Drug Repurposing to Circumvent Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Resistance in Cancer Immunotherapy

KKW To, WC Cho - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have achieved unprecedented clinical success in cancer
treatment. However, drug resistance to ICI therapy is a major hurdle that prevents cancer …

Identification and validation of a prognostic signature of autophagy, apoptosis and pyroptosis-related genes for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: to imply …

Z Nan, Y Dou, A Chen, K Wang, J Sun, Z Meng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction An effective tool is needed to predict the prognosis of head and neck squamous
cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Human papillomavirus (HPV) positive HNSCC patients generally …

One shoot, three birds: Targeting NEK2 orchestrates chemoradiotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy in cancer treatment

X Huang, G Zhang, T Tang, X Gao, T Liang - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2022 - Elsevier
Combinational therapy has improved the cancer therapeutic landscape but is associated
with a concomitant increase in adverse side reactions. Emerging evidence proposes that …

Targeting the Immunoglobulin IGSF9 Enhances Antitumor T-cell Activity and Sensitivity to Anti–PD-1 Immunotherapy

Y Liu, H Wang, X Zhao, J Zhang, Z Zhao, X Lian… - Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
Immune checkpoints modulate the immune response and represent important
immunotherapy targets for cancer treatment. However, as many tumors are resistant to …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomics uncover the key ferroptosis regulators contribute to cancer progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

F Liu, L Tang, Q Li, L Chen, Y Pan, Z Yin… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The mechanism underlying the association between the development of head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and ferroptosis is unclear. We analyzed the …

Characterization of macrophages in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and development of MRG-based risk signature

L Liu, Q Liu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Macrophages are immune cells in the TME that can not only inhibit angiogenesis,
extracellular matrix remodeling, cancer cell proliferation, and metastasis but also mediate …

Checkpoint inhibitors in cancer therapy: clinical benefits for head and neck cancers

T Ettl, M Grube, D Schulz, RJ Bauer - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In recent years, checkpoint inhibitor treatment of tumors has caused a stir.
The response of patients with metastases showed outstanding success for some cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Successful therapy for myocarditis concomitant with complete heart block after pembrolizumab treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A case …

L Su, C Liu, W Wu, Y Cui, M Wu… - Frontiers in Cardiovascular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy over the past
decade. Despite their beneficial effects on treating numerous types of tumors, cardiotoxicity …

Single-cell chemokine receptor profiles delineate the immune contexture of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

B Zhang, H Li, YT Liu, D Xiong, L Zhang, ZJ Sun - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are organized aggregates of immune cells associated
with favourable prognosis and response to immunotherapy in cancer, but the immune …

Early response dynamics predict treatment failure in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with cetuximab and …

DJ Glazar, M Johnson, J Farinhas, CE Steuer, NF Saba… - Oral Oncology, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
(HNSCC) is currently an incurable disease. To improve treatment strategies, combinations of …