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ReviewCancer letters2018

Emerging trends in the immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer.

Kasturi Banerjee, Sushil Kumar, Kathleen A Ross, Shailendra Gautam, Brittany Poelaert, Mohd Wasim Nasser, Abhijit Aithal, Rakesh Bhatia, Michael J Wannemuehler, Balaji Narasimhan and 3 more

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Review in Cancer letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers.

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64citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 110 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kasturi BanerjeeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Sushil KumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. Electronic address: skumar@unmc.edu.
Kathleen A RossDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
Shailendra GautamDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Brittany PoelaertEppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Mohd Wasim NasserDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Abhijit AithalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Rakesh BhatiaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Michael J WannemuehlerDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; Nanovaccine Institute, Ames, IA, USA.
Balaji NarasimhanDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; Nanovaccine Institute, Ames, IA, USA.
Joyce C SolheimDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Nanovaccine Institute, Ames, IA, USA.
Surinder K BatraDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Nanovaccine Institute, Ames, IA, USA.
Maneesh JainDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Nanovaccine Institute, Ames, IA, USA. Electronic address: mjain@unmc.edu.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USIowa State University · US

Funding

Tissue CoreP50CA127297 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI HOLLINGSWORTH, MICHAEL A. · 2008 to 2018
$17.1M
Validation of biomarkers for risk prediction and early diagnosis of Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaU01CA200466 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Surinder K. Batra, Randall Brand · 2016 to 2026
$11.3M
CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS &CANCER BIOLOGYT32CA009476 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Jennifer D. Black · 1988 to 2026
$6.2M
Nanovaccine platforms to combat pancreatic cancerU01CA213862 · NCI · IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JAIN, MANEESH, NARASIMHAN, BALAJI · 2017 to 2021
$2.7M
Targeted Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic CancerR01CA195586 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., JAIN, MANEESH · 2015 to 2019
$2.2M
Role of PD2/Paf1 in Pancreatic Acinar to Ductal MetaplasiaR01CA210637 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., PONNUSAMY, MOORTHY P. · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Rac1 GTPase in tumorigenesis and progression of pancreatic cancerR01CA206444 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., OUELLETTE, MICHEL M · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
Targeting Mucin and EGFR Axis in Pancreatic CancerR01CA183459 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K. · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
New Strategy for Pancreatic Cancer TherapyR21CA223429 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI SOLHEIM, JOYCE C · 2018 to 2019
$358k
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA127297NCI NIH HHS R01 CA183459NCI NIH HHS R01 CA195586NCI NIH HHS R01 CA206444NCI NIH HHS R01 CA210637NCI NIH HHS R21 CA223429NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009476NCI NIH HHS U01 CA200466NCI NIH HHS U01 CA213862
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., claiming approximately 43,000 lives every year. Much like other solid tumors, PC evades the host immune surveillance by manipulating immune cells to establish an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Therefore, targeting and reinstating the patient's immune system could serve as a powerful therapeutic tool. Indeed, immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a potential adjunct treatment for solid tumors including PC. Immunotherapy modulates the host's immune response to tumor-associated antigens (TAAs), eradicates cancer cells by reducing host tolerance to TAAs and provides both short- and long-term protection against the disease. Passive immunotherapies like monoclonal antibodies or engineered T-cell based therapies directly target tumor cells by recognizing TAAs. Active immunotherapies, like cancer vaccines, on the other hand elicit a long-lasting immune response via activation of the patient's immune cells against cancer cells. Several immunotherapy strategies have been tested for anti-tumor responses alone and in combination with standard care in multiple preclinical and clinical studies. In this review, we discuss various immunotherapy strategies used currently and their efficacy in abrogating self-antigen tolerance and immunosuppression, as well as their ability to eradicate PC.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesHumansImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptivePancreatic NeoplasmsT-LymphocytesTumor MicroenvironmentAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesImmunotherapyPancreatic cancerPD-L1Tumor associated antigen

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PMID29242097
PMCPMC5801196
OpenAlexW2775658849

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