Improvement of malignant pleural mesothelioma immunotherapy by epigenetic modulators

Curr Top Med Chem. 2016;16(7):777-87. doi: 10.2174/1568026615666150825141152.

Abstract

In the absence of a satisfactory treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Among these, immunotherapy offers a series of advantages such as tumor specificity and good tolerability. Unfortunately, MPM immunotherapy is frequently limited by incomplete cell differentiation or feedback loop regulatory mechanisms. In this review, we describe different components of the innate immune system and discuss strategies to improve MPM immunotherapy by using epigenetic modulators.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Epigenesis, Genetic / drug effects*
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Mesothelioma / drug therapy*
  • Mesothelioma / genetics
  • Mesothelioma / pathology
  • Mesothelioma, Malignant

Substances

  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors