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ReviewJournal of hematology & oncology2025

Current and future therapies for small cell lung carcinoma.

Xiaoqian Zhai, Zhengkun Zhang, Yuxin Chen, Yanmou Wu, Cheng Zhen, Yu Liu, Yiyun Lin, Chong Chen

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Review in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xiaoqian Zhai *Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1, Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Avenue, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Zhengkun Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yuxin Chen *West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Yanmou Wu *State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Cheng ZhenWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Yu LiuDepartment of Hematology and Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1, Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Avenue, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. yuliuscu@scu.edu.cn.
Yiyun LinDepartment of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, East 69th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA. yil4032@med.cornell.edu.
Chong ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1, Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Avenue, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. chongchen@scu.edu.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M742488"From 0 to 1" innovative research project of Sichuan University 2023SCUH0031National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Z2024JC001the 1.3.5. Project for Disciplines of Excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University ZYGD22012the Frontiers Medical Center, Tianfu Jincheng Laboratory Foundation TFJC2023010004the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82470188the National Natural Science Foundation of China T2221004the National Science and Technology Major Project of China 2024YFF0507400the Post-Doctor Research Project, West China Hospital, Sichuan University 2023HXBH004the Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2025ZNSFSC0047the Sichuan Science and Technology Program 24NSFSC6690
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy characterized by rapid proliferation and high metastatic potential. It is characterized by universal inactivation of and RB1, overexpression of the MYC family and dysregulation of multiple oncogenic signaling pathways. Among different patients, SCLCs are similar at the genetic level but exhibit significant heterogeneity at the molecular level. The classification of SCLC has evolved from a simple neuroendocrine (NE)/non-neuroendocrine (non-NE) classification system to a transcription factor-based molecular subtype system; lineage plasticity adds further complexity and poses challenges for therapeutic development. While SCLC is initially sensitive to platinum-based chemotherapy, resistance develops rapidly, leading to a dismal prognosis. Various antibodies, including PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and antibody‒drug conjugates, have been introduced into clinical practice or are being evaluated in clinical trials. However, their therapeutic benefits for SCLC patients remain limited. This review summarizes SCLC carcinogenic mechanisms, tumor heterogeneity, and the immune microenvironment of SCLC, with a focus on recent advances in metastasis and resistance mechanisms. Additionally, the corresponding clinical progress in tackling these challenges is discussed.

Indexed as

Lung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsTumor MicroenvironmentImmune Checkpoint Inhibitors

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PMID40170056
PMCPMC11959764

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