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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Focus on PD-1/PD-L1-Targeting Antibodies in Colorectal Cancer: Are There Options Beyond Dostarlimab, Nivolumab, and Pembrolizumab? A Comprehensive Review.

Mateusz Kciuk, Katarzyna Wanke, Weronika Kruczkowska, Beata Marciniak, Renata Kontek

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 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

7 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

5 authors.

Mateusz KciukDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8616-3825
Katarzyna WankeDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0009-0000-9010-8493
Weronika KruczkowskaDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1699-8912
Beata MarciniakDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8109-6478
Renata KontekDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2859-9839

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The PD-1/PD-L1 pathway has emerged as a critical target in colorectal cancer (CRC) immunotherapy, with pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and dostarlimab demonstrating significant clinical efficacy, particularly in microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) and mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) tumors. However, a growing number of additional PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, including AMP-224, atezolizumab, avelumab, camrelizumab, durvalumab, envafolimab, sintilimab, spartalizumab, tislelizumab, and toripalimab, are currently under investigation, offering new possibilities for the expansion of treatment options. This review evaluates the therapeutic potential of these emerging agents, assessing their clinical development, mechanisms of action, and potential advantages over established therapies. Additionally, it explores key challenges such as primary and acquired resistance, limited efficacy in microsatellite-stable (MSS) CRC, and the complexities of combination strategies aimed at enhancing immunotherapeutic responses. By addressing these obstacles and highlighting prospects, this review provides insights into the evolving landscape of PD-1/PD-L1-targeted therapies in CRC and their potential to improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenColorectal NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedHumansImmunotherapyMicrosatellite InstabilityNivolumabAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humandostarlimabImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNivolumabPDCD1 protein, humanpembrolizumabProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptorantibodiescolorectal cancerimmunotherapyprogrammed cell death

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PMID40649207
PMCPMC12251195

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