Immune-based Therapies
Discovery of actionable drug targets to enhance T-cell infiltration and immune checkpoint blockade efficacy in pleural mesothelioma
Lung Cancer 2025 September 28 [Link] Jasper H L T van Genugten, Daniel Faulkner, Jens C Hahne, Charlotte Poile, Lodewyk Wessels, Dean A Fennell, Paul Baas Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive cancer with limited treatment options. Although first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab improves outcomes for some patients, a majority fail to respond.…
Read MoreEfficacy and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of diffuse pleural mesothelioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Immunology 2025 September 2 [Link] Peiyuan Sun, Dandan Song, Ning Ma, Shufu Hou, Lei Liu, Jing Gao, Yanyan Tian Abstract Background: While clinical trials confirm the therapeutic value of PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 inhibitors in diffuse pleural mesothelioma, their real-world safety and efficacy profiles remain incompletely defined. This meta-analysis synthesizes clinical evidence to comprehensively…
Read MorePerioperative nivolumab or nivolumab plus ipilimumab in resectable diffuse pleural mesothelioma: a phase 2 trial and ctDNA analyses
Nature Medicine 2025 September 8 [Link] Joshua E Reuss, Paul K Lee, Reza J Mehran, Chen Hu, Suqi Ke, Amna Jamali, Mimi Najjar, Noushin Niknafs, Jaime Wehr, Ezgi Oner, Qiong Meng, Gavin Pereira, Samira Hosseini-Nami, Mark Sausen, Marianna Zahurak, Richard J Battafarano, Russell K Hales, Joseph Friedberg, Boris Sepesi, Julie S Deutsch, Tricia Cottrell, Janis…
Read MorePleural Mesothelioma: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, and Survival
MedComm 2025 September 1 [Link] Libo Zhang, Meijuan Huang Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) presents significant challenges in clinical management, with current treatment options such as chemotherapy, anti-angiogenic therapies, and immunotherapies only modestly extending progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Another relevant reason is the absence of subsequent-line therapy strategies following progression of PM after…
Read MoreEfficacy of postoperative immunotherapy on MPM patients after CRS + HIPEC: A single-center retrospective study based on propensity score matching
International Journal of Cancer 2025 September 2 [Link] Xin-Li Liang, Yan-Dong Su, Yu-Bin Fu, Yang Yu, Xin-Bao Li, Zhong-He Ji, Ru Ma, Rui Yang, He-Liang Wu, Yu-Run Cui, Yan Li Abstract To investigate the efficacy of postoperative immunotherapy in patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).…
Read MoreCDKN2A deletion is associated with immune desertification in diffuse pleural mesothelioma
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2025 August 28 [Link] Federica Torricelli, Benedetta Donati, Veronica Manicardi, Mila Gugnoni, Francesca Reggiani, Gloria Manzotti, Pierluigi Di Chiaro, Cristian Ascione, Simonetta Piana, Riccardo Valli, Roberto Piro, Massimiliano Paci, Nicola Facciolongo, Filippo Lococo, Alessia Ciarrocchi Abstract Introduction: Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma (DPM) is a rare and incurable cancer. Immune…
Read MorePartial Response to Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in a Patient With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and Pre-Existing Myasthenia Gravis Without Severe Flares or Immune-Related Adverse Events: A Case Report
Respirology Case Reports 2025 August 19 [Link] Mariko Higa, Tomoya Kuda, Yuichiro Ohya, Hidenori Kawasaki Abstract Detailed clinical data on the combination immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) remain limited. We report a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma with previously undiagnosed ocular MG. Owing to hepatic dysfunction, reduced doses of…
Read MorePrognostic immunoinflammatory and transcriptomic profiles in patients with pleural mesothelioma undergoing immunotherapy
Immunotherapy 2025 August 20 [Link] Giulia Mazzaschi, Roberto Rosati, Simona D’Agnelli, Roberta Minari, Francesca Trentini, Prisca Tamarozzi, Martina Manini, Martina Zinelli Ronzoni, Alessandra Dodi, Letizia Gnetti, Lorena Bottarelli, Cinzia Azzoni, Gianmarco Martines, Monica Pluchino, Ilaria Toscani, Alessandro Leonetti, Fabiana Perrone, Paola Bordi, Giovanni Bocchialini, Luca Ampollini, Federico Quaini, Marcello Tiseo Abstract Aim: A translational multiscale…
Read MorePemetrexed plus platinum as second-line treatment for patients with pleural mesothelioma treated with nivolumab plus ipilimumab
Lung Cancer 2025 September [Link] Sawana Ono, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Koji Kuroda, Teppei Hashimoto, Asuka Okada, Yasuhiro Goto, Hidenori Kitai, Yoichi Nakamura, Shinsuke Ogusu, Tetsunari Hase, Takayo Ota 10, Noriyuki Ebi, Makoto Furugen, Taishi Harada, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Takaki Mizoguchi, Katsumi Nakatomi, Yoshifumi Soejima, Takahiro Yamada, Shinnosuke Takemoto, Hiroshi Mukae Abstract There is limited evidence regarding the…
Read MoreFirst-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab in pleural mesothelioma: Efficacy and safety data from the real-world MesoNet study
Lung Cancer 2025 August 5 [Link] Rajiv Shah, Eva L Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Daniel C Christoph 4, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Petra Hoffknecht, Jonas Kuo, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Miriam Blasi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Helge Bischoff, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Petros Christopoulos, Michael Thomas Abstract…
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