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Research progress on combined treatment of radiotherapy and anti-CTLA-4 antibody
Zhang Zhiyuan, Xia Fan, Zhang Zhen
Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center;Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Abstract Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the three prevailing therapeutics for tumors. With rapid development of immunotherapy (IM), the combination of IM and RT has gainned increasingly widespread attention. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated protein-4(CTLA-4) inhibitor is an important checkpoint target in immune activation and regulation, which exerts significant anti-tumor effects in melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer, etc. Accordingly, the combination of RT and anti-CTLA-4 antibody has become a hot spot. This article reviews research progress on pre-clinical and clinical evidences of RT combined with anti-CTLA-4 antibody, which provides evidence for further exploration in this field.
Zhang Zhiyuan,Xia Fan,Zhang Zhen. Research progress on combined treatment of radiotherapy and anti-CTLA-4 antibody[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2021, 30(9): 975-978.
Zhang Zhiyuan,Xia Fan,Zhang Zhen. Research progress on combined treatment of radiotherapy and anti-CTLA-4 antibody[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2021, 30(9): 975-978.
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