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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Fundamental Mechanisms, Current Status And Future Directions

Version 1 : Received: 11 April 2024 / Approved: 15 April 2024 / Online: 16 April 2024 (03:30:17 CEST)

How to cite: Younis, A. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Fundamental Mechanisms, Current Status And Future Directions. Preprints 2024, 2024040944. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0944.v1 Younis, A. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Fundamental Mechanisms, Current Status And Future Directions. Preprints 2024, 2024040944. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0944.v1

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are a promising form of immunotherapy that has significantly changed the therapeutic landscape for many advanced cancers. They have shown unique clinical benefit against a broad range of tumour types and a strong overall impact on survival in studied patient populations. However, there are still many limitations holding back this immunotherapy from reaching its full potential as a possible curative option for advanced cancer patients. A great deal of research is being undertaken in the hope of driving advancements in this area, building a better understanding of the mechanisms behind immune checkpoint inhibition and ultimately developing more effective, safer, and wider-reaching agents. Taking into account the current literature on this topic, this review aims to explore in depth the basis of the use of ICIs in the treatment of advanced cancers, evaluate its efficacy and safety, consider its current limitations, and finally reflect on what the future holds for this very promising form of cancer immunotherapy.

Keywords

Immune checkpoint inhibitor; ipilimumab; pembrolizumab 

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergy

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