| Literature DB >> 28622628 |
Jeong A Park1, Nai-Kong V Cheung2.
Abstract
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have shown great promise in a wide spectrum of adult solid and hematological malignancies, achieving objective tumor responses and prolonging survival. However, there is limited clinical success amongst pediatric patients. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of ICI and present an up-to-date overview of recent and ongoing clinical trials of ICI in pediatric malignancies. In addition, we will discuss immunologic and clinical difficulties in this young population, as well as future prospects for combination of ICI with other immune-based and conventional treatments.Entities:
Keywords: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4); Immune checkpoint inhibitor; Immunotherapy; Programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1); Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28622628 PMCID: PMC5524462 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.05.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Treat Rev ISSN: 0305-7372 Impact factor: 12.111