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ReviewThoracic cancer2025

Current Status of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Treatment Responsive Biomarkers for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Xinran Wang, Lingxia Wang, Yueping Liu

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Review in Thoracic cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xinran WangDepartment of Pathology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Lingxia WangValue & Implementation, Global Medical & Scientific Affairs, MSD China, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0981-422X
Yueping LiuDepartment of Pathology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.

Funding

MSD China
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), accounting for about 10%-20% of all breast cancer cases, is characterized by its aggressive nature, high recurrence rates, and poor prognosis. Unlike other breast cancer subtypes, TNBC lacks hormone receptors and specific molecular targets, limiting therapeutic options. In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown promise in treating TNBC by targeting immune evasion mechanisms. Despite these advancements, several issues remain unresolved, including low response rates in programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) negative TNBC subtypes and the challenge of predicting which patients will benefit from ICIs. Consequently, there is growing interest in identifying reliable biomarkers beyond PD-L1 expression. This review synthesizes recent studies to provide a comprehensive perspective on ICI therapy in TNBC, clarifying the status of single-agent ICI therapies and combination strategies, emphasizing the need for further research into biomarkers. These insights provide clues for more personalized and effective treatment approaches, ultimately aiming to improve clinical outcomes for patients with TNBC.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorsimmune checkpoint inhibitorimmunotherapypredictive biomarkertriple‐negative breast cancer

Identifiers

PMID40324951
PMCPMC12052518

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