Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the form of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 have become the frontier of cancer treatment and successfully prolonged the survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But the efficacy varies among different patient population, and many p...

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Published in:Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors: Kexun Zhou, Shuo Li, Yi Zhao, Ke Cheng
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1127071/full
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description Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the form of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 have become the frontier of cancer treatment and successfully prolonged the survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But the efficacy varies among different patient population, and many patients succumb to disease progression after an initial response to ICIs. Current research highlights the heterogeneity of resistance mechanisms and the critical role of tumor microenvironment (TME) in ICIs resistance. In this review, we discussed the mechanisms of ICIs resistance in NSCLC, and proposed strategies to overcome resistance.
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spelling doaj-art-e9249d89f04e44288b3a5bfe3075ea352025-08-19T21:15:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242023-02-011410.3389/fimmu.2023.11270711127071Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancerKexun Zhou0Kexun Zhou1Shuo Li2Shuo Li3Yi Zhao4Ke Cheng5Ke Cheng6Abdominal Oncology Ward, Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaAbdominal Oncology Ward, Division of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaLung Cancer Center, West China Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaThe First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaAbdominal Oncology Ward, Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaAbdominal Oncology Ward, Division of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the form of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 have become the frontier of cancer treatment and successfully prolonged the survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But the efficacy varies among different patient population, and many patients succumb to disease progression after an initial response to ICIs. Current research highlights the heterogeneity of resistance mechanisms and the critical role of tumor microenvironment (TME) in ICIs resistance. In this review, we discussed the mechanisms of ICIs resistance in NSCLC, and proposed strategies to overcome resistance.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1127071/fullimmunotherapyresistancemechanismtumor microenvironmentlung cancer
spellingShingle Kexun Zhou
Kexun Zhou
Shuo Li
Shuo Li
Yi Zhao
Ke Cheng
Ke Cheng
Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
immunotherapy
resistance
mechanism
tumor microenvironment
lung cancer
title Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
title_full Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
title_fullStr Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
title_full_unstemmed Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
title_short Mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
title_sort mechanisms of drug resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non small cell lung cancer
topic immunotherapy
resistance
mechanism
tumor microenvironment
lung cancer
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1127071/full
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