Emerging Immunotargets and Immunotherapies in Prostate Cancer.

Curr Drug Targets

Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37124 Verona, Italy.

Published: December 2016

Innate and adaptive immunity are both involved in prostate cancer (PCa) carcinogenesis and progression. On this scenario, several immunotherapeutic approaches have been proposed and are presently under extensive investigation in PCa patients. Among emerging immune targets, immune checkpoint inhibitors such as anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyteassociated protein 4 (CTLA-4), anti-Programmed death-1 (PD-1) and anti-Programmed death-ligand-1 (PD-L1) agents seem to represent the most promising candidate for these patients, together with oncolytic viruses and vaccines, used alone or in combined strategies. In this review, we focused on emerging immunotherapeutic approaches in patients with PCa, showing the rational for their association with current standard therapies including anti-androgen agents, chemo- or radiation therapy.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450117666160217123304DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

prostate cancer
8
immunotherapeutic approaches
8
emerging immunotargets
4
immunotargets immunotherapies
4
immunotherapies prostate
4
cancer innate
4
innate adaptive
4
adaptive immunity
4
immunity involved
4
involved prostate
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!