20-10-2015 | Genitourinary cancers | Article
Immune checkpoint inhibitors: a new frontier in bladder cancer
Journal: World Journal of Urology
Authors: Max Kates, Nikolai A. Sopko, Hotaka Matsui, Charles G. Drake, Noah M. Hahn, Trinity J. Bivalacqua
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Abstract
Immunotherapy is rapidly changing the field of urologic oncology. In this review, we discuss the role of the immune system in general and place a particular emphasis on the biology of the immune checkpoint and its role in cancer. Bladder cancer, as one of the most immunogenic neoplasms, is an exciting target for immune checkpoint inhibition. Early preclinical data and human trial experience suggest that this new drug class may shape bladder cancer therapy for years to come.