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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Advances in PD-1/PD-L1 pathway inhibitors in the treatment of thyroid cancer: mechanisms and clinical therapeutic perspectives.

Xizi Li, Siyuan Gao, Chuchu Shan, Qiling Zhang, Ying Tan, Xu Yu, Jiangyi Yu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Innovative immunotherapeutic strategies for thyroid cancer: challenges and opportunities.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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Xizi LiAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.
Siyuan GaoGuanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chuchu ShanAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.
Qiling ZhangAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.
Ying TanAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.
Xu YuAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.
Jiangyi YuAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer of the thyroid is a endocrine cancer. Although most patients achieve favorable outcomes with surgical resection, radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression therapy, a subset progresses to advanced or refractory disease. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway reactivate T cells, enabling them to identify and eradicate malignant cells, thus reinstating immune surveillance against tumors. This review examines PD-L1 (Programmed Death-Ligand 1) expression in thyroid cancer, exploring its underlying regulatory mechanisms. It also discusses recent advances in PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) therapy. Furthermore, the review highlights regulatory pathways modulating PD-1/PD-L1 expression, including the mTOR pathway, androgen receptor (AR), and the CKS1B/STAT3 pathway. Notably, it summarizes recent clinical developments, such as combination regimens pairing PD-L1 blockade with mutation-targeted therapies, for which the median OS of the targeted combination therapy group was 14.7 months. This therapy has achieved the longest median OS for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) patients so far. Additionally, the review examines innovative treatment modalities, offering a thorough synthesis of the existing state and emerging trends in PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapies.

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B7-H1 AntigenImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorThyroid NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyMolecular Targeted TherapySignal TransductionB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorimmunotherapyPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitorsreviewtargeted therapythyroid cancer

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PMCPMC12370661

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