Abstract
Lung cancer is a major public health problem worldwide and the leading cause of cancerrelated mortality in developed countries. Significant advances have been made especially with the discovery of targeted agents. However, only a small proportion of patients carry activating mutations; until recently conventional chemotherapy and angiogenesis inhibitors were the preferred treatment for the vast majority of patients. Now, the successful experience of anti-PD-1 agents may have opened the door to a novel and previously unexplored dimension in the treatment of lung cancer: immunotherapy. In this mini-review we will discuss the current applications and future consequences related this topic, paying special attention to the clinical studies that constitute the scientific evidence to supports its use.
Keywords: Immunotherapy, lung cancer, nivolumab, PD-1, squamous cell carcinoma.
Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials
Title:Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Finally a Hint of Hope
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Author(s): Gonzalo Recondo, Gonzalo Recondo, Fernando Galanternik, Martín Greco, Máximo de la Vega, E. Diaz Cantón and Matías E. Valsecchi
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Keywords: Immunotherapy, lung cancer, nivolumab, PD-1, squamous cell carcinoma.
Abstract: Lung cancer is a major public health problem worldwide and the leading cause of cancerrelated mortality in developed countries. Significant advances have been made especially with the discovery of targeted agents. However, only a small proportion of patients carry activating mutations; until recently conventional chemotherapy and angiogenesis inhibitors were the preferred treatment for the vast majority of patients. Now, the successful experience of anti-PD-1 agents may have opened the door to a novel and previously unexplored dimension in the treatment of lung cancer: immunotherapy. In this mini-review we will discuss the current applications and future consequences related this topic, paying special attention to the clinical studies that constitute the scientific evidence to supports its use.
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Recondo Gonzalo, Recondo Gonzalo, Galanternik Fernando, Greco Martín, de la Vega Máximo, Diaz Cantón E. and E. Valsecchi Matías, Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Finally a Hint of Hope, Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials 2016; 11 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574887111666160330121349
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574887111666160330121349 |
Print ISSN 1574-8871 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1876-1038 |
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