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ReviewImmunoTargets and therapy2025

B7-H3/CD276: Novel Immune Checkpoint and Jack of All Trades.

Brigid Larkin, Daisuke Nishizaki, Hirotaka Miyashita, Suzanna Lee, Mina Nikanjam, Ramez N Eskander, Taylor J Jensen, Sarabjot Pabla, Jeffrey M Conroy, Paul DePietro and 3 more

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Review in ImmunoTargets and therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Brigid Larkin *Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-4619-2495
Daisuke Nishizaki *Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Hirotaka MiyashitaDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Suzanna LeeDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9502-4907
Mina NikanjamDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Ramez N EskanderDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Taylor J JensenDivision of Oncology, Labcorp, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Sarabjot PablaDivision of Oncology, Labcorp, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Jeffrey M ConroyDivision of Oncology, Labcorp, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Paul DePietroDivision of Oncology, Labcorp, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Jason K SicklickDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4403-0271
Razelle Kurzrock *MCW Cancer Center and Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Shumei Kato *Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment and outcomes, although resistance mechanisms remain challenging, prompting exploration of additional immune targets, including B7-H3/CD276. Indeed, B7-H3/CD276's complex and contrasting functions mark it as a jack of all trades, challenging conventional classifications of immune markers. B7-H3/CD276 is a protein belonging to the B7 family of immune regulatory molecules. It participates in immune response modulation and has been implicated in both immune activation and suppression, depending on the context though its precise immune function remains incompletely defined. B7-H3/CD276 expression is observed in various cancers and inflammatory conditions. In regard to cancer, there appears to be variability in expression both between and within malignancy types. B7-H3/CD276 targeting therapies have shown promising evidence of activity, particularly in patients over-expressing the B7-H3/CD276 protein based on immunohistochemistry. Here, we detail B7-H3/CD276's proposed immunologic and metabolic roles in the pathogenesis and progression of cancer, describe its heterogeneous patterns of RNA expression in a pan-cancer cohort, and summarize early clinical trial outcomes data.

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cancer immunotherapyimmune modulationprecision oncologyTargeted therapytumor heterogeneitytumor microenvironment

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PMID40937367
PMCPMC12420428

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