Combining immunotherapy and anticancer agents: the right path to achieve cancer cure?
Recent clinical trials revealed the impressive efficacy of immunological checkpoint blockade in different types of metastatic cancers. Such data underscore that immunotherapy is one of the most promising strategies for cancer treatment. In addition, preclinical studies provide evidence that some cytotoxic drugs have the ability to stimulate the immune system, resulting in anti-tumor immune responses that contribute to clinical efficacy of these agents. These observations raise the hypothesis that the next step for cancer treatment is the combination of cytotoxic agents and immunotherapies. The present review aims to summarize the immune-mediated effects of chemotherapeutic agents and their clinical relevance, the biological and clinical features of immune checkpoint blockers and finally, the preclinical and clinical rationale for novel therapeutic strategies combining anticancer agents and immune checkpoint blockers.
Lipids, Nutrition, Cancer, INSERM, U866, Dijon; Department of Medicine, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon; Department of Oncology, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France.
L
L
Apetoh
Lipids, Nutrition, Cancer, INSERM, U866, Dijon; Department of Medicine, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon; Department of Oncology, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France.
S
S
Ladoire
Department of Oncology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
G
G
Coukos
Lipids, Nutrition, Cancer, INSERM, U866, Dijon; Department of Medicine, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon; Department of Oncology, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France. Electronic address: fghiringhelli@cgfl.fr.
F
F
Ghiringhelli
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
CD4 T cells; CD8 T cells; anticancer immunity; chemotherapy; immunomodulation; radiotherapy