reviewMolecular CancerMar 30, 2019GOLD OA

Synergistic effect of immune checkpoint blockade and anti-angiogenesis in cancer treatment

Tongji Hospital · Huazhong University of Science and Technology · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) activates host's anti-tumor immune response by blocking negative regulatory immune signals. A series of clinical trials showed that ICI could effectively induce tumor regression in a subset of advanced cancer patients. In clinical practice, a main concerning for choosing ICI is the low response rate. Even though multiple predictive biomarkers such as PD-L1 expression, mismatch-repair deficiency, and status of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes have been adopted for patient selection, frequent resistance to ICI monotherapy has not been completely resolved. However, some recent studies indicated that ICI resistance could be alleviated by combination therapy with anti-angiogenesis…

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