PD-1 and PD-L1: architects of immune symphony and immunotherapy breakthroughs in cancer treatment

A Parvez, F Choudhary, P Mudgal, R Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Protein-1) and PD-L1 (Programmed Cell Death Ligand-1)
play a crucial role in regulating the immune system and preventing autoimmunity. Cancer …

Lynch syndrome cancer vaccines: A roadmap for the development of precision immunoprevention strategies

S Sei, A Ahadova, DB Keskin, L Bohaumilitzky… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hereditary cancer syndromes (HCS) account for 5~ 10% of all cancer diagnosis. Lynch
syndrome (LS) is one of the most common HCS, caused by germline mutations in the DNA …

Identification of a small-molecule Tim-3 inhibitor to potentiate T cell–mediated antitumor immunotherapy in preclinical mouse models

S Ma, Y Tian, J Peng, C Chen, X Peng, F Zhao… - Science Translational …, 2023 - science.org
T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-containing molecule 3 (Tim-3), expressed in dysfunctional
and exhausted T cells, has been widely acknowledged as a promising immune checkpoint …

[HTML][HTML] The BTLA-HVEM complex–The future of cancer immunotherapy

K Wojciechowicz, M Spodzieja, A Wardowska - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The BTLA-HVEM complex plays a pivotal role in cancer and cancer immunotherapy by
regulating immune responses. Dysregulation of BTLA and HVEM expression contributes to …

Exploring the surface of the ectodomain of the PD-L1 immune checkpoint with small-molecule fragments

R Kitel, I Rodríguez, X Del Corte, J Atmaj… - ACS Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Development of small molecules targeting the PD-L1/PD-1 interface is advancing both in
industry and academia, but only a few have reached early-stage clinical trials. Here, we take …

Targeting PD-1/PD-L-1 immune checkpoint inhibition for cancer immunotherapy: success and challenges

SA Javed, A Najmi, W Ahsan, K Zoghebi - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The programmed death-1 receptor (PD-1) acts as a T-cell brake, and its interaction with
ligand-1 (PD-L-1) interferes with signal transduction of the T-cell receptor. This leads to …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and small molecules and peptidomimetics as emerging immunoregulatory agents for melanoma

J Zhang, AM Joshua, Y Li, CH O'Meara, MJ Morris… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Primary cutaneous melanoma is the most lethal of all skin neoplasms and its incidence is
increasing. Clinical management of advanced melanoma in the last decade has been …

Small Molecule Immunomodulators as Next-Generation Therapeutics for Glioblastoma

SA Abdel-Rahman, M Gabr - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor with limited treatment
success. Despite efforts, the prognosis remains poor, impacting patients' quality of life …

[HTML][HTML] Small molecule agents for triple negative breast cancer: Current status and future prospects

Y Ou, M Wang, Q Xu, B Sun, Y Jia - Translational Oncology, 2024 - Elsevier
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer with poor prognosis. The
number of cases increased by 2.26 million in 2020, making it the most commonly diagnosed …

[HTML][HTML] Small molecule and PROTAC molecule experiments in vitro and in vivo, focusing on mouse PD-L1 and human PD-L1 differences as targets

A Awadasseid, R Wang, S Sun, F Zhang, Y Wu… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, several monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting PD-L1 have been licensed
by the FDA for use in the treatment of cancer, demonstrating the effectiveness of blocking …