Evolving treatment landscape of immunotherapy in breast cancer: current issues and future perspectives

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) deeply changed the treatment landscape of breast cancer (BC). In particular, anti-programmed-death (ligand) 1 antibodies were approved for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), both in first line for metastatic disease and in neoadjuvant setting,...

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Main Authors: Carmine Valenza, Graziella Rizzo, Maria Ilenia Passalacqua, Laura Boldrini, Chiara Corti, Dario Trapani, Giuseppe Curigliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17588359221146129
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Summary:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) deeply changed the treatment landscape of breast cancer (BC). In particular, anti-programmed-death (ligand) 1 antibodies were approved for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), both in first line for metastatic disease and in neoadjuvant setting, on the basis of a demonstrated improvement of the survival outcomes. In light of these results, current clinical trials aim at improving this benefit investigating novel combinations and strategies, at exploring the role of ICIs beyond TNBC, and at better selecting the patients in order to spare non-responders from avoidable toxicities. This narrative review aims at summarizing and discussing the evolving landscape of immunotherapeutic treatments for BC, highlighting the current challenges and the future perspectives.
ISSN:1758-8359