ReviewJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2024
Treatment Options for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Immunotherapy: Present and Future.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Immune Cell Roles in Breast Cancer Immunotherapy.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Pooled it
- Machine learning-based multi-omic analysis identifies CEP55, DLGAP5, and EZH2 as regulated cell death biomarkers linked to immunotherapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma: translating mechanistic insights into clinical advances.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2026Review
- Tumor Vaccines in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Advances, Challenges, and the Path Toward Precision Immunotherapy.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2026Review
- Fibroblast transformation in the tumor microenvironment of lung adenocarcinoma: heterogeneity, regulation, and therapeutic targeting.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Current and Future Landscape of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment.Oncology research · 2026Review
- Centromere Protein I, a Cell Cycle Checkpoint Gene, Accelerates Tumor Progression via the Hippo Pathway and Mediates Immune Escape in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2025Article
- Targeting Glypican-3 for Liver Cancer Therapy: Clinical Applications and Detection Methods.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2025Review
- An Update of Immunohistochemistry in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Oleanolic Acid Restores Drug Sensitivity in Sorafenib-resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Evidence fromJournal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2025Article
- The tumor microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Modern therapeutic approaches for hepatic tumors: progress, limitations, and future directions.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- Antibody treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a review of current and emerging approaches.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Advancements in Immunotherapeutic Treatments for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Potential of Combination Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cancer, and the body's immune responses greatly affect its progression and the prognosis of patients. Immunological suppression and the maintenance of self-tolerance in the tumor microenvironment are essential responses, and these form part of the theoretical foundations of immunotherapy. In this review, we first discuss the tumor microenvironment of HCC, describe immunosuppression in HCC, and review the major biomarkers used to track HCC progression and response to treatment. We then examine antibody-based therapies, with a focus on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), monoclonal antibodies that target key proteins in the immune response (programmed cell death protein 1, anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4, and programmed death-ligand 1) which have transformed the treatment of HCC and other cancers. ICIs may be used alone or in conjunction with various targeted therapies for patients with advanced HCC who are receiving first-line treatments or subsequent treatments. We also discuss the use of different cellular immunotherapies, including T cell receptor (TCR) T cell therapy and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. We then review the use of HCC vaccines, adjuvant immunotherapy, and oncolytic virotherapy, and describe the goals of future research in the development of treatments for HCC.
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