Background
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common malignant type of pancreatic cancer, is characterized by a dense desmoplastic stroma, low neoantigen burden, and a highly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME).
Methods
We p…
Background
Major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC)-I loss is a prevalent mechanism for immune evasion and resistance to immunotherapy. However, how MHC-I loss shapes the tumor microenvironment and influences immune cell interactions, ultimately…
Purpose
Squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sq-NSCLC) is a distinct subtype of NSCLC. This exploratory, phase II study investigated the feasibility and efficacy of a four-cycle perioperative regimen combining serplulimab with a taxane (paclitaxel or …
Background
Small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer (SCNC) is a lethal subset of prostate cancer with limited treatment options. Talabostat, an oral small molecule inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidases (DPP4 and DPP 8/9) triggers the inflammasome to ale…
Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy has changed the landscape of cancer treatment for many types of malignancies, but it still does not work for all individuals and for all tumor types. Much work over the past decade has been dedicated to discerning wha…
Background
Perineural invasion (PNI) is a hallmark of malignancy in solid tumors, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and is closely associated with poor prognosis. Emerging evidence suggests a critical association between PNI and the tumor…
Background
Renal carcinoma remains a highly lethal malignancy, and tumor vaccine efficacy is frequently hampered by a profoundly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA), an inhibitory immune checkp…
Background
NKG2A is a C-type lectin that heterodimerizes with CD94 creating an inhibitory immunoreceptor. S095029 is a fully human monoclonal IgG1 anti-NKG2A antibody with attenuated Fc-effector functions that specifically binds the NKG2A/CD94 heterod…
Background
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-based vaccination represents a promising immunotherapeutic strategy for prostate cancer; however, its efficacy remains constrained by tumor-induced immune evasion and insufficient activation of anti…
Pancreatic cancer remains among the deadliest malignancies, with a 5-year survival of ~13%. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T -cell therapy offers hope, but conventional αβ T cells can trigger severe toxicities, including graft-versus-host …
