| Literature DB >> 27158196 |
Mikio Kajihara1, Kazuki Takakura1, Tomoya Kanai1, Zensho Ito1, Keisuke Saito1, Shinichiro Takami1, Shigetaka Shimodaira1, Masato Okamoto1, Toshifumi Ohkusa1, Shigeo Koido1.
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Although systemic therapy is the standard care for patients with recurrent or metastatic CRC, the prognosis is extremely poor. The optimal sequence of therapy remains unknown. Therefore, alternative strategies, such as immunotherapy, are needed for patients with advanced CRC. This review summarizes evidence from dendritic cell-based cancer immunotherapy strategies that are currently in clinical trials. In addition, we discuss the possibility of antitumor immune responses through immunoinhibitory PD-1/PD-L1 pathway blockade in CRC patients.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer immunotherapy; Colorectal cancer; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte; Dendritic cell; Immune-checkpoint inhibitors
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27158196 PMCID: PMC4853685 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i17.4275
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742