Rehabilitation for oncogene addiction: role of immunity in cellular sobriety

Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Mar 1;18(5):1192-4. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-3322. Epub 2012 Jan 20.

Abstract

Clinical responses to oncogene inhibitors result from direct effects on cell-intrinsic growth signals and disruption of downstream messages that produce a protumor immunosuppressive microenvironment. Combining oncogene-targeted and immunomodulatory therapies may result in synergistic effects, producing increased response rates and longer periods of tumor control than can be achieved with either class alone.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Melanoma / immunology*
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • T-Lymphocytes / drug effects*

Substances

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf