Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Abstract
Glioblastoma
(GBM)
is
an
aggressive
primary
adult
brain
tumor
that
rapidly
recurs
after
standard-of-care
treatments,
including
surgery,
chemotherapy
and
radiotherapy.
While
immune
checkpoint
inhibitor
therapies
have
transformed
outcomes
in
many
types,
particularly
when
used
neoadjuvantly
or
as
a
first-line
treatment,
melanoma
metastases,
they
shown
limited
efficacy
patients
with
resected
recurrent
GBM.
The
lack
of
has
been
attributed
to
the
scarcity
tumor-infiltrating
lymphocytes
(TILs),
immunosuppressive
microenvironment
low
mutation
burden
typical
GBM
tumors,
plus
exclusion
large
molecules
from
parenchyma.
We
hypothesized
upfront
neoadjuvant
combination
immunotherapy,
administered
disease
situ,
could
induce
stronger
response
than
treatment
given
resection
recurrence.
Here,
we
present
case
newly
diagnosed
IDH
-
wild-type,
MGMT
promoter
unmethylated
GBM,
treated
single
dose
triplet
immunotherapy
(anti-programmed
cell
death
protein
1
anti-cytotoxic
T-lymphocyte
4
anti-lymphocyte-activation
gene
3)
followed
by
maximal
safe
12
days
later.
anti-programmed
drug
was
bound
TILs
there
marked
TIL
infiltration
activation
compared
baseline
biopsy.
After
17
months,
no
definitive
sign
If
first
line,
before
resection,
inhibitors
are
capable
may
response.
A
clinical
trial
therapy
planned
(GIANT;
registration
no.
NCT06816927
).
Seminars in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 101480 - 101480
Published: Feb. 1, 2021
The
PD-1
pathway
is
a
cornerstone
in
immune
regulation.
While
the
has
received
considerable
attention
for
its
role
contributing
to
maintenance
of
T
cell
exhaustion
chronic
infection
and
cancer,
plays
diverse
roles
regulating
host
immunity
beyond
exhaustion.
Here,
we
discuss
emerging
concepts
pathway,
including
(1)
impact
inhibitors
on
differentiation
states
effector
memory
development
during
acute
infection,
as
well
(2)
Treg
cells,
NK
ILCs,
(3)
functions
PD-L1/B7-1
PD-L2/RGMb/neogenin
interactions.
We
then
use
neoadjuvant
blockade
treatment
early-stage
cancers
how
timing
may
improve
clinical
outcomes.
binding
partners
associated
ligands,
broad
expression
patterns
receptors
differential
modulation
cells
depending
location
state
differentiation,
add
additional
layers
complexity
are
important
considerations
improving
efficacy
safety
therapeutics.
International Journal of Surgery,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 22, 2023
Research
has
shown
that
neoadjuvant
immunotherapy
may
provide
more
significant
clinical
benefits
to
cancer
patients
undergoing
surgery
than
adjuvant
therapy.
This
study
examines
the
development
of
research
using
bibliometric
analysis.
As
February
12,
2023,
articles
on
in
Web
Science
Core
Collection
(WoSCC)
were
collected.
Co-authorship
and
keyword
co-occurrence
analyses
visualizations
performed
VOSviewer,
while
CiteSpace
was
used
identify
bursting
keywords
references.
The
analyzed
a
total
1,222
publications.
top
contributors
this
field
United
States
(US),
China,
Italy,
journal
with
most
publications
Frontiers
Oncology.
Francesco
Montorsi
had
highest
H-index.
common
“immunotherapy”
“neoadjuvant
therapy.”
conducted
analysis
over
20
years
research,
identifying
countries,
institutions,
authors,
journals,
involved
field.
findings
comprehensive
overview
research.
CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
74(2), P. 187 - 202
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
The
progression
of
cancer
involves
a
critical
step
in
which
malignant
cells
escape
from
control
by
the
immune
system.
Antineoplastic
agents
are
particularly
efficient
when
they
succeed
restoring
such
(immunosurveillance)
or
at
least
establish
an
equilibrium
state
that
slows
down
disease
progression.
This
is
true
not
only
for
immunotherapies,
as
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs),
but
also
conventional
chemotherapy,
targeted
anticancer
agents,
and
radiation
therapy.
Thus,
therapeutics
stress
kill
while
provoking
tumor-targeting
response,
referred
to
immunogenic
cell
death,
useful
combination
with
ICIs.
Modern
oncology
regimens
increasingly
using
combinations,
chemoimmunotherapy,
well
combinations
multiple
However,
latter
generally
associated
severe
side
effects
compared
single-agent
Of
note,
success
these
combinatorial
strategies
against
locally
advanced
metastatic
cancers
now
spurring
successful
attempts
move
them
past
postoperative
(adjuvant)
setting
preoperative
(neoadjuvant)
setting,
even
patients
operable
cancers.
Here,
authors
critically
discuss
importance
immunosurveillance
modern
clinical
management.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 519 - 530
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Abstract
Gastric
and
gastroesophageal
junction
(G/GEJ)
cancers
carry
a
poor
prognosis,
despite
recent
advancements,
most
patients
die
of
their
disease.
Although
immune
checkpoint
blockade
became
part
the
standard-of-care
for
with
metastatic
G/GEJ
cancers,
its
efficacy
impact
on
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
in
early
disease
remain
largely
unknown.
We
hypothesized
higher
neoadjuvant
immunotherapy
plus
chemotherapy
nonmetastatic
cancer.
In
phase
2
PANDA
trial,
previously
untreated
resectable
tumors
(
n
=
21)
received
treatment
one
cycle
atezolizumab
monotherapy
followed
by
four
cycles
docetaxel,
oxaliplatin
capecitabine.
Treatment
was
well
tolerated.
There
were
grade
3
immune-related
adverse
events
two
20
(10%)
but
no
4
or
5
events,
all
underwent
resection
without
treatment-related
delays,
meeting
primary
endpoint
safety
feasibility.
Tissue
obtained
at
multiple
time
points,
allowing
analysis
effects
single-agent
anti-programmed
cell
death
ligand
1
(PD-L1)
subsequent
combination
TME.
Twenty
21
surgery
evaluable
secondary
pathologic
response
survival
endpoints,
19
exploratory
translational
analyses.
A
major
(≤10%
residual
viable
tumor)
observed
14
(70%,
95%
confidence
interval
46–88%)
patients,
including
9
(45%,
23–68%)
complete
responses.
At
median
follow-up
47
months,
13
responders
alive
disease-free,
five
six
nonresponders
had
died
as
result
recurrence.
Notably,
baseline
protein
(PD-1)
+
CD8
T
infiltration
significantly
versus
nonresponders,
comparison
TME
alterations
following
anti-PD-L1
showed
an
increased
activation
PD-1/L1
axis
blockade.
On
basis
these
data,
before
warrants
further
exploration
validation
larger
cohort
ClinicalTrials.gov
registration:
NCT03448835
.