The Current Landscape of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy for Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors

Antibodies (Basel). 2023 Apr 4;12(2):27. doi: 10.3390/antib12020027.

Abstract

Antibodies against immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of multiple aggressive malignancies, including melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. ICIs for the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors have been used with varying degrees of success. Here, we discuss the available evidence for the use of ICIs in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors, highlighting challenges and opportunities for furthering this type of cancer immunotherapy in neuro-oncology.

Keywords: IDH-mutant gliomas; brain metastasis; glioblastoma; immune checkpoint inhibitors; meningiomas; primary CNS Lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Review

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This research received no external funding.