ArticleJTCVS open2026
Neoadjuvant intratumoral immune stimulation using gene-mediated cytotoxic immunotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer: 5-Year outcomes.
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- Endobronchial Intratumoral Immuno- and Gene Therapies in Lung Cancer: Mechanisms of Local Delivery, Systemic Immune Effects, and Global Feasibility.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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Objectives: Safety and immunologic priming using neoadjuvant, intratumoral gene-mediated cytotoxic immunotherapy (GMCI) has been established in a phase 1 clinical trial involving patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here we examine long-term clinical outcomes of this cohort and compare the results with a comparable contemporaneous control group. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of a prospective database involving our trial cohort. We then identified comparable patients in a ratio of 5:1 considering pathologic stage, histology, resection extent, and age. Kaplan-Meier curves were generated. Differences in disease-free and overall survival were measured by log-rank test. Results: Intratumoral GMCI was delivered to 12 patients with NSCLC by endobronchial ultrasound (n = 11) or video-assisted thoracic surgery (n = 1). Among patients receiving GMCI and control patients, more than 70% had stage II or stage III disease. Median follow-up for the surviving patients enrolled was 6.0 years (interquartile range, 5.2-6.7 years). Median diseases-free survival was significantly increased among patients receiving GMCI relative to control (2.4 years vs 1.0 year; Conclusions: Neoadjuvant immune stimulation induces local and systemic immune activation, is safe when combined with modern systemic therapies, and may confer long-term oncologic advantages. These data provide a foundation for additional trials exploring intratumoral immunotherapy for patients with NSCLC, especially in conjunction with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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