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ArticleScientific reports2024

An AI-based approach for modeling the synergy between radiotherapy and immunotherapy.

Hao Peng, Casey Moore, Yuanyuan Zhang, Debabrata Saha, Steve Jiang, Robert Timmerman

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT07595172 phase1 / phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Phase I/II Clinical Trial of NALIRIFOX Combined With Adebrelimab and PULSAR as First-Line Treatment for Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorWest China HospitalRan2026 to 2029Enrolled55ConditionsPancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Locally Advanced and Metastatic Pancreatic CancerArmsNALIRIFOX+Adebrelimab, PULSAR
NCT07635290 phase2active not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Anlotinib Combined With Cadonilimab and PULSAR in Previously Treated Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorWest China HospitalRan2026 to 2028Enrolled26ConditionsPreviously Treated, Advanced, Biliary Tract CancersArmsAnlotinib + Cadonilimab, PULSAR
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hao PengDepartments of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. hao.peng@utsouthwestern.edu.
Casey MooreDepartments of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Yuanyuan ZhangDepartments of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Debabrata SahaDepartments of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Steve JiangDepartments of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Robert TimmermanDepartments of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Personalized, ultra-fractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR) is designed to administer tumoricidal doses in a pulsed mode with extended intervals, spanning weeks or months. This approach leverages longer intervals to adapt the treatment plan based on tumor changes and enhance immune-modulated effects. In this investigation, we seek to elucidate the potential synergy between combined PULSAR and PD-L1 blockade immunotherapy using experimental data from a Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) syngeneic murine cancer model. Employing a long short-term memory (LSTM) recurrent neural network (RNN) model, we simulated the treatment response by treating irradiation and anti-PD-L1 as external stimuli occurring in a temporal sequence. Our findings demonstrate that: (1) The model can simulate tumor growth by integrating various parameters such as timing and dose, and (2) The model provides mechanistic interpretations of a "causal relationship" in combined treatment, offering a completely novel perspective. The model can be utilized for in-silico modeling, facilitating exploration of innovative treatment combinations to optimize therapeutic outcomes. Advanced modeling techniques, coupled with additional efforts in biomarker identification, may deepen our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying the combined treatment.

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DEAE-DextranRadiosurgeryAnimalsB7-H1 AntigenCombined Modality TherapyImmunotherapyMiceNeural Networks, ComputerB7-H1 AntigenDEAE-Dextran

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PMID38589494
PMCPMC11001871
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