Abstract

In the classification and typing of breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one type of refractory breast cancer, while chemotherapy stays in the traditional treatment methods. However, the impact of chemotherapy is short-lived and may lead to recurrence due to incomplete killing of tumor cells. The occurrence, development, and relapse of breast cancer are relevant to T cell dysfunction, multiplied expression of related immune checkpoint molecules (ICIs) such as programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) produce immunosuppressive effect. Immunotherapy (namely, immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cellular immunotherapy, CAR-T immunotherapy and some potential treatments) provides new hope in TNBC. This review focuses on the new immune strategies of TNBC patients.

Highlights

  • TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS OF triplenegative breast cancer (TNBC)According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 8.2 million people beings die of most cancers every year, accounting for 13% of international deaths

  • The occurrence, development, and relapse of breast cancer are relevant to T cell dysfunction, multiplied expression of related immune checkpoint molecules (ICIs) such as programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) produce immunosuppressive effect

  • TNBC subtypes were categorized by multi-omics data [2]: [1] Intracavity androgen receptor subtype characterized by means of androgen receptor signal (23%); [2] Immunomodulatory (IM) subtype with excessive immune cell signal and cytokine signal gene expression; [3] A basallike and immune-suppressed (BLIS) (39%) subtype, characterized with the aid of upregulation of cell cycle, activation of DNA restore and downregulation of immune response genes; and [4] a mesenchymal-like (MES) subtype rich in breast stem cell pathway (15%)

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Summary

Frontiers in Oncology

In the classification and typing of breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one type of refractory breast cancer, while chemotherapy stays in the traditional treatment methods. The impact of chemotherapy is short-lived and may lead to recurrence due to incomplete killing of tumor cells. The occurrence, development, and relapse of breast cancer are relevant to T cell dysfunction, multiplied expression of related immune checkpoint molecules (ICIs) such as programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) produce immunosuppressive effect. Immunotherapy (namely, immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cellular immunotherapy, CAR-T immunotherapy and some potential treatments) provides new hope in TNBC. This review focuses on the new immune strategies of TNBC patients

TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS OF TNBCs
TNBCs AND IMMUNOTHERAPY
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
COMBINATION THERAPY
Mesothelin and TNBC
TNBC and Immune Viral Therapy
TNBC and Vaccines
CONCLUSIONS
Findings
AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS
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