A Sampling of Highlights from the Literature
Cancer Immunol Res. 2024 Nov 4;12(11):1491. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-12-11-WWR. NO ABSTRACT PMID:42008778 | DOI:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-12-11-WWR
Cancer Immunol Res. 2024 Nov 4;12(11):1491. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-12-11-WWR. NO ABSTRACT PMID:42008778 | DOI:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-12-11-WWR
Cancer Immunol Res. 2025 May 2;13(5):617. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-13-5-WWR. NO ABSTRACT PMID:42008760 | DOI:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-13-5-WWR
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Apr 13. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-25-0816. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CD8+ T cell exhaustion limits the immune response to tumors because of ineffective T cell effector functions. Thus, therapies that inhibit T-cell exhaustion are critical for optimizing cancer treatment. Recent studies have implicated epigenetic proteins in T-cell exhaustion. Here, we identified activating … Read more
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Apr 10. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-25-1073. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, with low immunotherapy efficacy due to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) disease, which accounts for most cases of CRC. Herine, we have identified discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) … Read more
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Apr 10. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-25-0498. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) promote tumor growth and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Platelets can activate neutrophils and contribute to inflammation and organ damage; however, the relationship between TANs and platelets in HCC remains unclear. We performed multiplex immunohistochemistry and found that tumor-infiltrating … Read more
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Apr 2;14(4):527. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-14-4-WWR. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41923516 | DOI:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-14-4-WWR
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Mar 31:OF1-OF2. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-26-0311. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The influence B cells have in the tumor microenvironment has historically remained unresolved across solid tumors. At the same time, numerous findings of ectopic germinal centers in inflamed tumors containing tertiary lymphoid structures have been the impetus for redefining what effective antitumor … Read more
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Mar 30. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-25-1194. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Patients with bulky, unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) face poor outcomes with standard concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) due to large radiation fields and toxicity risks. We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of induction immunochemotherapy to downstage tumors prior to cCRT. … Read more
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Mar 25. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-25-1115. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Sex-based differences in cancer incidence are incompletely understood, but potential roles for the immune system are beginning to emerge. CD4+ T cells play a central role in coordinating antitumor immunity. In addition to cytokine production, CD40L expression on CD4+ T cells provides … Read more
Cancer Immunol Res. 2026 Mar 20. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-25-0609. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have robust antitumor activity against hematologic malignancies and have the potential to benefit patients with solid tumors. Immune recognition of murine proteins expressed in adoptively transferred T cells and lack of homeostatic cytokines in the tumor … Read more