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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2023

Recent research and clinical progress of CTLA-4-based immunotherapy for breast cancer.

Hongsheng Zhang, Jintao Mi, Qi Xin, Weiwei Cao, Chunjiao Song, Naidan Zhang, Chengliang Yuan

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Immunotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer: current trends and future prospects.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2025
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  8. The role of exosomes in bladder cancer immunotherapy.Journal of the National Cancer Center · 2025
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  9. Divide and Conquer-Targeted Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  14. Recent Advances in Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Review.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2024
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  17. CD8Frontiers in immunology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hongsheng ZhangCollege of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Jintao MiCollege of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Qi XinCollege of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Weiwei CaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China.
Chunjiao SongDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China.
Naidan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China.
Chengliang YuanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is characterized by a high incidence rate and its treatment challenges, particularly in certain subtypes. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Immunotherapy utilizing immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is currently gaining momentum for the treatment of breast cancer. Substantial progress has been made in clinical studies employing cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) inhibitors for breast cancer, but the cure rates are relatively low. To improve the efficacy of CTLA-4-based therapy for breast cancer, further research is imperative to explore more effective immune-based treatment strategies. In addition to monotherapy, CTLA-4 inhibitors are also being investigated in combination with other ICIs or alternative medications. However, it should be noted that immune-based treatments may cause adverse events. This review focuses on the mechanisms of CTLA-4 inhibitor monotherapy or combination therapy in breast cancer. We systematically summarize the latest research and clinical advances in CTLA-4-based immunotherapy for breast cancer, providing new perspectives on the treatment of breast cancer. In addition, this review highlights the immune-related adverse events (irAEs) associated with CTLA-4 inhibitors, providing insights into the development of appropriate clinical tumor immunotherapy regimens and intervention strategies.

Indexed as

breast cancerclinical trialsCTLA-4immune checkpoint inhibitorsimmunotherapy

Identifiers

PMID37860188
PMCPMC10582933
OpenAlexW4387341361

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