ReviewPhotochemistry and photobiology2020
Photodynamic Therapy and Immune Checkpoint Blockade
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bibliometric analysis of photodynamic therapy and immune response from 1989-2023.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Cancer-selective photoimmunotherapy spares T cells and NK cells and promotes antitumor immunity in an allogeneic human 3D culture model.Photochemistry and photobiology · 2026Article
- A Membrane Fluidization Strategy Significantly Boosts Photodynamic Therapy and Antitumor Immunity of Porphyrin-Lipid Nanoparticles.ACS nano medicine · 2026Article
- Overcoming colorectal cancer and cancer stem cell resistance with photodynamic therapy: new frontiers in oncology.RSC advances · 2025Review
- PD-1 Blockade Mitigates Surgery-Induced Immunosuppression and Increases the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Pleural Mesothelioma.Cancer research communications · 2025Article
- Photodynamic priming with red light triggers adaptive immune responses in a pancreatic cancer mouse model.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2025Article
- Antitumor immunostimulatory effect via cell-killing action of a novel extracorporeal blood circulating photodynamic therapy system using 5-aminolevulinic acid.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Overcoming resistant cancerous tumors through combined photodynamic and immunotherapy (photoimmunotherapy).Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Synergistic strategies in photodynamic combination therapy for cancer: mechanisms, nanotechnology, and clinical translation.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Nanoagent-Mediated Photothermal Therapy: From Delivery System Design to Synergistic Theranostic Applications.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Recent development of nanomaterials-based PDT to improve immunogenic cell death.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2024Review
- Engineering photodynamics for treatment, priming and imaging.Nature reviews bioengineering · 2024Article
- PDT and antitumor immunity: the beginnings of the story.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2024Review
- Strategies to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of anti-PD-1 antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody and anti-CTLA-4 antibody in cancer therapy.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Review
- The Latest Look at PDT and Immune Checkpoints.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- Minocycline and photodynamic priming significantly improve chemotherapy efficacy in heterotypic spheroids of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2024Article
- Photodynamic therapy upregulates expression of HIF-1α and PD-L1 in related pathways and its clinical relevance in non-small-cell lung cancer.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Combination of vitamin D and photodynamic therapy enhances immune responses in murine models of squamous cell skin cancer.Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2024Article
- Research progress and future directions of immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy in advanced gastric cancer.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2024Review
- The Metformin Immunoregulatory Actions in Tumor Suppression and Normal Tissues Protection.Current medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
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Abstract
Immune checkpoints including PD-1 and CTLA-4 help to regulate the intensity and timeframe of the immune response. Since they become upregulated in cancer and prevent sufficient antitumor immunity, monoclonal antibodies against these checkpoints have shown clinical promise for a range of cancers. Multimodal treatment plans combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with other therapies, including photodynamic therapy (PDT), may help to expand treatment efficacy and minimize side effects. PDT's cytotoxic effects are spatially limited by the light activation process, constraining PDT direct effects to the treatment field. The production of damage-associated molecular patterns and tumor-associated antigens from PDT can encourage accumulation and maturation of antigen-presenting cells and reprogram the tumor microenvironment to be more susceptible to therapies targeting immune checkpoints.
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