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SynthesisScientific reports2024

Antibody-drug conjugates and immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Leyin Zhang, Yici Yan, Yangyang Gao, Yixin Chen, Jieru Yu, Ning Ren, Leitao Sun

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2024. 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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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Immunotherapy for Cancer: Current Advances and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  14. Preclinical Evaluation of DB-1419, a Novel Bifunctional and Bispecific Anti-B7-H3 × PD-L1 Antibody-Drug Conjugate.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Leyin Zhang *Hangzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Yici Yan *The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Yangyang Gao *The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Yixin ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Jieru YuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China. jieruyu@zcmu.edu.cn.
Ning RenHangzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China. brunningrn@zcmu.edu.cn.
Leitao SunThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China. sunnylt@zcmu.edu.cn.

Funding

the National undergraduate innovation and entrepreneurship training program 202210344039the Research Project Funding of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2022FSYYZY07the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CACM 2021-QNRC2-B13
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) or immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) alone fosters hope for the treatment of cancer, the effect of single drug treatment is limited and the safety profile of ADC and ICI therapy remains unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of the combination of ADC and ICI therapy. This study type is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Literature retrieval was carried out through PubMed, Embase, Cochrane from inception to Jun. 5, 2024. Then, after data extraction, overall response rate (ORR) and adverse effects (AEs) were used to study its efficiency and safety. Publication bias was also calculated through Funnel plot, Begg's Test and Egger's test. Heterogeneity was investigated through subgroup and sensitivity analysis. The research protocol was registered with the PROSPERO (CRD42023375601). A total of 12 eligible clinical studies with 584 patients were included. The pooled ORR was 58% (95%CI 46%, 70%). Subgroup analysis showed an ORR of 77% (95%CI 63%, 91%) in classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and an ORR of 73% (95%CI 56%, 90%) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The most common AEs was peripheral neuropathy (38.0%). Meanwhile, AEs on skin (13.1-20.0%) and digestive system (9.0-36.0%) was hard be overlooked. ADC + ICI therapy may be recommended in cancer treatment, especially in cHL and NHL. However, strategies to manage toxicities warranted further exploration.

Indexed as

Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunoconjugatesNeoplasmsHodgkin DiseaseHumansTreatment OutcomeImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunoconjugatesAntibody–drug conjugateCancerEfficacyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMeta-analysisSafety

Identifiers

PMID39333227
PMCPMC11436769

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