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ReviewTheranostics2019

Theranostics in immuno-oncology using nanobody derivatives.

Quentin Lecocq, Yannick De Vlaeminck, Heleen Hanssens, Matthias D'Huyvetter, Geert Raes, Cleo Goyvaerts, Marleen Keyaerts, Nick Devoogdt, Karine Breckpot

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Review in Theranostics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers.

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78citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

78 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Green nanomedicine for cancer therapy.Chinese medical journal · 2026
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  4. Anti-HER2 nanobody 5F7-based theranostics using [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026
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  11. Advances in Nanobody-Based Platforms for Precision Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2025
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  16. Trends in nanobody radiotheranostics.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2025
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  18. Preclinical evaluation and preliminary clinical study ofCancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025
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18 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

9 authors.

Quentin LecocqLaboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy (LMCT), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Yannick De VlaeminckLaboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy (LMCT), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Heleen HanssensIn Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Laboratory (ICMI), VUB, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Matthias D'HuyvetterIn Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Laboratory (ICMI), VUB, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Geert RaesUnit of Cellular and Molecular Immunology (CMIM), VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels.
Cleo GoyvaertsLaboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy (LMCT), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Marleen KeyaertsIn Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Laboratory (ICMI), VUB, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Nick DevoogdtIn Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Laboratory (ICMI), VUB, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.
Karine BreckpotLaboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy (LMCT), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeted therapy and immunotherapy have become mainstream in cancer treatment. However, only patient subsets benefit from these expensive therapies, and often responses are short-lived or coincide with side effects. A growing modality in precision oncology is the development of theranostics, as this enables patient selection, treatment and monitoring. In this approach, labeled compounds and an imaging technology are used to diagnose patients and select the best treatment option, whereas for therapy, related compounds are used to target cancer cells or the tumor stroma. In this context, nanobodies and nanobody-directed therapeutics have gained interest. This interest stems from their high antigen specificity, small size, ease of labeling and engineering, allowing specific imaging and design of therapies targeting antigens on tumor cells, immune cells as well as proteins in the tumor environment. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the state-of-the-art regarding the use of nanobodies as theranostics, and their importance in the emerging field of personalized medicine.

Indexed as

AnimalsHumansImmunotherapyNeoplasmsPrecision MedicineSingle-Domain AntibodiesTheranostic NanomedicineSingle-Domain Antibodiescancerimmunotherapymolecular imagingnanobodysingle domain antibody

Identifiers

PMID31695800
PMCPMC6831473

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