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Intramucosal Inoculation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells in Mice for Tumor Immune Profiling and Treatment Response Assessment
Published on: April 22, 2019
Top advances of the year: Developments of immunotherapy in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, 2023-2024
Mateus Trinconi Cunha1, Neil Wallace2, Sandro Porceddu2,3
1Division of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Abstract:
Antibodies against PD-1 (PD1i), such as cemiplimab and pembrolizumab, have demonstrated significant efficacy in advanced, unresectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). These agents elicit durable responses in approximately 45% of patients, contributing to improved aesthetic, functional, and survival outcomes in a subset of individuals with advanced cSCC. This review highlights recent and ongoing research investigating the safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors for cSCC in the curative intent perioperative settings, advanced/metastatic setting, and within the immunocompromised patient populations.
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