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Int J Part Ther. 2018;5(1):84-93. doi: 10.14338/IJPT-18-00024.1. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Combining Heavy-Ion Therapy with Immunotherapy: An Update on Recent Developments.

International journal of particle therapy

Alexander Helm, Daniel K Ebner, Walter Tinganelli, Palma Simoniello, Alessandra Bisio, Valentina Marchesano, Marco Durante, Shigeru Yamada, Takashi Shimokawa

Affiliations

  1. Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications-National Institute for Nuclear Physics, Trento, Italy.
  2. Brown University Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USA.
  3. Hospital of the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes of Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan.
  4. Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
  5. Center for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
  6. National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes of Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan.

PMID: 31773022 PMCID: PMC6871592 DOI: 10.14338/IJPT-18-00024.1

Abstract

Clinical trials and case reports of cancer therapies combining radiation therapy with immunotherapy have at times demonstrated total reduction or elimination of metastatic disease. While virtually all trials focus on the use of immunotherapy combined with conventional photon irradiation, the dose-distributive benefits of particles, in particular the distinct biological effects of heavy ions, have unknown potential vis-a-vis systemic disease response. Here, we review recent developments and evidence with a focus on the potential for heavy-ion combination therapy.

©Copyright 2018 International Journal of Particle Therapy.

Keywords: abscopal effect; combination immunotherapy-radiotherapy; heavy-ion radiotherapy; radiation-induced immunogenic cell death

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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