From Molecular Biology to Novel Immunotherapies and Nanomedicine in Uveal Melanoma.

Molecular biology studies of uveal melanoma have resulted in the development of novel immunotherapy approaches including tebentafusp—a T cell–redirecting bispecific fusion protein. More biomarkers are currently being studied. As a result, combined immunotherapy is being developed as well as immunoth...

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Publicado en:Current Oncology Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 778 - 801
Autores principales: Synoradzki, Kamil J., Paduszyńska, Natalia, Solnik, Malgorzata, Toro, Mario Damiano, Bilmin, Krzysztof, Bylina, Elżbieta, Rutkowski, Piotr, Yousef, Yacoub A., Bucolo, Claudio, Zweifel, Sandrine Anne, Reibaldi, Michele, Fiedorowicz, Michal, Czarnecka, Anna M.
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: MDPI Feb2024
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Sumario:Molecular biology studies of uveal melanoma have resulted in the development of novel immunotherapy approaches including tebentafusp—a T cell–redirecting bispecific fusion protein. More biomarkers are currently being studied. As a result, combined immunotherapy is being developed as well as immunotherapy with bifunctional checkpoint inhibitory T cell engagers and natural killer cells. Current trials cover tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), vaccination with IKKb-matured dendritic cells, or autologous dendritic cells loaded with autologous tumor RNA. Another potential approach to treat UM could be based on T cell receptor engineering rather than antibody modification. Immune-mobilizing monoclonal T cell receptors (TCR) against cancer, called ImmTAC TM molecules, represent such an approach. Moreover, nanomedicine, especially miRNA approaches, are promising for future trials. Finally, theranostic radiopharmaceuticals enabling diagnosis and therapy with the same molecule bring hope to this research.