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ReviewCancer cell international2025

Exosomal biomarkers and immune checkpoint inhibitors: advancements and future prospects.

Can Lu, Muhammad Tufail, Can-Hua Jiang, Ning Li

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Can LuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Muhammad TufailDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3442-7216
Can-Hua JiangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Ning LiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. liningoms@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

Central South University 2023QYJC038National Natural Sciences Foundation of China 82170974
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review examines the growing role of exosomes and circulating exosomal biomarkers in predicting response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in cancer therapy. While ICIs have revolutionized cancer treatment, predicting patient response remains a major challenge. Exosomes, small extracellular vesicles involved in intercellular communication, have emerged as potential biomarkers for monitoring and enhancing ICI efficacy. However, significant knowledge gaps exist in understanding how exosomal cargo, particularly its molecular composition and immune-modulatory functions, can influence treatment outcomes. The review explores the mechanisms of action of ICIs, focusing on immune checkpoint blockade and the tumor microenvironment (TME) impact on immune responses. We also discuss the potential of exosomal biomarkers to serve as reliable indicators of immunotherapy response, highlighting their ability to reflect dynamic changes in the tumor and immune system. Despite their promising potential, challenges remain in translating exosomal biomarkers into clinical practice, including issues related to standardization and sensitivity. The review concludes by addressing these challenges and offering future perspectives on how exosomal biomarkers could shape the future of cancer immunotherapy, providing critical insights for personalized treatment strategies.

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Cancer therapyCirculating biomarkersExosomesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmunotherapy response prediction

Identifiers

PMID40555997
PMCPMC12188680

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