IntroductionGenomic instability resulting from the inability of cells to repair DNA damage is a breeding ground for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted treatments. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) interfere with the efficient repair of DNA single-strand break damage inducing, mainly in tumors with existing defects in double strand DNA repair system, synthetic lethality.Areas coveredBy amplifying the DNA damage and inducing immunogenic cell death PARPi leads tumor neoantigens to increase, upregulation of programmed death-ligand 1, and modulation of the tumor microenvironment facilitating a more intense antitumor immune response. In this review, we reported the immunological role of PARPi and the rational use of the combination with ICIs, evaluating data from combination clinical trials and discussing perspectives.Expert opinionSeveral prospective combination studies to overcome existing limitations to PARPi and ICI single agents are currently ongoing. The identification of the different resistance mechanisms to PARPi and ICI as well as the development of accurate and predictive biomarkers of response should be a priority to identify the patients who may most benefit from this combination. Similarly, clarifying the role and interaction between the DNA damage repair pathways and the tumor immune microenvironment would increase success of the combination.
Combining inhibition of immune checkpoints and PARP: rationale and perspectives in cancer treatment / Catalano, Martina; Francesco Iannone, Luigi; Cosso, Federica; Generali, Daniele; Mini, Enrico; Roviello, Giandomenico. - In: EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS. - ISSN 1472-8222. - STAMPA. - (2022), pp. 1-14. [10.1080/14728222.2022.2158813]
Combining inhibition of immune checkpoints and PARP: rationale and perspectives in cancer treatment
Catalano, Martina
;Francesco Iannone, Luigi;Cosso, Federica;Mini, Enrico;Roviello, Giandomenico
2022
Abstract
IntroductionGenomic instability resulting from the inability of cells to repair DNA damage is a breeding ground for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted treatments. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) interfere with the efficient repair of DNA single-strand break damage inducing, mainly in tumors with existing defects in double strand DNA repair system, synthetic lethality.Areas coveredBy amplifying the DNA damage and inducing immunogenic cell death PARPi leads tumor neoantigens to increase, upregulation of programmed death-ligand 1, and modulation of the tumor microenvironment facilitating a more intense antitumor immune response. In this review, we reported the immunological role of PARPi and the rational use of the combination with ICIs, evaluating data from combination clinical trials and discussing perspectives.Expert opinionSeveral prospective combination studies to overcome existing limitations to PARPi and ICI single agents are currently ongoing. The identification of the different resistance mechanisms to PARPi and ICI as well as the development of accurate and predictive biomarkers of response should be a priority to identify the patients who may most benefit from this combination. Similarly, clarifying the role and interaction between the DNA damage repair pathways and the tumor immune microenvironment would increase success of the combination.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.