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TIM-3, a promising target for cancer immunotherapy

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He, Yayi, Cao, Jie, Zhao, Chao, Li, Xuefei, Zhou, Caicun, Hirsch, Fred·2018·OncoTargets and Therapy

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Patients with malignant tumor treated with immunotherapy have received significant clinical benefits over the years. Immune checkpoint blocking agents, such as anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4 (anti-CTLA-4) and anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (anti-PD-1) monoclonal antibodies, have produced impressive clinical results in different types of cancer. T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 (TIM-3), another immune checkpoint, could inhibit cancer immunity. Recent studies have highlighted that TIM-3 has an important role to play in T-cell exhaustion and correlates with the outcome of anti-PD-1 therapy. Targeting TIM-3 might be a promising approach for cancer immunotherapy. Here, we review the role of TIM-3 in cancer and clinical trials with TIM-3 inhibitors.

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Authors
He, Y., Cao, J., Zhao, C., Li, X., Zhou, C., & Hirsch, F.
Affiliations
  • Tongji University (CN)
  • University of Colorado Anschutz (US)
Corresponding author
Zhou, Caicun
Venue
OncoTargets and Therapy
Published
2018-10
Volume
Volume 11
Pages
7005-7009
ISSN
1178-6930 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2897230620
Cited by
235
References
59
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 45 · 2019: 26
FWCI
3.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • OncoTargets and Therapy (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81802255)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Keywords
TIM-3, cancer immunotherapy, immune checkpoint, T cell exhaustion, anti-PD-1 therapy, CTLA-4, PD-1, monoclonal antibodies, clinical trials

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