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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2021

Apatinib combined with PD-L1 blockade synergistically enhances antitumor immune responses and promotes HEV formation in gastric cancer.

Yu Zhang, Fei Wang, Hao-Ran Sun, Ya-Kai Huang, Jian-Peng Gao, Hua Huang

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yu Zhang *Department of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Fei Wang *Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Hao-Ran Sun *Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ya-Kai HuangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Peng GaoDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Hua HuangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. huahuang@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-3371
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CNFudan University · CNFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center · CN

Funding

Clinical Research Plan of SHDC SHDC2020CR3033BNational Natural Science Foundation of China 81902392Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology 18140900502
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeApatinib, an antiangiogenic drug, has shown beneficial effects only in a fraction of advanced gastric cancer (GC) patients. Given the recent success of immunotherapies, combination of apatinib with immune checkpoint inhibitor may provide sustained and potent antitumor responses.

methodsImmunocompetent mice with subcutaneous MFC tumors grown were given a combination of apatinib and anti-PD-L1 antibody therapy. GC tissues from patients undergoing curative resection in China were collected, and the density of HEVs, MSI status and tumor-infiltrated lymphocytes were analyzed by immunohistochemical staining.

resultsCombined apatinib and PD-L1 blockade therapy synergistically delayed tumor growth and increased survival in MFC-bearing immunocompetent mice. The combination therapy promoted antitumor immunity by increasing the ratio of CD8

conclusionCombining apatinib with PD-L1 blockade treatment synergistically enhances antitumor immune responses and promotes HEV formation in GC.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenCell Line, TumorDrug SynergismEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiceNeovascularization, PathologicPyridinesStomach NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicapatinibB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPyridinesApatinibGastric cancerHEVPD-L1 blockade

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PMID33891173
PMCPMC11802163
OpenAlexW3136934250

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