Cholangiocarcinoma
(CCA)
is
one
of
the
most
deadly
cancers
in
world.
It
usually
has
a
bad
prognosis
and
challenging
to
identify
its
early
stages.
Long
noncoding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
have
been
shown
an
increasing
number
studies
be
important
control
signaling
pathways,
cell
behaviors,
epigenetic
modification
that
contribute
growth
tumors.
The
purpose
this
work
was
examine
relationship
between
CCA
lncRNA
AL161431.1.
Clinical and Experimental Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2024
Cholangiocarcinoma
(CCA)
is
a
rare
type
of
digestive
tract
cancer
originating
from
the
epithelial
cells
liver
and
biliary
tract.
Current
treatment
modalities
for
CCA,
such
as
chemotherapy
radiation
therapy,
have
demonstrated
limited
efficacy
in
enhancing
survival
rates.
Despite
revolutionary
potential
immunotherapy
management,
its
application
CCA
remains
restricted
due
to
minimal
infiltration
immune
these
tumors,
rendering
them
cold
unresponsive
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs).
Cancer
within
tumors
deploy
various
mechanisms
evading
attack,
thus
impeding
clinical
management.
Recently,
combination
has
become
increasingly
essential
comprehend
underlying
enhance
deficient
antitumor
response.
Therefore,
thorough
understanding
knowledge
on
imperative
leverage
benefits
treating
patients.
Moreover,
gut
microbiota
plays
an
role
immunotherapeutic
responses
CCA.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
current
concepts
clarify
intricate
dynamics
tumor
microenvironment
(TIME)
We
also
delve
into
evasion
employed
by
against
anti-tumor
responses.
The
context
immunotherapies
igniting
critical
function
prompting
been
annotated.
Furthermore,
proposed
future
directions
realm
immunotherapy,
aiming
improve
prognosis
Journal of Clinical Oncology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2024
PURPOSE
Biliary
tract
cancers
(BTCs)
harbor
an
immunosuppressed
tumor
microenvironment
and
respond
poorly
to
PD-1/PD-L1
inhibitors.
Bevacizumab
(anti–vascular
endothelial
growth
factor)
plus
chemotherapy
can
promote
anticancer
immunity,
augmenting
response
PD-L1
inhibition.
PATIENTS
AND
METHODS
This
randomized,
double-blind,
proof-of-concept
phase
II
study
enrolled
patients
(n
=
162)
with
previously
untreated
advanced
BTC
(IMbrave151;
ClinicalTrials.gov
identifier:
NCT04677504
).
Patients
were
randomly
assigned
1:1
receive
cycles
of
atezolizumab
(1,200
mg)
bevacizumab
(15
mg/kg)
or
placebo
once
every
3
weeks
until
disease
progression
unacceptable
toxicity.
All
received
cisplatin
(25
mg/m
2
)
gemcitabine
(1,000
;
[CisGem])
on
days
1
8
for
up
eight
cycles.
Stratification
was
by
status,
geographic
region,
primary
location.
The
end
point
progression-free
survival
(PFS).
No
formal
hypothesis
testing
performed.
Exploratory
correlative
biomarker
analysis
undertaken
using
transcriptome
95)
mutation
profiling
102)
baseline
samples.
RESULTS
Between
February
September
2021,
162
enrolled.
Median
PFS
8.3
months
in
the
arm
7.9
(stratified
hazard
ratio
[HR],
0.67
[95%
CI,
0.46
0.95]).
overall
(OS)
14.9
14.6
arms,
respectively
HR,
0.97
0.64
1.47]).
incidence
grade
4
adverse
events
74%
both
arms.
High
VEGFA
gene
expression
associated
improved
(HR,
0.44
0.23
0.83])
versus
placebo.
CONCLUSION
In
unselected
BTC,
adding
CisGem
modestly
improves
but
not
OS.
may
represent
a
predictive
benefit
from
atezolizumab/bevacizumab,
warranting
further
investigation.
Cancers,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(20), С. 3542 - 3542
Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2024
Treatment
options
for
intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma
(iCCA),
a
highly
malignant
tumor
with
poor
prognosis,
are
limited.
Recent
developments
in
immunotherapy
and
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
have
offered
new
hope
treating
iCCA.
However,
several
issues
remain,
including
the
identification
of
reliable
biomarkers
response
to
ICIs
immune-based
combinations.
Tumor
microenvironment
(TIME)
these
hepatobiliary
tumors
has
been
evaluated
is
under
assessment
this
setting
order
boost
efficacy
convert
immunologically
"cold"
"hot"
tumors.
Herein,
review
TIME
ICCA
its
critical
function
immunotherapy.
Moreover,
paper
also
discusses
potential
avenues
future
research,
novel
targets
emerging
treatment
plans
aimed
increase
effectiveness
survival
rates
iCCA
patients.
Hepatoma Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024
Cholangiocarcinoma
(CCA)
is
a
highly
aggressive
tumor
of
the
biliary
tree
characterized
by
an
intense
desmoplastic
microenvironment
(TME).
To
date,
treatment
CCA
remains
challenging;
resection
only
curative
with
high
recurrence
probability.
Besides
resection,
therapeutic
options
have
moved
forward
advent
immunotherapies,
but
these
remain
limited
and
low
effective.
Our
knowledge
about
cellular
interplays
in
still
fragmentary.
An
area
currently
emerging
regarding
potential
role
cancer
cell
plasticity
genesis
immunosuppressive
microenvironment.
The
cells’
ability
to
acquire
stemness
properties
disseminate
through
epithelial-mesenchymal
transition
(EMT)
shape
immune
that
supports
progression
attracting
cells
including
myeloid-derived
suppressor
(MDSCs),
regulatory
T
(Tregs),
M2
macrophages,
increasing
expression
inhibitory
checkpoints
such
as
PD-1/PD-L-1.
EMT-inducing
transcription
factors
(EMT-TF)
recently
emerged
regulators
immunity
creating
This
review
delves
into
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
existing
links
between
EMT/stemness
microenvironment,
well
last
discoveries
CCA.
The Innovation Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2(1), С. 100052 - 100052
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
<p>Intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma
(ICC)
is
a
rare
hepatobiliary
cancer
that
originates
from
the
epithelium
of
intrahepatic
bile
duct.
The
various
treatments
for
ICC,
such
as
chemotherapy,
radiotherapy,
and
locoregional
therapy,
confer
only
modest
improvements
in
survival
rates.
Immunotherapy,
although
revolutionary
treatment,
has
found
limited
application
treatment
ICCs
due
to
“cold”
nature
these
tumors,
which
marked
by
scant
T-cell
infiltration.
This
characteristic
makes
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
unsuitable
majority
ICC
patients.
Therefore,
comprehensively
understanding
mechanisms
underlying
tumors
crucial
harnessing
potential
immunotherapy
treating
paper
explores
evasion
complex
tumor
microenvironment
ICC.
study
provides
comprehensive
overview
therapeutic
strategies
aimed
at
activating
cold
enhancing
their
immunogenicity.
Furthermore,
promising
targets
vaccines
adoptive
cellular
therapy
context
are
discussed.
endeavor
strives
reveal
new
pathways
innovative
strategies,
with
focus
on
overcoming
key
challenge
triggering
an
effective
response
patients.</p>
Intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma
(ICCA)
is
a
malignant
epithelial
neoplasm
characterized
by
biliary
differentiation
within
the
liver.
ICCA
molecularly
heterogeneous
and
exhibits
broad
spectrum
of
histopathological
features.
It
highly
aggressive
carcinoma
with
high
mortality
poor
survival
rates.
ICCAs
are
classified
into
two
main
subtypes:
small
duct
type
large
types.
These
tumor
types
have
different
cell
origins
clinicopathological
numerous
molecular
alterations,
including
mutations
in
KRAS,
TP53,
IDH1/2,
ARID1A,
BAP1,
BRAF,
SAMD4,
EGFR,
FGFR2
fusion.
Two
subtypes–inflammation
proliferation–have
been
proposed.
Recent
advances
high-throughput
assays
using
next-generation
sequencing
improved
our
understanding
pathogenesis
genetics.
The
diagnosis
poses
significant
challenge
for
pathologists
because
its
varied
morphologies
phenotypes.
Accurate
essential
effective
patient
management
prognostic
determination.
This
article
provides
an
updated
overview
pathology,
focusing
particularly
on
features,
histological
subtypes,
diagnostic
approaches.
Clinical Cancer Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
30(16), С. 3428 - 3437
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2024
The
purpose
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
the
clinical
benefits
nivolumab
with/without
ipilimumab
combined
with
stereotactic
body
radiotherapy
(SBRT)
in
patients
pretreated
metastatic
biliary
tract
cancer
(mBTC).
Digestive Disease Interventions,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
08(04), С. 239 - 250
Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024
Abstract
Cholangiocarcinomas
(CCAs)
are
highly
aggressive,
primary
liver
cancers
with
rising
incidence
and
mortality
rates.
The
current
5-year
overall
survival
is
less
than
20%.
There
no
standardized
screening
protocols,
diagnostic
methods
include
serum
biomarkers
imaging
techniques
suboptimal
sensitivities
specificities.
most
commonly
used
treatment
options,
including
combination
systemic
therapies,
locoregional
surgical
resection,
offer
improving
but
nonetheless
limited
progression-free
survival.
Liver
transplantation
has
shown
promising
results
as
a
potentially
curative
for
two
types
of
CCA,
namely,
perihilar
intrahepatic.
However,
the
evidence
largely
from
retrospective
series
small
to
moderate
sample
sizes.
need
define
optimal
sequencing
neoadjuvant
adjuvant
peritransplant
well
criteria
CCA
patient
transplant
eligibility.
Here,
we
conduct
granular
review
available
on
every
step
care
pathway
intrahepatic
patients.
We
aim
inform
best
practices
future
avenues
research
maximize
number
patients
eligible
this
life-prolonging
therapy.