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ReviewThe Journal of clinical investigation2020

Immune profiling of pediatric solid tumors.

Rachael L Terry, Deborah Meyran, David S Ziegler, Michelle Haber, Paul G Ekert, Joseph A Trapani, Paul J Neeson

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Review in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Rachael L TerryChildren's Cancer Institute, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Deborah MeyranCancer Immunology Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
David S ZieglerChildren's Cancer Institute, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Michelle HaberChildren's Cancer Institute, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Paul G EkertChildren's Cancer Institute, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Joseph A TrapaniCancer Immunology Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Paul J NeesonCancer Immunology Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
UNSW Sydney · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre · AUUniversity of London Institute in Paris · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric cancers, particularly high-risk solid tumors, urgently need effective and specific therapies. Their outlook has not appreciably improved in decades. Immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors offer much promise, but most are only approved for use in adults. Though several hundred clinical trials have tested immune-based approaches in childhood cancers, few have been guided by biomarkers or clinical-grade assays developed to predict patient response and, ultimately, to help select those most likely to benefit. There is extensive evidence in adults to show that immune profiling has substantial predictive value, but few studies focus on childhood tumors, because of the relatively small disease population and restricted use of immune-based therapies. For instance, only one published study has retrospectively examined the immune profiles of pediatric brain tumors after immunotherapy. Furthermore, application and integration of advanced multiplex techniques has been extremely limited. Here, we review the current status of immune profiling of pediatric solid tumors, with emphasis on tumor types that represent enormous unmet clinical need, primarily in the context of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Translating optimized and informative immune profiling into standard practice and access to personalized combination therapy will be critical if childhood cancers are to be treated effectively and affordably.

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Brain NeoplasmsImmunotherapyAdultChildHumans

Identifiers

PMID32538896
PMCPMC7324195
OpenAlexW3035514455

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