ArticleOncoimmunology2023
Trial watch: an update of clinical advances in photodynamic therapy and its immunoadjuvant properties for cancer treatment.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Umbrella review of photodynamic therapy for cancer: efficacy, safety, and clinical applications.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Immunogenic Cell Death in Melanoma Induced by Radiotherapy, Photodynamic Therapy, or Non-Thermal Plasma: The Role of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Context-Dependent Mechanisms of Oncologic Photodynamic Therapy: A Framework Linking Treatment Parameters to Cellular, Vascular, and Immune Responses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Novel 2-(2'-Benzothiazolyl)-benzimidazole-Based Iridium(III) Photocatalysts Exhibit Antiproliferative Effects in 2D and 3D Cancer Cells to Bypass Hypoxia-Induced Resistance.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2026Article
- Microalgae as a Source of Photosensitizers: Analytical Strategies and Biomedical Use in Photodynamic Therapy.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Photodynamic Action of Hypocrellin A and Hypocrellin B against Cancer-A Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Photodynamic therapy dosimetry: current status and the emerging challenge of immune stimulation.Journal of biomedical optics · 2025Review
- Polymeric micelles in advanced photodynamic therapy: Design, delivery and translational prospects.International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2025Review
- Polymeric Nanocarriers of a Monosubstituted Tetraphenylporphyrin Sensitizer Intended for Photodynamic Therapy and Tumor Imaging.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Optoregulated mRNA Delivery Controls Pleiotropic Immune Signaling for Tumor-Targeted Therapy.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025Article
- Assessment of the Impact of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Using a 635 nm Diode Laser and Toluidine Blue on the Susceptibility of Selected Strains ofMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Recent advances in phototherapy-based nanomedicine of lymphoma.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
- Photodynamic Therapy and Dietary Antioxidants: A Dual Strategy for Genome Stability and DNA Damage Repair.Cancer medicine · 2025Review
- Participation of lipids in the tumor response to photodynamic therapy and its exploitation for therapeutic gain.Journal of lipid research · 2025Review
- Prostate Cancer and the Rise of Focal Laser Therapies: A Narrative Review of Benefits and Limitations.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Review
- A Successful Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma Defect Closure On The Mid-Cheek Using Modified Mini Cheek Advancement Flap.Cancer management and research · 2025Article
- One Change, Many Benefits: A Glycine-Modified Bacteriochlorin with NIR Absorption and a Type I Photochemical Mechanism for Versatile Photodynamic Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Exploring the potential of 7,4'-di(diethylamino)flavylium as a novel photosensitizer for topical photodynamic therapy of skin cancer.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Better in the Near Infrared: Sulfonamide Perfluorinated-Phenyl Photosensitizers for Improved Simultaneous Targeted Photodynamic Therapy and Real-Time Fluorescence Imaging.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2024Article
- Potential of Resveratrol to Combine with Hydrogel for Photodynamic Therapy against Bacteria and Cancer-A Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a medical treatment used to target solid tumors, where the administration of a photosensitizing agent and light generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), thus resulting in strong oxidative stress that selectively damages the illuminated tissues. Several preclinical studies have demonstrated that PDT can prime the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells throughout the body. However, there is still limited evidence of PDT-mediated anti-tumor immunity in clinical settings. In the last decade, several clinical trials on PDT for cancer treatment have been initiated, indicating that significant efforts are being made to improve current PDT protocols. However, most of these studies disregarded the immunological dimension of PDT. The immunomodulatory properties of PDT can be combined with standard therapy and/or emerging immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs), to achieve better disease control. Combining PDT with immunotherapy has shown synergistic effects in some preclinical models. However, the value of this combination in patients is still unknown, as the first clinical trials evaluating the combination of PDT with ICBs are just being initiated. Overall, this Trial Watch provides a summary of recent clinical information on the immunomodulatory properties of PDT and ongoing clinical trials using PDT to treat cancer patients. It also discusses the future perspectives of PDT for oncological indications.
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