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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023

Review of the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Context of Cancer Treatment.

Norah A Alturki

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07246759 (NEUTROFLOW), which is not on this map. Cited by 67 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
67citing papers in PubMed
22.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07246759 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

NEUTROFLOW: Development and Validation of a Pan-cancer Neutrophil Biomarker Test for Predicting Clinical Benefit From Immunotherapy Based on Flow Cytometry Analysis of Blood Samples

TypeobservationalSponsorOncoHost Ltd.Ran2025 to 2028Enrolled600ConditionsNon Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Melanoma (Skin Cancer), Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC), RCC, Renal Cell CancerArmsBlood sample collection
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

67 citing papers in PubMed, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Journey: From Early Promise to Lasting Impact.Journal of immunotherapy and precision oncology · 2026
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  7. T cell adaptation in chronic infections and tumors.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2026
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  20. The Role of Body Mass Index in Determining the Efficacy of Nivolumab for Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Norah A AlturkiClinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0608-4797
King Saud University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Checkpoint proteins are an integral part of the immune system and are used by the tumor cells to evade immune response, which helps them grow uncontrollably. By blocking these proteins, immune checkpoint inhibitors can restore the capability of the immune system to attack cancer cells and stop their growth. These findings are backed by adequate clinical trial data and presently, several FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitors exist in the market for treating various types of cancers, including melanoma, hepatocellular, endometrial, lung, kidney and others. Their mode of action is inhibition by targeting the checkpoint proteins CTLA-4, PD-1, PD-L1, etc. They can be used alone as well as in amalgamation with other cancer treatments, like surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. Since these drugs target only specific immune system proteins, their side effects are reduced in comparison with the traditional chemotherapy drugs, but may still cause a few affects like fatigue, skin rashes, and fever. In rare cases, these inhibitors are known to have caused more serious side effects, such as cardiotoxicity, and inflammation in the intestines or lungs. Herein, we provide an overview of these inhibitors and their role as biomarkers, immune-related adverse outcomes and clinical studies in the treatment of various cancers, as well as present some future perspectives.

Indexed as

cancer treatmentCTLA-4immune checkpoint inhibitorsneoantigensPD-1PD-L1

Identifiers

PMID37445336
PMCPMC10342855
OpenAlexW4382582720

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