Macrophages as tools and targets in cancer therapy

A Mantovani, P Allavena, F Marchesi… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Tumour-associated macrophages are an essential component of the tumour
microenvironment and have a role in the orchestration of angiogenesis, extracellular matrix …

Electromagnetic nanomedicines for combinational cancer immunotherapy

J Li, Y Luo, K Pu - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy that harnesses the power of the immune system to eliminate malignant cells
has offered an effective approach for cancer treatment. However, limited patient response …

Second near‐infrared photothermal semiconducting polymer nanoadjuvant for enhanced cancer immunotherapy

J Li, X Yu, Y Jiang, S He, Y Zhang, Y Luo… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy has offered new treatment options for cancer; however, the therapeutic
benefits are often modest and desired to be improved. A semiconducting polymer …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist therapeutics and their delivery approaches: From antiviral formulations to vaccine adjuvants

S Bhagchandani, JA Johnson, DJ Irvine - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Imidazoquinoline derivatives (IMDs) and related compounds function as synthetic agonists
of Toll-like receptors 7 and 8 (TLR7/8) and one is FDA approved for topical antiviral and skin …

Photoactivatable nanoagonists chemically programmed for pharmacokinetic tuning and in situ cancer vaccination

J Wan, L Ren, X Li, S He, Y Fu, P Xu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Immunotherapy holds great promise for the treatment of aggressive and metastatic cancers;
however, currently available immunotherapeutics, such as immune checkpoint blockade …

An optimal portfolio of photothermal combined immunotherapy

W Zeng, Z Li, H Chen, X Zeng, L Mei - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022 - cell.com
Photothermal therapy (PTT) applies photothermal agents to convert light into heat to
eliminate primary tumors and induce subsequent immune responses, but the ineffectiveness …

Carboxymethylated alginate-resiquimod micelles reverse the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and synergistically enhance the chemotherapy and …

J Chen, X Liu, S Zhao, H Chen, T Lu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the intrinsic weak immunogenicity of tumor cells and the quantitatively and
functionally different populations of immune cells, immunosuppression has become the …

Highly active myeloid therapy for cancer

IR Fredrich, EA Halabi, RH Kohler, X Ge, CS Garris… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) interact with cancer and stromal cells and are
integral to sustaining many cancer-promoting features. Therapeutic manipulation of TAM …

Image-guided intratumoral immunotherapy: Developing a clinically practical technology

A Som, JG Rosenboom, A Chandler, RA Sheth… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the contemporary oncology landscape, with durable
responses possible across a range of cancer types. However, the majority of cancer patients …

Trial Watch: experimental TLR7/TLR8 agonists for oncological indications

G Frega, Q Wu, J Le Naour, E Vacchelli… - …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Resiquimod (R848) and motolimod (VTX-2337) are second-generation
experimental derivatives of imiquimod, an imidazoquinoline with immunostimulatory …