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Abscopal effect of radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors

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Liu, Yang, Dong, Yinping, Kong, Li, Shi, Fang, Zhu, Hui, Yu, Jinming·2018·Journal of Hematology & Oncology

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Radiotherapy (RT) is used routinely as a standard treatment for more than 50% of patients with malignant tumors. The abscopal effect induced by local RT, which is considered as a systemic anti-tumor immune response, reflects the regression of non-irradiated metastatic lesions at a distance from the primary site of irradiation. Since the application of immunotherapy, especially with immune checkpoint inhibitors, can enhance the systemic anti-tumor response of RT, the combination of RT and immunotherapy has drawn extensive attention by oncologists and cancer researchers. Nevertheless, the exact underlying mechanism of the abscopal effect remains unclear. In general, we speculate that the immune mechanism of RT is responsible for, or at least associated with, this effect. In this review, we discuss the anti-tumor effect of RT and immune checkpoint blockade and discuss some published studies on the abscopal effect for this type of combination therapy. In addition, we also evaluate the most appropriate time window for the combination of RT and immune checkpoint blockade, as well as the optimal dose and fractionation of RT in the context of the combined treatment. Finally, the most significant purpose of this review is to identify the potential predictors of the abscopal effect to help identify the most appropriate patients who would most likely benefit from the combination treatment modality.

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Authors
Liu, Y., Dong, Y., Kong, L., Shi, F., Zhu, H., & Yu, J.
Venue
Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Published
2018-08-16
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
104-104
ISSN
1756-8722 (ISSN-L)
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W2886119834
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447
References
154
FWCI
14.24
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journal article
Language
en
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Liu, Y., Dong, Y., Kong, L., Shi, F., Zhu, H., & Yu, J. (2018). Abscopal effect of radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-018-0647-8

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