Checkpoint inhibitors best perform in neoadjuvant settings for a number of solid malignancies including cutaneous melanoma as compared with adjuvant schemes. A key difference between both treatment settings is the availability of tumor antigens to con…
While immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) has revolutionized therapy across solid tumors, resistance remains an issue. Programmed death ligand-1 immunohistochemistry has limited clinical utility, whereas tumor mutation burden and microsatellite instabi…
Common lymphatic endothelial and vascular endothelial receptor-1 (CLEVER-1) is a multifunctional scavenger receptor expressed on tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). In a recent study published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, Yu et al repo…
Genetically modified cell-based therapies hold transformative potential, particularly for patients with rare cancers and ultra-rare diseases. However, progress toward regulatory approval, reimbursement, and broad patient access is often constrained by…
Aging impairs antitumor immunity and may reduce the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Building on our recent findings, we review three key mechanisms of CD8+ T-cell aging: elevated T-ce…
The tumor vasculature acts as the gatekeeper to the tumor microenvironment, thus regulating the ability of immune cells to roll, anchor, and cross the endothelium from blood to tissue. While the role of endothelial cells (EC) in T Cell migration and e…
Targeting B-cell maturation antigen with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells is a new standard of care in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). However, long-term data have currently remained sparse. In a recent study published in the Journ…
Emerging evidence highlights the critical role of time-of-day (ToD) in immunotherapy, with large-scale retrospective studies showing that administering immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) earlier in the day is associated with significantly improved ef…
Recent studies suggest that acetaminophen may be linked to poorer long-term outcomes in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. Since acetaminophen is a widely used and essential medication for many patients with cancer, it is important to ca…
Type 2 conventional dendritic cell (cDC2) gene signature was shown to be associated with better overall survival in patients with lung cancer and a fraction of patients with breast carcinoma, indicating that they may possess antitumoral function. Neve…
