Combining WEE1 inhibition with PD-L1 blockade shows promise in SCLC models
Blocking the tyrosine kinase cell-cycle progression regulator WEE1 may help to reinstate tumour immunogenicity and potentiate the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Sitravatinib shows signals of enhancing checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in NSCLC progressing on immunotherapy
Early-phase trials suggest that sitravatinib may reboot the tumour response to PD-1 inhibitors, but confirmation of efficacy is required and strategies are needed to adjust tolerability
Is there a future for immunotherapy in sarcoma?
Continued efforts in patient selection, combination strategies and novel approaches may help to turn the tide for immunotherapeutics in sarcoma, according to Prof. Jean-Yves Blay
Patient sex and gut microbiome play a role in modulating response to immunotherapy
Research is ongoing to investigate influencing factors of immune checkpoint inhibition, encouraging a more holistic understanding of individual characteristics to improve clinical outcomes
A new immunotherapy-based combination is promising in nasopharyngeal cancer
Tislelizumab in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin prolonged PFS compared with chemotherapy alone in the RATIONALE 309 study
Biomarkers for immunotherapy: where are we?
The future is in the hands of tools built on combinations of biomarkers as no single biomarker is likely to reflect the complexity of the tumour microenvironment or account for tumour evolution
Can ctDNA changes after neoadjuvant therapy inform management of early NSCLC?
A study associates reductions in ctDNA with major pathologic response following neoadjuvant atezolizumab in resectable stage IB–IIIB NSCLC, but clinical application is still some way off
Are amplifying RNA vaccines the way forward for CAR-T-cell therapy?
Early clinical findings with the anti-claudin-6 CAR-T-cell product BNT211, with or without amplifying vaccine, in patients with refractory solid tumours are promising but more data are required
Can we further define patient groups who benefit from immunotherapy in advanced NSCLC?
Sub-group analyses of CheckMate 227 part 1 provide reassurance but no definite guidance regarding standard treatment for different patient sub-groups
Refining patient selection for atezolizumab in resected NSCLC
Results from an exploratory analysis of the IMpower010 trial confirm that there is a correlation between tumour-cell PD-L1 expression and disease-free survival