Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. e000155 - e000155
Published: May 1, 2020
Objectives
The
interaction
between
the
immune
system
and
tumor
cells
is
an
important
feature
for
prognosis
treatment
of
cancer.
Multiplex
immunohistochemistry
(mIHC)
multiplex
immunofluorescence
(mIF)
analyses
are
emerging
technologies
that
can
be
used
to
help
quantify
cell
subsets,
their
functional
state,
spatial
arrangement
within
microenvironment.
Methods
Society
Immunotherapy
Cancer
(SITC)
convened
a
task
force
pathologists
laboratory
leaders
from
academic
centers
as
well
experts
pharmaceutical
diagnostic
companies
develop
best
practice
guidelines
optimization
validation
mIHC/mIF
assays
across
platforms.
Results
Representative
outputs
advantages
disadvantages
approaches,
such
multiplexed
chromogenic
IHC,
immunohistochemical
consecutive
staining
on
single
slide,
mIF
(including
multispectral
approaches),
tissue-based
mass
spectrometry,
digital
profiling
discussed.
Conclusions
becoming
standard
tools
biomarker
studies
likely
enter
routine
clinical
in
near
future.
Careful
assay
will
ensure
robust
comparable
laboratories
potentially
Quantitative
image
analysis
output
data
management
considerations
addressed
complementary
manuscript
this
force.
Neuro-Oncology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
22(8), P. 1073 - 1113
Published: April 20, 2020
Abstract
Glioblastomas
are
the
most
common
form
of
malignant
primary
brain
tumor
and
an
important
cause
morbidity
mortality.
In
recent
years
there
have
been
advances
in
understanding
molecular
pathogenesis
biology
these
tumors,
but
this
has
not
translated
into
significantly
improved
outcomes
for
patients.
consensus
review
from
Society
Neuro-Oncology
(SNO)
European
Association
(EANO),
current
management
isocitrate
dehydrogenase
wildtype
(IDHwt)
glioblastomas
will
be
discussed.
addition,
novel
therapies
such
as
targeted
therapies,
agents
targeting
DNA
damage
response
metabolism,
immunotherapies,
viral
reviewed,
well
challenges
future
directions
research.
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
Cancer Letters,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
476, P. 1 - 12
Published: Feb. 7, 2020
Gliomas
are
intrinsic
brain
tumors
that
originate
from
neuroglial
progenitor
cells.
Conventional
therapies,
including
surgery,
chemotherapy,
and
radiotherapy,
have
achieved
limited
improvements
in
the
prognosis
of
glioma
patients.
Immunotherapy,
a
revolution
cancer
treatment,
has
become
promising
strategy
with
ability
to
penetrate
blood-brain
barrier
since
pioneering
discovery
lymphatics
central
nervous
system.
Here
we
detail
current
management
gliomas
previous
studies
assessing
different
immunotherapies
gliomas,
despite
fact
associated
clinical
trials
not
been
completed
yet.
Moreover,
several
drugs
undergone
listed
as
novel
strategies
for
future
application;
however,
these
indicated
efficacy
glioma.
Therefore,
additional
warranted
evaluate
therapeutic
approaches
treatment.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
329(7), P. 574 - 574
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
Importance
Malignant
primary
brain
tumors
cause
more
than
15
000
deaths
per
year
in
the
United
States.
The
annual
incidence
of
malignant
is
approximately
7
100
individuals
and
increases
with
age.
Five-year
survival
36%.
Observations
Approximately
49%
are
glioblastomas,
30%
diffusely
infiltrating
lower-grade
gliomas.
Other
include
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
lymphoma
(7%)
forms
ependymomas
(3%)
meningiomas
(2%).
Symptoms
headache
(50%),
seizures
(20%-50%),
neurocognitive
impairment
(30%-40%),
focal
neurologic
deficits
(10%-40%).
Magnetic
resonance
imaging
before
after
a
gadolinium-based
contrast
agent
preferred
modality
for
evaluating
tumors.
Diagnosis
requires
tumor
biopsy
consideration
histopathological
molecular
characteristics.
Treatment
varies
by
type
often
includes
combination
surgery,
chemotherapy,
radiation.
For
patients
glioblastoma,
temozolomide
radiotherapy
improved
when
compared
alone
(2-year
survival,
27.2%
vs
10.9%;
5-year
9.8%
1.9%;
hazard
ratio
[HR],
0.6
[95%
CI,
0.5-0.7];
P
<
.001).
In
anaplastic
oligodendroglial
1p/19q
codeletion,
probable
20-year
overall
following
without
procarbazine,
lomustine,
vincristine
was
13.6%
37.1%
(80
patients;
HR,
0.60
0.35-1.03];
=
.06)
EORTC
26951
trial
14.9%
37%
RTOG
9402
(125
0.61
0.40-0.94];
.02).
CNS
high-dose
methotrexate-containing
regimens,
followed
consolidation
therapy
myeloablative
chemotherapy
autologous
stem
cell
rescue,
nonmyeloablative
or
whole
Conclusions
Relevance
individuals,
glioblastomas.
Most
die
from
progressive
disease.
First-line
glioblastoma
surgery
radiation
alkylating
chemotherapeutic
temozolomide.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Feb. 8, 2022
Gliomas
are
the
common
type
of
brain
tumors
originating
from
glial
cells.
Epidemiologically,
gliomas
occur
among
all
ages,
more
often
seen
in
adults,
which
males
susceptible
than
females.
According
to
fifth
edition
WHO
Classification
Tumors
Central
Nervous
System
(WHO
CNS5),
standard
care
and
prognosis
can
be
dramatically
different.
Generally,
circumscribed
usually
benign
recommended
early
complete
resection,
with
chemotherapy
if
necessary.
Diffuse
other
high-grade
according
their
molecule
subtype
slightly
intractable,
necessity
chemotherapy.
However,
for
glioblastoma,
feasible
resection
followed
by
radiotherapy
plus
temozolomide
define
current
care.
Here,
we
discuss
novel
or
potential
targets
treatment
gliomas,
especially
IDH-wild
glioblastoma.
Classic
such
as
p53
retinoblastoma
(RB)
pathway
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
(EGFR)
gene
alteration
have
met
failure
due
complex
regulatory
network.
There
is
ever-increasing
interest
immunotherapy
(immune
checkpoint
molecule,
tumor
associated
macrophage,
dendritic
cell
vaccine,
CAR-T),
microenvironment,
combination
several
efficacious
methods.
With
many
targeted
therapy
options
emerging,
biomarkers
guiding
prescription
a
particular
also
attractive.
More
pre-clinical
clinical
trials
urgently
needed
explore
evaluate
feasibility
corresponding
effective
personalized
options.