Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 79-83.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2022.01.015

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Research progress of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma

WANG Siran, HU Weiping   

  1. Department of Stomatology,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2021-03-12 Revised:2021-09-02 Online:2022-02-28 Published:2022-01-21

Abstract: Oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)is a common type of oral head and neck tumors.The significant pathological features are immunosuppression and lymphocyte infiltration.Tumor cells often evade immune surveillance by activating different immune checkpoints,thereby avoiding the body's anti-tumor immune response.The current treatment methods have certain limitations,and the side effects are relatively large.Therefore,it is particularly important to research and develop new treatment methods and routes of administration.The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs)has led to a shift in the clinical treatment model of OSCC.This article discusses the advantages of the anti-programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1)in the treatment of OSCC,and reviews the current developments in biomarkers that can be used to predict efficacy.

Key words: Squamous cell carcinoma, Immunotherapy, Biomarker, Programmed cell death receptor

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