Oncolytic viruses (OVs) selectively replicate within tumors, directly killing cancer cells and promoting a systemic immune response by releasing tumor antigens. These features make OVs a promising approach in tumor immunotherapy, offering targeted treatment with fewer side effects. Despite these advantages, OVs are primarily administered via intratumoral injection, limiting their effectiveness for advanced, systemic cancers. Among OVs, oncolytic adenoviruses (oAdVs) are the most widely studied due to their well-understood gene regulation, safety, and stability. In this study, a modified oAdV vector, pDC316-oAd-SA, was engineered to express the SIRPα-mIgG1Fc gene, designed to remodel tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and enhance anti-tumor immunity. This vector, along with a control virus (Ad-ON), was evaluated both and . The modified oAd-SA significantly improved macrophage phagocytosis and showed superior tumor regression in murine models. Additionally, while both oAdVs increased T cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment, oAd-SA specifically enhanced T cell immune function. The study also revealed that oAdVs modulate TAMs differently across tumor types, with oAd-SA therapy particularly increasing TAM phagocytosis and promoting an anti-tumor response.
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Eur Urol
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Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address:
Owing to the "cold" tumor immune microenvironment of prostate cancer, immune-targeting agents have shown limited efficacy in patients with advanced prostate cancer, highlighting the need for new therapies with novel mechanisms of action. In this context, T-cell engagers (TCEs), which induce T-cell-mediated killing of cancer cells by binding the CD3 receptor on T cells and a specific tumor antigen expressed on malignant cells, represent a promising therapeutic option. Multiple studies have explored the use of TCEs in previously treated patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and several ongoing trials are currently assessing novel TCEs either as single agents or in combinatorial regimens with molecules with a distinct mechanism of action (eg, androgen receptor pathway inhibitors and other immune-targeting agents).
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March 2025
State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. Electronic address:
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
March 2025
Department of Radiology, Yunnan Cancer Center, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
This review provides an in-depth exploration of the evolving role of immunotherapy in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, with a particular focus on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and their associated predictive biomarkers. We present a detailed analysis of established biomarkers, such as PD-L1, microsatellite instability (MSI), tumor mutational burden (TMB), and the tumor microenvironment (TME), as well as emerging biomarkers, including gut microbiota and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The predictive value of these biomarkers in guiding clinical decision-making and optimizing immunotherapy outcomes is thoroughly discussed.
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March 2025
State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, China; Department of Hepatobiliary and Echinococcosis Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China. Electronic address:
Background: Few studies revealed that stromal genes regulate the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, identification of key-risk genes in the invasive ductal breast carcinoma-associated stroma (IDBCS) and their associations with the prediction of risk group remains lacking.
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J Immunother Cancer
March 2025
St. John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences & KHP Centre for Translational Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
Background: Anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) IgG1-based antibody therapies significantly improve cancer prognosis, yet intrinsic or acquired resistance to fragment antigen-binding (Fab)-mediated direct effects commonly occurs. Most resistant tumors retain antigen expression and therefore remain potentially targetable with anti-HER2 therapies that promote immune-mediated responses. Tumor-antigen-specific IgE class antibodies can mediate powerful immune cell-mediated effects against different cancers and have been shown to activate IgE Fc receptor-expressing monocytes.
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