While radiotherapy (RT) is effective for local tumor control, it rarely induces the regression of non-irradiated metastases, a phenomenon known as the abscopal effect. The mechanisms constraining this systemic immune response remain poorly understood….
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Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents, while no further improvement in survival has been achieved in the past few decades. Microwave ablation (MWA) is an emerging thermal therapy to a…
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Fibroblast activating protein (FAP) expressing fibroblasts are an attractive target for cancer therapeutic depletion and while preclinical depletion shows success, previous modalities have had unsuccessful clinical impact. Here, we wanted t…
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Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) remains an aggressive disease with limited response to systemic therapies despite androgen deprivation. Immune-excluded prostate tumors are typically resistant to immunotherapy. STAR06…
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Metabolic competition and nutrient restriction in the tumor microenvironment (TME) shape the immune infiltrate in tumors and subsequently tumor immunity. In this study we used the transgenic melanoma mouse model tg(Grm1)EPv, which spontaneo…
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Pembrolizumab 400 mg every 6 weeks (Q6W) was approved based on population pharmacokinetic (pop-PK) modeling rather than pharmacokinetic measurements, leaving real-world concentrations insufficiently characterized. The impact of concentratio…
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Despite the widespread adoption of chemoimmunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the mechanisms by which cytotoxic chemotherapy engages antitumor immunity remain poorly defined. Identifying tumor-intrinsic immunogenic programs…
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Incomplete thermal ablation (iTA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) fosters an immunosuppressive microenvironment driving local recurrence, yet the metabolic cues linking tissue injury to immune evasion remain undefined. Bile acids, partic…
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V9V2-T cells form a conserved T-cell subset known for its potent intrinsic antitumor activity and versatility in recognizing diverse cancer types independently of the major histocompatibility complex. Previously, we reported the preclinical…
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Limited therapeutic options are available for patients with advanced-stage mycosis fungoides (MF), and the 5-year survival rate is 25%. Due to its critical role in MF pathogenesis, the IL4/IL13 pathway presents a promising target for treatm…
