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ReviewInternational journal of molecular medicine2025

The regulatory role of CDK4/6 inhibitors in tumor immunity and the potential value of tumor immunotherapy (Review).

Feifan He, Qiuchen Zhang, Yunjie Chen, Suli Ge, Yidai Xie, Ruihong Sun, Yuqing Wu, Jian Xu

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Review in International journal of molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Efficacy and safety of trilaciclib to prevent chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression in advanced solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  2. Comparative Functional Effects of Abemaciclib and Arcyriaflavin A inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Feifan He *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Qiuchen Zhang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Yunjie Chen *The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Suli GeThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Yidai XieThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Ruihong SunThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P.R. China.
Yuqing WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.
Jian XuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyclin‑dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 inhibitors regulate the cell cycle by binding to CDK4/6, thus exerting an inhibitory effect, and they have a notable impact on tumor immunity. CDK4/6 inhibitors have been demonstrated to modulate the immune microenvironment by affecting immune cells and immune escape phenomena in the tumor microenvironment. T cells, natural killer cells and macrophages are all regulated by CDK4/6 inhibitors, thereby acting on cancer cells. In addition, these inhibitors modulate immune checkpoints, enhancing antitumor immune responses when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as programmed death‑ligand 1 and programmed death‑1. However, these inhibitors are not without limitations, as they can enhance tumor immune evasion. Therefore, combination therapies to improve efficacy are being investigated, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. In addition, challenges associated with the widespread use of CDK4/6 inhibitors, such as the emergence of tumor resistance, underscore the necessity for further research to enhance the clinical applicability of these inhibitors.

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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6ImmunotherapyNeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsAnimalsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Protein Kinase Inhibitorscombination therapycurrent researchCyclin‑dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitorsresistancetumor immunity

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PMID40511560
PMCPMC12176271

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