ReviewCancer research2016
Combining Epigenetic and Immunotherapy to Combat Cancer.
Review in Cancer research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 185 papers.
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185 citing papers in PubMed, 306 citations in OpenAlex.
- Phase I/II sequencing study of azacitidine, epacadostat, and pembrolizumab in advanced solid tumors.British journal of cancer · 2023Trial
- A Phase II Trial of Guadecitabine plus Atezolizumab in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Progressing after Initial Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2023Trial
- A randomized, phase II trial of oral azacitidine (CC-486) in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma at high risk for recurrence.Clinical epigenetics · 2022Trial
- Epigenetic priming enhances antitumor immunity in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2022Trial
- Pembrolizumab plus azacitidine in patients with chemotherapy refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a single-arm phase 2 trial and correlative biomarker analysis.Clinical epigenetics · 2022Trial
- A feasibility study of combined epigenetic and vaccine therapy in advanced colorectal cancer with pharmacodynamic endpoint.Clinical epigenetics · 2021Trial
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- Tuning epigenetics to enhance cancer virotherapy.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Review
- Chromatin regulator expression patterns predict prognosis and guide neoadjuvant therapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Fundamental research · 2026Article
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- Combination Immunotherapy as a Promising Strategy to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance: From Emergence to Next-Generation Approaches.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- From Epigenetic Dysregulation to Therapeutic Reprogramming in Endometrial Cancer: A State-Response Framework for Treatment Resistance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Combination immunotherapy for colorectal cancer: Clinical applications, rationale, challenges, and future perspectives.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Review
- Uncovering the Intricate and Heterogeneous Cellular Microenvironment of Cutaneous Melanoma.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Oncolytic Viruses in Cancer Immunotherapy: From Molecular Engineering to Clinical Translation.Cells · 2026Review
- N-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-propylpentanamide Modulates HDAC1 and GPER1 Expression in a Rodent Model of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Epigenetic Modulation of Immunity: Mechanisms, Implications, and Emerging Therapeutic Horizons; a Step Toward Epigenetics to Precision.Sub-cellular biochemistry · 2026Review
- The dysregulation score method identifies epigenetic regulator genes that predict cancer prognosis and efficiency of cancer immunotherapy.Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2025Article
- The synergistic action of HDAC inhibitor with cisplatin impedes survival and proliferation of drug-tolerant persister in gastric and liver cancer cells.Clinical epigenetics · 2025Article
- Epigenetic modifiers to enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of melanoma.Translational oncology · 2025Review
125 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The most exciting recent advance for achieving durable management of advanced human cancers is immunotherapy, especially the concept of immune checkpoint blockade. However, with the exception of melanoma, most patients do not respond to immunotherapy alone. A growing body of work has shown that epigenetic drugs, specifically DNA methyltransferase inhibitors, can upregulate immune signaling in epithelial cancer cells through demethylation of endogenous retroviruses and cancer testis antigens. These demethylating agents may induce T-cell attraction and enhance immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in mouse models. Current clinical trials are testing this combination therapy as a potent new cancer management strategy. Cancer Res; 76(7); 1683-9. ©2016 AACR.
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