhausted
differentiation,
recent
evidence
suggests
that
their
crosstalk
regulates
exhaustion
immunotherapy
efficacy;
however,
the
molecular
mechanism
is
unclear.
Here
we
show
contributes
to
persistence
of
Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 223 - 249
Published: Nov. 16, 2020
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
have
made
an
indelible
mark
in
the
field
of
cancer
immunotherapy.
Starting
with
approval
anti-cytotoxic
T
lymphocyte-associated
protein
4
(anti-CTLA-4)
for
advanced-stage
melanoma
2011,
ICIs-which
now
also
include
antibodies
against
programmed
cell
death
1
(PD-1)
and
its
ligand
(PD-L1)-quickly
gained
US
Food
Drug
Administration
treatment
a
wide
array
types,
demonstrating
unprecedented
extension
patient
survival.
However,
despite
success
ICIs,
resistance
to
these
agents
restricts
number
patients
able
achieve
durable
responses,
immune-related
adverse
events
complicate
treatment.
Thus,
better
understanding
requirements
effective
safe
antitumor
immune
response
following
ICI
therapy
is
needed.
Studies
both
tumoral
systemic
changes
system
yielded
insight
into
basis
efficacy
resistance.
Ultimately,
by
building
on
insights,
researchers
should
be
combine
ICIs
other
agents,
or
design
new
immunotherapies,
broader
more
as
well
greater
safety.
Here,
we
review
history
clinical
utility
mechanisms
therapy,
local
associated
outcome.
Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
374(6574)
Published: Dec. 16, 2021
T
cells
play
a
central
role
in
cancer
immunotherapy,
but
we
lack
systematic
comparison
of
the
heterogeneity
and
dynamics
tumor-infiltrating
across
types.
We
built
single-cell
RNA-sequencing
pan-cancer
atlas
for
316
donors
21
types
revealed
distinct
cell
composition
patterns.
found
multiple
state-transition
paths
exhaustion
CD8+
preference
those
among
different
tumor
Certain
populations
showed
specific
correlation
with
patient
properties
such
as
mutation
burden,
shedding
light
on
possible
determinants
microenvironment.
compositions
within
tumors
alone
could
classify
patients
into
groups
clinical
trait
specificity,
providing
new
insights
immunity
precision
immunotherapy
targeting
cells.
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
367(6477)
Published: Jan. 31, 2020
Presurgical
immune
checkpoint
blockade
Checkpoint
immunotherapy
using
antibodies
that
inhibit
the
programmed
cell
death
1
(PD-1)
or
cytotoxic
T
lymphocyte–associated
protein
4
(CTLA-4)
pathways
has
resulted
in
unprecedented
clinical
outcomes
for
certain
cancers
such
as
melanoma.
Topalian
et
al.
review
advances
neoadjuvant
(presurgical)
an
important
next
step
enhancing
response
of
early-stage
tumors
to
blockade.
They
highlight
mechanistic
rationale
and
recent
trials
based
on
anti–PD-1
ligand
(anti–PD-L1)
therapy.
Pathological
assessment
criteria
may
provide
early
on-treatment
biomarkers
predict
patient
are
also
discussed.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
eaax0182