Progress of immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome

oleh: ZHANG Ruo-xi, HAN Bing

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences / Peking Union Medical College. 2021-08-01

Deskripsi

Immune checkpoint inhibitor(ICI) is a potential treatment for MDS by inhibiting the escape of tumor cells and enhancing immune responses. This article reviewed the efficacy and adverse events of clinical trials focusing on PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 inhibitors on MDS patients. Although the efficacy of single-agent ICI therapy was limited, it may have a synergistic effect with hypomethylation agent (HMA), which could be a choice for patients who fail to respond to HMA treatment. Immune-related adverse events(irAE) were observed, but most can be reversed by steroids.