Current status and prospects of immunotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a squamous cell carcinoma arising from the nasopharyngeal epithelium, which is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and is most common in southern China. Immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), provides favorable efficacy with...

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Main Authors: LIU Xixi, SUN Yajie, YANG Kunyu
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Editorial Office of Journal of Guangxi Medical University 2024-09-01
Series:Guangxi Yike Daxue xuebao
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Online Access:https://journal.gxmu.edu.cn/article/doi/10.16190/j.cnki.45-1211/r.2024.09.009
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Summary:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a squamous cell carcinoma arising from the nasopharyngeal epithelium, which is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and is most common in southern China. Immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), provides favorable efficacy with a good safety profile in a variety of solid tumors, including recurrent or metastatic NPC (R/M-NPC). In addition, immunotherapy has made new breakthroughs in the treatment of locally advanced NPC, and many clinical studies are underway. Based on previously reported results, this study presents a comprehensive overview of the advances and challenges by introducing the basic principles and the current status of immunotherapy in NPC, with the expectation that it will serve as a reference for clinical practice in the future.
ISSN:1005-930X