The Promise and Limitations of Neoadjuvant Immune-Checkpoint Blockade in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Cancer Discov. 2023 Nov 1;13(11):2306-2309. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-23-0949.

Abstract

The landscape of neoadjuvant immune-checkpoint blockade for resectable non-small cell lung cancer has become an exciting area of clinical and translational exploration. Cascone and colleagues present a platform study of one cycle of novel immunomodulatory agents prior to surgical resection, offering a unique opportunity to perform translational biomarker studies, though many questions remain regarding the ultimate application to a broader patient population. See related article by Cascone et al., p. 2394 (1).

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological* / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Lung Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Neoplasm Staging

Substances

  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological