ReviewJournal of hematology & oncology2020
Oncolytic viruses for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Heating the Cold: Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness and safety of pelareorep plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for advanced solid tumors: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- A novel oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 2 induces polarization of tumor-associated macrophages and remodels the immune microenvironment in glioblastoma.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2026Trial
- Intratumoral oncolytic virus OH2 injection in patients with locally advanced or metastatic sarcoma: a phase 1/2 trial.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Trial
- Reshaping the tumor microenvironment of cold soft-tissue sarcomas with oncolytic viral therapy: a phase 2 trial of intratumoral JX-594 combined with avelumab and low-dose cyclophosphamide.Molecular cancer · 2024Trial
- Oncolytic virus therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A bibliometric analysis of research landscapes, hotspots, and clinical transformation trends from 2000 to mid-2025.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Review
- Integration of a multimeric STAT consensus site into the adenoviral genome to interfere with IFN signaling represents a novel concept to improve oncolytic virotherapy.Journal of virology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveals intratumor heterogeneity, therapeutic response, and comparative value of canine marginal zone lymphoma.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Delivery Strategies for Oncolytic Viruses in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Progress, Mechanisms and Clinical Translations.Reviews in medical virology · 2026Review
- Tuning epigenetics to enhance cancer virotherapy.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Review
- Fully intravenous split-dose administration of the oncolytic adenovirus TILT-123 in advanced solid tumors.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2026Article
- From Oncolysis to Adaptive Immunity: Yellow Fever Virus 17D and Ruxolitinib Activate Antitumor Immune Responses in Pancreatic Cancer Models.Biomedicines · 2026Article
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- Delineated domain of VP2 capsid protein in H-1 parvovirus that determines susceptibility to human cancer cells.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Oncolytic Virotherapy and Immunogenic Cell Death: Mechanisms, Platforms, and Clinical Translation.Viruses · 2026Review
- Safety and feasibility of talimogene laherparepvec in peritoneal surface malignancies: Results from the TEMPO trial.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2026Article
- Current use of pre-clinical models for evaluation of human adenovirus-based cancer therapeutics.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2026Review
- Intratumoral PD-1-directed IL-2 expression via oncolytic vaccinia virus elicits superior antitumor effects with enhanced safety.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Article
- Thymopentin enhances adenoviral oncolytic therapy by regulating macrophages and CD8Communications medicine · 2026Article
- Immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma: translating mechanistic insights into clinical advances.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
In this review, we discuss the use of oncolytic viruses in cancer immunotherapy treatments in general, with a particular focus on adenoviruses. These serve as a model to elucidate how versatile viruses are, and how they can be used to complement other cancer therapies to gain optimal patient benefits. Historical reports from over a hundred years suggest treatment efficacy and safety with adenovirus and other oncolytic viruses. This is confirmed in more contemporary patient series and multiple clinical trials. Yet, while the first viruses have already been granted approval from several regulatory authorities, room for improvement remains.As good safety and tolerability have been seen, the oncolytic virus field has now moved on to increase efficacy in a wide array of approaches. Adding different immunomodulatory transgenes to the viruses is one strategy gaining momentum. Immunostimulatory molecules can thus be produced at the tumor with reduced systemic side effects. On the other hand, preclinical work suggests additive or synergistic effects with conventional treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the newly introduced checkpoint inhibitors and other immunomodulatory drugs could make perfect companions to oncolytic viruses. Especially tumors that seem not to be recognized by the immune system can be made immunogenic by oncolytic viruses. Logically, the combination with checkpoint inhibitors is being evaluated in ongoing trials. Another promising avenue is modulating the tumor microenvironment with oncolytic viruses to allow T cell therapies to work in solid tumors.Oncolytic viruses could be the next remarkable wave in cancer immunotherapy.
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