Radiopharmaceuticals heat anti-tumor immunity
Qi Sun, Jiyuan Li, Zexuan Ding, Zhibo Liu
Abstract
Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) has proven to be an effective cancer treatment with minimal toxicity. With several RPT agents approved by FDA, the remarkable potential of this therapy is now being recognized, and the anti-tumor immunity induced by RPT is beginning to be noticed. This review evaluates the potential of RPT for immune activation, including promoting the release of danger associated-molecular pattern molecules that recruit inflammatory cells into the tumor microenvironment, and activating antigen-presenting cells and cytotoxic T cells. We also discuss the progress of combining RPT with immunotherapy to increase efficacy.
Topics & Concepts
Tumor microenvironmentImmunotherapyImmunityImmune systemCytotoxic T cellCancer researchMedicineCancer therapyTumor cellsCancer immunotherapyImmunologyAntigenCancerPharmacologyChemistryIn vitroInternal medicineBiochemistryRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersLung Cancer Research Studies