Evidence map›Paper›PMID 32183719›Full record

Trial reportBMC cancer2020

Immunological effects of nivolumab immunotherapy in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Ying Xiong, David M Neskey, Joshua D Horton, Chrystal M Paulos, Hannah M Knochelmann, Kent E Armeson, M Rita I Young

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase II
In one paragraph

Trial report in BMC cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 11% 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

20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Trends in immunotherapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025
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  6. Immunotherapy: The Fourth Domain in Oral Cancer Therapeutics.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ying XiongDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
David M NeskeyDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Joshua D HortonDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Chrystal M PaulosHollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Hannah M KnochelmannDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Kent E ArmesonHollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
M Rita I YoungDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. youngmr@musc.edu.
Medical University of South Carolina · USMUSC Hollings Cancer Center · US

Funding

South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)UL1TR001450 · NCATS · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI BRADY, KATHLEEN T., FLUME, PATRICK A · 2015 to 2024
$41.1M
Mechanisms of durable antitumor immunity via CD26hiCD4+ T cellsR01CA208514 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI PAULOS, CHRYSTAL MARY · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
Defining the Role of CD26 in Checkpoint Blockaded Induced Tumor ImmunityR21DE029592 · NIDCR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI NESKEY, DAVID M., PAULOS, CHRYSTAL MARY · 2020 to 2021
$411k
The tumor suppressor capability of p53 is dependent on Non-muscle Myosin IIA function in Head and Neck Cancer.K08DE026542 · NIDCR · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI NESKEY, DAVID M. · 2016 to 2018
$405k
Determining mechanisms of enhanced antitumor efficacy of four-day expanded Th17 cells for adoptive transferF30CA243307 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI KNOCHELMANN, HANNAH MARIE · 2019 to 2022
$164k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough checkpoint blockades have become widely used, the immunological impact in cancer patients, especially those with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC), has not been well studied.

methodsThe present study assessed the immunological impact of anti-PD-1 (nivolumab) treatment in 10 patients with OCSCC. This involved phenotypic analyses of peripheral blood T-cell subpopulations and their expression of immune mediators prior to and following nivolumab treatment. The focus was on immunological effects of treatment without regard to possible clinical responses.

resultsNivolumab caused a decline in the frequency of blood CD4

conclusionsThese results show nivolumab causes opposing effects on CD4

Indexed as

AgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCarcinoma, Squamous CellCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMaleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsNivolumabT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalNivolumabAnti-PD-1 antibodyCD4CD8Granzyme BImmuneInterferon-γNivolumabT-cell

Identifiers

PMID32183719
PMCPMC7076935
OpenAlexW3010892043

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