Role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in tumor immunotherapy.

abstract：:Aim: To analyze the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitors in soft tissue sarcoma. Materials & methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma treated with ipilimumab and nivolumab. All patients who received at least one cycle were included. Results: One patient had a complete response and f...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Zhou M,Bui N,Bolleddu S,Lohman M,Becker HC,Ganjoo K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncogenic signaling pathways have emerged as key targets for the development of small-molecule inhibitors, with several protein kinase inhibitors already in clinical use for cancer patients. In addition to their role in tumorigenesis, many of the molecules and signaling pathways targeted by these inhibitors are also i...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Ott PA,Adams S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A therapeutic vaccine based on monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) has been shown to represent a promising strategy for the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Here, we characterized the MDDCs used as an immunogen in a clinical trial for an anti-HIV-1 therapeutic vaccine. PATIENTS & METHODS:Monocytes o...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： da Silva LT,da Silva WC,de Almeida A,da Silva Reis D,Santillo BT,Rigato PO,da Silva Duarte AJ,Oshiro TM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This meta-analysis aims at assessing the correlation of PD-L1 levels and response PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in advanced malignant melanoma. METHODS:Eligible studies included those evaluating PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in advanced melanoma and correlating the outcomes to PD-L1 levels. RESULTS:After preclusion of ineligible...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Abdel-Rahman O

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis is an inflammatory condition associated with marked eosinophil accumulation in the mucosal tissues of the esophagus. Eosinophils are major proinflammatory cells thought to make a major contribution to allergic diseases that affect the upper and lower airways, skin and GI tract. IL-5 ...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Walsh GM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injection of autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells is a promising strategy to diminish the burden of harmful immunosuppression in clinical transplantation. We discuss the immunoregulatory mechanisms triggered by this approach. Tolerogenic dendritic cells have long been associated with decreased antigen-processing cap...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Hill M,Segovia M,Cuturi MC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been growing evidence that heat-shock protein (HSP) functions as an endogenous immunomodulator for innate and adaptive immune responses. Since HSPs inherently act as chaperones within cells, passive release (e.g., by cell necrosis) and active release (including release by secretion in the form of an exosome)...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Tamura Y,Torigoe T,Kukita K,Saito K,Okuya K,Kutomi G,Hirata K,Sato N

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NKT cells are a heterogeneous subset of specialized, self-reactive T cells, with innate and adaptive immune properties, which allow them to bridge innate and adaptive immunity and profoundly influence autoimmune and malignant disease outcomes. NKT cells mediate these activities through their ability to rapidly express...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Subleski JJ,Jiang Q,Weiss JM,Wiltrout RH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with a range of human malignancies of lymphocytic and epithelial cell origin. In addition to viral-mediated and genetic oncogenic events that lead to the establishment of EBV-associated malignancies, defects in the immune control of EBV likely play a significant role in...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Smith C,Khanna R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of: Bostrom J, Shang-Fan Y, Kan D et al.: Variants of the antibody Herceptin that interact with HER2 and VEGF at the antigen binding site. Science 323, 1610-1614 (2009). The longstanding held notion that one antibody equals one antigen and, hence, one function has been challenged in recent years. Improved t...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Valladares IG,Espinoza LR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a relatively rare autosomal dominant disorder that is typically characterized by recurrent episodes of edema in various body locations. It is most commonly caused by an inherited deficiency of functionally active C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). Replacement therapy with a human plasma-der...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Bork K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insight gained recently on the differentiation of naive CD4 T cells challenges the dogma that expression of canonical transcription factors and production of signature cytokines portray a commitment to a specific lineage and a point of no return. For almost two decades now, the belief has been that naive CD4 T cel...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Tartar DM,van Morlan AM,Zaghouani H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease with an incidence of 1 to 40 per 100 000 persons per year. It predominantly affects people in the age of 20 to 40 years old. Disease course varies from mild self-limiting to chronic debilitating and life-threatening disease. Since the cause of sarcoidosis is unknown, curative therapy ...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Crommelin HA,Vorselaars AD,van Moorsel CH,Korenromp IH,Deneer VH,Grutters JC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of: Turksma AW, Bontkes HJ, Ruizendaal JJ et al. Exploring dendritic cell based vaccines targeting survivin for the treatment of head and neck cancer patients. J. Transl. Med. 11, 152-165 (2013). Survivin has been identified to be an inhibitor of apoptosis and is highly expressed in many cancers. A number o...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Lee WT

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Programmed cell death-1 protein (PD-1) is an immune checkpoint that has gained popularity in the treatment of several advanced cancers. Inhibiting this checkpoint is known to enhance immune response, but is also known to diminish immune tolerance and to increase autoimmune toxicity. We discuss a case of rapid onset fu...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Araújo M,Ligeiro D,Costa L,Marques F,Trindade H,Correia JM,Fonseca C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacilli are a group of normal microbiota whose immunomodulatory effects have been known for a long time. Recently, they have gained more attention for their direct and indirect effects on cancer cells. Several cell line experiments, animal model studies as well as clinical trials have indicated their inhibitory e...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Abedin-Do A,Taherian-Esfahani Z,Ghafouri-Fard S,Ghafouri-Fard S,Motevaseli E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, limited data exist on the safety of pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic melanoma who have developed severe immune-related adverse events following treatment with ipilimumab. We report a 45-year-old male patient with BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma who discontinued treatment with ipilimumab due to trea...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Aya F,Fernández-Martínez A,Gaba L,Victoria I,Tosca M,Carrera C,Prat A,Arance A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the considerable successes that have been achieved in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), cure for the disease can only be obtained by the present means in a rather small minority of patients. During the past decade, considerable progress has been made in the understanding of the immunology of...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Vonka V

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Progress in immunotherapy (IT) has shifted treatment paradigms for multiple malignancies. In March 2019, the combination of nab-paclitaxel and atezolizumab was approved by the US FDA for patients with PD-L1 positive metastatic triple-negative breast cancer based on positive results of the Impassion130 tria...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Philipovskiy A,Chambers K,Konstantinidis I,McCallum R,Corral J,Gaur S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To evaluate treatment results in advanced/metastatic melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in routine practice in oncology centers in Poland. Methods: Multicenter retrospective analysis included 499 patients with unresectable/metastatic (stage IIIC-IV) melanoma treated with anti-PD-1 in first-lin...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Cybulska-Stopa B,Pacholczak-Madej R,Kamińska-Winciorek G,Ziętek M,Czarnecka AM,Piejko K,Galus Ł,Ziółkowska B,Kieszko S,Kempa-Kamińska N,Calik J,Rolski J,Sałek-Zań A,Gajewska-Wicher K,Drosik-Kwaśniewska A,Rogala P,Kubiatow

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody used to treat hematologic and autoimmune diseases by depleting CD20-expressing B cells. Patients may develop hypogammaglobulinemia following treatment, with some demonstrating failure of B-cell recovery. The true frequency of hypogammaglobulinemia and/or impaired B-cell reco...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Sacco KA,Abraham RS

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex homeostasis of tissues is coordinated by the cytokine network and imbalances in this network may result in chronic immune disorders. Key specific cytokines, such as TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha, IL-4 or VEGF have been demonstrated to be overproduced or abnormally released in the microenvironment of pathologic tiss...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Bizzini B,Drouet B,Zagury D,Abitbol M,Burny A,Boissier MC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies and antibody-based therapeutics have become big business, with annual sales over US$50 billion, accounting for >6% of worldwide pharmaceutical revenues. Ten molecules have blockbuster status (>US$1 billion), with six generating more than US$6 billion in sales. In excess of 300 products based on this rapidly...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Larrick JW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) often cause high mortality with high infectivity, multiorgan failure, shock and hemorrhagic diathesis. Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) within secondary lymphoid organs provide a supporting scaffold to T-lymphocyte areas. These cells regulate the movement of various immune cells and ...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Steele KE,Anderson AO,Mohamadzadeh M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TB is an infectious disease that still has an enormous impact on public health worldwide. With the continuous increasing epidemic of multidrug-resistant TB, new drugs and vaccines are urgently needed. In the last decade there has been a broad advance in the knowledge of innate immunity in TB. Together with the growing...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Rivas-Santiago CE,Hernández-Pando R,Rivas-Santiago B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing effective vaccines against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B has been challenging for several reasons, including the fact that the capsular polysaccharide of N. meningitidis serogroup B is a poor antigen. Therefore, studies have focused on developing vaccines that target capsular protein meningococcal anti...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Esposito S,Castellazzi L,Bosco A,Musio A,Stoddard J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a lymphoproliferative lymphoma that is characterized by monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) protein and bone marrow infiltration. Its incidence is rare and rarer still is its ability to transform to a B-cell lymphoma, particularly the aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, which ...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Okolo ON,Johnson AC,Yun S,Arnold SJ,Anwer F

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), representing most of the leukocyte population in solid tumors, demonstrate great phenotypic heterogeneity and diverse functional capabilities under the influence of the local tumor microenvironment. These anti-inflammatory and protumorigenic macrophages modulate the local microenvi...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Petty AJ,Yang Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taking advantage of the cellular immune system is the mainstay of the adoptive cell therapy, to induce recognition and destruction of cancer cells. The impressive demonstration of this principle is chimeric antigen receptor-modified T (CAR-T)-cell therapy, which had a major impact on treating relapsed and refractory h...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： El-Khazragy N,Ghozy S,Emad P,Mourad M,Razza D,Farouk YK,Mohamed NA,Ahmed MK,Youssef T,Bahnasawy YM,Elmasery S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative diseases (EBV-LPD) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or solid-organ transplantation remain a serious and potentially life-threatening complication. In the last decade, outcomes for EBV-LPD have significantly improved. Key to this success was the development...

journal_title：Immunotherapy

authors： Shaffer DR,Rooney CM,Gottschalk S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00