Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 179-183.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2021.02.015

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Research progress of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

WANG Mingming, CHEN Xiaopin   

  1. Department of Oncology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing 400016,China
  • Received:2020-05-06 Revised:2020-08-14 Online:2021-04-28 Published:2021-04-27

Abstract: Most patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC)are in advanced stage when they are diagnosed.The recurrence rate and metastasis rate of traditional regimen are about 60% and 30%,respectively.However,the treatment of recurrent and metastatic HNSCC(R/M HNSCC)is limited,and the long-term survival rate needs to be improved.The emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitors can effectively improve the overall survival of these patients,and bring hope for HNSCC patients.This paper summarizes the research progress of programmed death protein-1(PD-1),programmed death ligand-1(PD-L1)and cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4(CTLA-4)inhibitors and their combination therapy in HNSCC in recent years,hoping to provide a new treatment for clinicians.

Key words: PD-1;PD-L1;CTLA-4;Immunotherapy;Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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