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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2019

BTLA blockade enhances Cancer therapy by inhibiting IL-6/IL-10-induced CD19

Yu-Li Chen, Han-Wei Lin, Chung-Liang Chien, Yen-Ling Lai, Wei-Zen Sun, Chi-An Chen, Wen-Fang Cheng

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00854399 (Screening and Identification of Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers on Ovarian Cancers), which is not on this map. Cited by 69 papers.

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NCT00854399 naunknown statusnot on this map

Screening and Identification of Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers on Ovarian Cancers

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Taiwan University HospitalRan2006 to 2011Enrolled250ConditionsOvarian CancerArmsStaging surgery or debulking surgery
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu-Li ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
Han-Wei LinGraduate Institute of Oncology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chung-Liang ChienGraduate Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yen-Ling LaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
Wei-Zen SunDepartment of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-An ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. chianchen@ntu.edu.tw.
Wen-Fang ChengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. wenfangcheng@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3282-6304
National Taiwan University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe standard treatment for epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is surgery followed by platinum/paclitaxel-based chemotherapy, but the overall survival rate is poor. The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of chemotherapy combined with inhibition of B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) for clinical use to treat EOC.

methodsInitially, we evaluated the potential application of chemotherapy combined with anti-BTLA antibody in an animal model. We then analyzed the distribution and regulation of BTLA expression on immunocytes in vitro. Finally, we examined the correlation between BTLA expression levels in cancerous tissues and prognosis in 254 EOC cases.

resultsThe combination of chemotherapy and anti-BTLA antibody for inhibiting BTLA significantly reduced peritoneal tumor volume and extended survival in tumor-bearing mice. In addition, BTLA could be identified mostly on B lymphocytes, especially on CD19

conclusionsBTLA detected in cancerous tissues can predict poor outcome of EOC patients. Inhibition of BTLA combined with chemotherapy can elevate immune activation and generate potent anti-tumor effects. Thus, the combination of chemotherapy and anti-BTLA antibody may hold potential clinical application for the treatment of EOC patients.

trial registrationThe Trial Registration Number was NCT00854399.

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AdultAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CD19B-LymphocytesCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCytokinesFemaleHumansMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, ImmunologicAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CD19BTLA protein, humanBTLA protein, mouseCytokinesReceptors, ImmunologicBTLABTLA+CD19hi B lymphocyteCancer immunotherapyCytokinePrognosis

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PMID31753019
PMCPMC6868712
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