Overcoming resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma: Challenges and opportunities

Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality globally, and its incidence is increasing. Immune checkpoint therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma over the past few years. However, only a limited proportion of patients with hepatocellular carc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in oncology 2022-09, Vol.12, p.958720-958720
Hauptverfasser: Xie, Qingqing, Zhang, Pengfei, Wang, Yuanyuan, Mei, Wuxuan, Zeng, Changchun
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Zusammenfassung:Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality globally, and its incidence is increasing. Immune checkpoint therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma over the past few years. However, only a limited proportion of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma respond to immunotherapy. Despite the significant breakthroughs, the molecular mechanisms that drive immune responses and evasion are largely unresolved. Predicting tumor response and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors is a significant challenge. In this review, we focus on the current research progress of immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma. Importantly, this review highlights the underlying mechanisms of resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors and summarizes potential strategies to overcome the resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma.
ISSN:2234-943X
2234-943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2022.958720