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ReviewBiomedicines2025

Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Beyond EGFR and Checkpoint Blockade.

Rachel Hui Zhen Sim, Pei Jye Voon, Seng Wee Cheo, Darren Wan-Teck Lim, Asian Clinical Trials Network for Cancers Project—Head and Neck Cancer Group (ATLAS-HNCG)

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rachel Hui Zhen SimDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0001-6531-4065
Pei Jye VoonDepartment of Radiotherapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Hospital Umum Sarawak (Sarawak General Hospital), Kuching 93586, Malaysia.
Seng Wee CheoDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Hospital Wanita Dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88996, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-2879-5346
Darren Wan-Teck LimDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-4655-0206
Asian Clinical Trials Network for Cancers Project—Head and Neck Cancer Group (ATLAS-HNCG)

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite advances in immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors, a significant proportion of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) do not respond to treatment or eventually develop resistance. This review focuses on novel therapeutic strategies currently under investigation for HNSCC, moving beyond the established paradigms of EGFR inhibition and PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. We explore emerging targets and drug classes, including next-generation immunotherapies, targeted therapies directed at specific molecular alterations, epigenetic modifiers, agents targeting the tumor microenvironment, and innovative approaches like cell-based therapies and oncolytic viruses. We discuss the preclinical rationale and clinical data (where available) for these novel approaches, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in translating these discoveries into improved outcomes for patients with HNSCC.

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cell therapydrug resistanceepigeneticshead and neck cancerimmunotherapynovel therapiesoncolytic virussquamous cell carcinomatargeted therapytumor microenvironment

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PMID40868227
PMCPMC12383497

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