The Cellular and Molecular Immunotherapy in Prostate Cancer

Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Aug 22;10(8):1370. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10081370.

Abstract

In recent history, immunotherapy has become a viable cancer therapeutic option. However, over many years, its tenets have changed, and it now comprises a range of cancer-focused immunotherapies. Clinical trials are currently looking into monotherapies or combinations of medicines that include immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), CART cells, DNA vaccines targeting viruses, and adoptive cellular therapy. According to ongoing studies, the discipline should progress by incorporating patient-tailored immunotherapy, immune checkpoint blockers, other immunotherapeutic medications, hormone therapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Despite significantly increasing morbidity, immunotherapy can intensify the therapeutic effect and enhance immune responses. The findings for the immunotherapy treatment of advanced prostate cancer (PCa) are compiled in this study, showing that is possible to investigate the current state of immunotherapy, covering new findings, PCa treatment techniques, and research perspectives in the field's unceasing evolution.

Keywords: biomarkers; combination immunotherapy; immune checkpoints; immunotherapy; prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Review

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This research received no external funding.