Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 128 - 128
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Lung
cancer
remains
the
leading
cause
of
cancer-related
mortality
worldwide.
Non-small-cell
lung
(NSCLC)
is
most
common
type
cancer,
with
nearly
half
all
patients
diagnosed
at
an
advanced
stage.
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
harness
host
immune
system
to
combat
malignant
cells.
ICIs,
which
target
programmed
death-ligand
1
(PD-L1),
cell
death
(PD-1),
and
cytotoxic
T-cell
lymphocyte-4
(CTLA-4),
have
transformed
treatment
landscape
for
NSCLC.
While
a
subset
experiences
long-term
durable
response,
will
develop
disease
progression.
New
drugs
targeting
novel
pathways
are
being
tested
in
clinical
trials
improve
efficacy
immunotherapy
overcome
resistance
patterns.
This
review
aims
summarize
currently
available
ICIs
NSCLC
describe
emerging
immunotherapies
recently
published
data
from
phase
I/II
trials.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
Abstract
Immune-checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICBs),
in
addition
to
targeting
CTLA-4,
PD-1,
and
PD-L1,
novel
LAG-3
drugs
have
also
been
approved
clinical
application.
With
the
widespread
use
of
drug,
we
must
deeply
analyze
dilemma
agents
seek
a
breakthrough
treatment
prospect.
Over
past
decades,
these
demonstrated
dramatic
efficacy,
especially
patients
with
melanoma
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC).
Nonetheless,
field
broad
concept
solid
tumours,
non-specific
indications,
inseparable
immune
response
side
effects,
unconfirmed
progressive
disease,
complex
regulatory
networks
resistance
are
four
barriers
that
limit
its
Fortunately,
successful
trials
ICB
combination
therapies,
advent
era
oncolytic
virus
gene
editing,
technical
mRNA
vaccines
nano-delivery
systems
made
remarkable
breakthroughs
currently.
In
this
review,
enumerate
mechanisms
each
checkpoint
targets,
associations
between
tumour
mutation
burden,
key
or
signalling
pathways,
specific
evidence
efficacy
classical
targets
new
among
different
types
put
forward
dialectical
thoughts
on
drug
safety.
Finally,
discuss
importance
accurate
triage
based
recent
advances
predictive
biomarkers
diagnostic
testing
techniques.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 17, 2023
Abstract
Research
on
biomarker-driven
therapy
and
immune
check-point
blockade
in
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
is
rapidly
evolving.
The
width
depth
of
clinical
trials
have
also
dramatically
improved
an
unprecedented
speed.
personalized
treatment
paradigm
evolved
every
year.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
the
promising
agents
that
shifted
for
NSCLC
patients
across
all
stages,
including
targeted
immunotherapy
using
checkpoint
inhibitors.
Based
recent
evidence,
propose
algorithms
several
unsolved
issues,
which
are
being
explored
ongoing
trials.
results
these
likely
to
impact
future
practice.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: July 27, 2024
Abstract
Cancer
immunotherapies,
represented
by
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs),
have
reshaped
the
treatment
paradigm
for
both
advanced
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
and
small
cancer.
Programmed
death
receptor-1/programmed
receptor
ligand-1
(PD-1/PD-L1)
cytotoxic
T
lymphocyte-associated
antigen-4
(CTLA-4)
are
some
of
most
common
promising
targets
in
ICIs.
Compared
to
ICI
monotherapy,
which
occasionally
demonstrates
resistance
limited
efficacy,
dual
blockade
immunotherapy
targeting
PD-1/PD-L1
CTLA-4
operates
at
different
stages
activation
with
synergistically
enhancing
responses
against
cells.
This
emerging
therapy
heralds
a
new
direction
immunotherapy,
which,
however,
may
increase
risk
drug-related
adverse
reactions
while
improving
efficacy.
Previous
clinical
trials
explored
combination
strategy
anti-PD-1/PD-L1
anti-CTLA-4
agents
cancer,
yet
its
efficacy
remains
be
unclear
inevitable
incidence
immune-related
events.
The
recent
advent
bispecific
antibodies
has
made
this
sort
more
feasible,
aiming
alleviate
toxicity
without
compromising
Thus,
review
highlights
role
treating
further
elucidates
pre-clinical
mechanisms
current
advancements
trials.
Besides,
we
also
provide
novel
insights
into
potential
combinations
therapies
other
strategies
optimize
future
mode
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(6), P. 1680 - 1688
Published: May 13, 2024
Abstract
Emotional
distress
(ED),
commonly
characterized
by
symptoms
of
depression
and/or
anxiety,
is
prevalent
in
patients
with
cancer.
Preclinical
studies
suggest
that
ED
can
impair
antitumor
immune
responses,
but
few
clinical
have
explored
its
relationship
response
to
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs).
Here
we
report
results
from
cohort
1
the
prospective
observational
STRESS-LUNG
study,
which
investigated
association
between
and
efficacy
first-line
treatment
ICIs
advanced
non-small-cell
lung
was
assessed
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
7-item
scale.
The
study
included
227
111
(48.9%)
exhibiting
who
presented
(Patient
score
≥5)
anxiety
(Generalized
at
baseline.
On
primary
endpoint
analysis,
baseline
exhibited
a
significantly
shorter
median
progression-free
survival
compared
those
without
(7.9
months
versus
15.5
months,
hazard
ratio
1.73,
95%
confidence
interval
1.23
2.43,
P
=
0.002).
secondary
associated
lower
objective
rate
(46.8%
62.1%,
odds
0.54,
0.022),
reduced
2-year
overall
46.5%
64.9%
(hazard
for
death
1.82,
1.12
2.97,
0.016)
detriments
quality
life.
exploratory
analysis
indicated
group
showed
elevated
blood
cortisol
levels,
adverse
outcomes.
This
suggests
there
an
worse
outcomes
cancer
treated
ICIs,
highlighting
potential
significance
addressing
management.
ClinicalTrials.gov
registration:
NCT05477979
.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 9, 2024
Resistance
to
targeted
therapy
and
immunotherapy
in
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
is
a
significant
challenge
the
treatment
of
this
disease.
The
mechanisms
resistance
are
multifactorial
include
molecular
target
alterations
activation
alternative
pathways,
tumor
heterogeneity
microenvironment
change,
immune
evasion,
immunosuppression.
Promising
strategies
for
overcoming
development
combination
therapies,
understanding
better
use
novel
drug
targets,
identification
biomarkers,
modulation
so
on.
Ongoing
research
into
new
therapeutic
approaches
hold
great
promise
improving
outcomes
patients
with
NSCLC.
Here,
we
summarize
diverse
driving
NSCLC
latest
potential
promising
overcome
help
who
suffer
from
BioDrugs,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 15, 2025
Immunotherapy
with
checkpoint
inhibitors
has
become
the
cornerstone
of
systemic
treatment
for
non-oncogene
addicted
non-small-cell
lung
cancer.
Despite
its
pivotal
role,
a
significant
proportion
patients—approximately
70–85%—either
exhibit
primary
resistance
to
PD-1
blockade
or
develop
acquired
following
an
initial
benefit,
even
in
combination
chemotherapy
and/or
anti-CTLA-4
agents.
The
phenomenon
and
immunotherapy
represents
critical
clinical
challenge,
largely
based
on
our
incomplete
understanding
mechanisms
action
immunotherapy,
resulting
lack
accurate
predictive
biomarkers.
Here,
we
review
definitions
explore
proposed
resistance,
including
those
related
tumor
microenvironment,
factors,
intrinsic
characteristics.
We
also
discuss
translational
data
adaptive
changes
within
cells
immune
infiltrate
exposure
inhibitors.
Lastly,
offer
comprehensive
overview
current
emerging
therapeutic
strategies
designed
prevent
counteract
resistance.