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PD-L1 inhibitor

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1d
Engineering a fifth-generation CAR T cells to overcome PD-L1-mediated immunosuppression in lung cancer. (PubMed, Biomed Pharmacother)
Human T lymphocytes were engineered with a lentiviral vector to express anti-FRα-CAR5, which incorporates a fourth-generation CAR backbone (CD28, 4-1BB, CD27, and CD3 zeta) augmented by a secreted anti-PD-L1 scFv derived from atezolizumab...This fifth-generation CAR offers a promising strategy to enhance CAR T cell therapy efficacy in PD-L1-mediated immunosuppressive TMEs. These findings suggest that anti-FRα-CAR5 T cells therapy warrants further preclinical validation as a potential treatment strategy for NSCLC patients.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • FOLR1 ( Folate receptor alpha ) • CD27 (CD27 Molecule)
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PD-L1 expression
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
1d
PD-L1 Blockade with Biodegradable Envafolimab-Loaded Microspheres Synergizes with Transarterial Chemoembolization to Overcome Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell-Driven Immune Escape in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (PubMed, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces)
These findings establish KN035-MS as a synergistic adjunct to TACE, addressing both inefficient drug delivery and postembolization immune evasion. This dual-mechanism strategy provides a clinically translatable approach to mitigate HCC recurrence, warranting further investigation in combinatorial locoregional-immunotherapy paradigms.
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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Enweida (envafolimab)
3d
Intractable Hemorrhagic Duodenal Ulcer after Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Treatment for Hepatic Cancer with Lymph Node Metastases-A Case Report (PubMed, Gan To Kagaku Ryoho)
The necrotic lesion possibly had a hepatocellular carcinoma component, and the liver cancer before Atezo/Bev treatment was possibly a combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma or cholangiolocellular carcinoma. The patient died of parkinsonism 1 year after surgery, without recurrence of liver cancer.
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AFP (Alpha-fetoprotein)
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
3d
Testing the Combination of New Anti-cancer Drug Peposertib With Avelumab and Radiation Therapy for Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors and Hepatobiliary Malignancies (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=103, Suspended, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Dec 2025 --> Jul 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2025 --> Jul 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Tumor mutational burden
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Bavencio (avelumab) • peposertib (M3814)
3d
Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Double-Edged Biomarker for Prognosis and Immunotherapy Response. (PubMed, Ann Surg Oncol)
cGAS functions as a dual biomarker, predicting poor prognosis after hepatectomy but favorable response to immunotherapy. These findings underscore the clinical relevance of cGAS and its potential to guide personalized HCC treatment.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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CGAS (Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase)
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
3d
Primary and secondary pseudo-stability and progression after atezolizumab with and without bevacizumab. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
Primary and secondary pseudo-stability/progression occur in a non-trivial proportion of patients across cancer types. Outcomes after pseudo-stability/progression are dependent on cancer type and initial response. Uncovering the clinical and molecular features of pseudo-stability/progression subtypes may guide treatment decisions and identify patients who may benefit from continued immunotherapy despite radiographic progression.
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TSC1 (TSC complex subunit 1)
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
4d
Multiagent Combo Bests Immunotherapy Alone against Colorectal Cancer. (PubMed, Cancer Discov)
Compared with atezolizumab monotherapy, a combination of chemotherapy, atezolizumab, and bevacizumab led to dramatically improved progression-free survival in patients with mismatch repair-deficient /microsatellite instability-high metastatic colorectal cancer. Because these patients often experience disease progression on immunotherapy, the results suggest that the combination approach could improve how they fare.
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MSI (Microsatellite instability)
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MSI-H/dMMR
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
4d
NRF2-COX2-PGE2 axis drives immune cold tumors and predicts resistance to combination immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma. (PubMed, Hepatology)
Tumor-intrinsic activation of the NRF2-COX2-PGE₂ axis drives immune cold TMEs and mediates Atez/Bev resistance in HCC. Targeting this pathway may enhance efficacy, and plasma PGE₂ represents a non-invasive biomarker for stratification.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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MT-CO2 (Mitochondrially Encoded Cytochrome C Oxidase II)
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • sorafenib
5d
Tumor Mutational Burden-High Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting with Solitary Brain Metastasis: A Case of Precision Oncology. (PubMed, Surg Case Rep)
This case suggests that an integrated approach, combining aggressive local therapy with systemic immunotherapy informed by biomarkers, can achieve a favorable outcome in selected patients with ICC. The identification of a high tumor mutational burden was crucial in guiding treatment and supports its potential as a predictive biomarker. This precision oncology strategy may improve the poor prognosis associated with this condition.
Journal • Tumor mutational burden • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden)
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TMB-H
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cisplatin • Imfinzi (durvalumab) • gemcitabine
5d
Imfinzi BTC Japan PMS_Japan Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) Study - CEI/SCEI (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=236, Completed, AstraZeneca | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Jul 2026 --> Nov 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Jul 2026 --> Nov 2025
Trial completion • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Imfinzi (durvalumab)
5d
TEMPLE: Thiopurine Enhanced Mutations for PD-1/Ligand-1 Efficacy (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=18, Completed, Kristoffer Rohrberg | Recruiting --> Completed | N=39 --> 18
Trial completion • Enrollment change • Tumor mutational burden • IO biomarker
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TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden)
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • mercaptopurine • thioguanine
6d
Trial completion date
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cisplatin • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • gemcitabine • docetaxel • pemetrexed • vinorelbine tartrate