Immunotherapy failure in adrenocortical cancer: where next?

Endocr Connect. 2018 Dec;7(12):E5-E8. doi: 10.1530/EC-18-0398.

Abstract

Immunotherapy is widely used in the treatment of different cancer types, including metastatic melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma and urothelial cancer. The results of the phase I JAVELIN study failed to demonstrate a substantial activity of the PDL-1 inhibitor Avelumab in advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). This editorial focus on the possible mechanisms of ACC immunoevasion and suggests strategies to overcome the intrinsic immunotherapy resistance of this disease.

Publication types

  • Editorial