{"title":"HAND2-AS1 Promotes Ferroptosis to Reverse Lenvatinib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by TLR4/NOX2/DUOX2 Axis.","authors":"Zheng Song, Yu Zhang, Wei Luo, Chao Sun, Caihong Lv, Sihao Wang, Quanwei He, Ran Xu, Zhaofang Bai, Xiujuan Chang, Yongping Yang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096279597240219055135","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096279597240219055135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Lenvatinib resistance causes less than 40% of the objective response rate. Therefore, it is urgent to explore new therapeutic targets to reverse the lenvatinib resistance for HCC. HAND2-AS1 is a critical tumor suppressor gene in various cancers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Here, we investigated the role of HAND2-AS1 in the molecular mechanism of lenvatinib resistance in HCC. It was found that HAND2-AS1 was lowly expressed in the HepG2 lenvatinib resistance (HepG2-LR) cells and HCC tissues and associated with progression-free intervals via TCGA. Overexpression of HAND2-AS1 (OE-HAND2-AS1) decreased the IC<sub>50</sub> of lenvatinib in HepG2-LR cells to reverse lenvatinib resistance. Moreover, OE-HAND2-AS1 induced intracellular concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) and lipid ROS and decreased the ratio of glutathione to glutathione disulfide (GSH/GSSG) to promote ferroptosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A xenograft model in which nude mice were injected with OE-HAND2-AS1 HepG2-LR cells confirmed that OE-HAND2-AS1 could reverse lenvatinib resistance and decrease tumor formation <i>in vivo</i>. HAND2-AS1 promoted the expression of ferroptosis-related genes (TLR4, NOX2, and DUOX2) and promoted ferroptosis to reverse lenvatinib resistance by increasing TLR4/ NOX2/DUOX2 via competing endogenous miR-219a-1-3p in HCC cells. Besides, patients with a low HAND2-AS1 level had early recurrence after resection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HAND2-AS1 promotes ferroptosis in HCC cells and reverses lenvatinib resistance by regulating TLR4/NOX2/DUOX2 axis. It suggested that HAND2-AS1 may be a potential therapeutic target and an indicator of early recurrence for HCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":"144-158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yiping Zheng, Jianfeng Cai, Qiuhong Ji, Luanmei Liu, Kaijun Liao, Lie Dong, Jie Gao, Yinghui Huang
{"title":"Tumor-Activated Neutrophils Promote Lung Cancer Progression through the IL-8/PD-L1 Pathway.","authors":"Yiping Zheng, Jianfeng Cai, Qiuhong Ji, Luanmei Liu, Kaijun Liao, Lie Dong, Jie Gao, Yinghui Huang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096337237240909101904","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096337237240909101904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lung cancer remains a major global health threat due to its complex microenvironment, particularly the role of neutrophils, which are crucial for tumor development and immune evasion mechanisms. This study aimed to delve into the impact of lung cancer cell-conditioned media on neutrophil functions and their potential implications for lung cancer progression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Employing in vitro experimental models, this study has analyzed the effects of lung cancer cell-conditioned media on neutrophil IL-8 and IFN-γ secretion, apoptosis, PD-L1 expression, and T-cell proliferation by using techniques, such as ELISA, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and CFSE proliferation assay. The roles of IL-8/PD-L1 in regulating neutrophil functions were further explored using inhibitors for IL-8 and PD-L1.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Lung cancer cell lines were found to secrete higher levels of IL-8 compared to normal lung epithelial cells. The conditioned media from lung cancer cells significantly reduced apoptosis in neutrophils, increased PD-L1 expression, and suppressed T-cell proliferation and IFN-γ secretion. These effects were partially reversed in the presence of IL-8 inhibitors in Tumor Tissue Culture Supernatants (TTCS), while being further enhanced by IL-8. Both apoptosis and PD-L1 expression in neutrophils demonstrated dose-dependency to TTCS. Additionally, CFSE proliferation assay results further confirmed the inhibitory effect of lung cancer cell-conditioned media on T-- cell proliferation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study has revealed lung cancer cell-conditioned media to modulate neutrophil functions through regulating factors, such as IL-8, thereby affecting immune regulation and tumor progression in the lung cancer microenvironment.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":"294-305"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851149/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Magham Sai Varshini, Praveen Thaggikuppe Krishnamurthy, Ramakamma Aishwarya Reddy, Ashish Wadhwani, V M Chandrashekar
{"title":"Insights into the Emerging Therapeutic Targets of Triple-negative Breast Cancer.","authors":"Magham Sai Varshini, Praveen Thaggikuppe Krishnamurthy, Ramakamma Aishwarya Reddy, Ashish Wadhwani, V M Chandrashekar","doi":"10.2174/0115680096280750240123054936","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096280750240123054936","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Triple-negative Breast Cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive breast cancer subtype, is characterized by the non-appearance of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Clinically, TNBC is marked by its low survival rate, poor therapeutic outcomes, high aggressiveness, and lack of targeted therapies. Over the past few decades, many clinical trials have been ongoing for targeted therapies in TNBC. Although some classes, such as Poly (ADP Ribose) Polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and immunotherapies, have shown positive therapeutic outcomes, however, clinical effects are not much satisfiable. Moreover, the development of drug resistance is the major pattern observed in many targeted monotherapies. The heterogeneity of TNBC might be the cause for limited clinical benefits. Hence,, there is a need for the potential identification of new therapeutic targets to address the above limitations. In this context, some novel targets that can address the above-mentioned concerns are emerging in the era of TNBC therapy, which include Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF-1α), Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), Tumour Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α), β-Adrenergic Receptor (β-AR), Voltage Gated Sodium Channels (VGSCs), and Cell Cycle Regulators. Currently, we summarize the ongoing clinical trials and discuss the novel therapeutic targets in the management of TNBC.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":"3-25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139930437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DNA Methylation-Based Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer.","authors":"Xintong Peng, Jingfan Zheng, Tianzi Liu, Ziwen Zhou, Chen Song, Danyan Zhang, Xinlong Zhang, Yan Huang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096278978240204162353","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096278978240204162353","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>DNA methylation is a key epigenetic modifier involved in tumor formation, invasion, and metastasis. The development of breast cancer is a complex process, and many studies have now confirmed the involvement of DNA methylation in breast cancer. Moreover, the number of genes identified as aberrantly methylated in breast cancer is rapidly increasing, and the accumulation of epigenetic alterations becomes a chronic factor in the development of breast cancer. The combined effects of external environmental factors and the internal tumor microenvironment promote epigenetic alterations that drive tumorigenesis. This article focuses on the relevance of DNA methylation to breast cancer, describing the role of detecting DNA methylation in the early diagnosis, prediction, progression, metastasis, treatment, and prognosis of breast cancer, as well as recent advances. The reversibility of DNA methylation is utilized to target specific methylation aberrant promoters as well as related enzymes, from early prevention to late targeted therapy, to understand the journey of DNA methylation in breast cancer with a more comprehensive perspective. Meanwhile, methylation inhibitors in combination with other therapies have a wide range of prospects, providing hope to drug-resistant breast cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":"26-37"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140027607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PLCG2, A Regulator of Lung Adenocarcinoma Proliferation and Migration Associated with Immune Infiltration.","authors":"Shuhui Chen, Chenkang Zhou, Jieying Dai, Qingqing Xu, Yuxin Chen, Zhaoting Hu, Yumin Wang, Caihong Wang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096307100240801095132","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096307100240801095132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Results from the TCGA database showed that phosphatidylinositolspecific phospholipase Cγ2 (PLCG2) expression level in Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAD) was notably decreased compared to adjacent tissues, so we unveiled its role of LUAD.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the expression and clinical significance of Phosphatidylinositol- specific phospholipase Cγ2 (PLCG2) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) cells and its role in cell proliferation and metastasis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Differential PLCG2 mRNA and protein levels between LUAD tissues and adjacent tissues were analyzed from the TCGA database, TIMER, and UALCAN database. Differentially expressed genes were screened for patients in the high and low PLCG2 mRNA expression groups by the R package as well as GSEA. The expression level of PLCG2 in LUAD cells was detected using qRT-PCR and CCK8, clone formation, Transwell, and Western blot assays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PLCG2 was lowly expressed in LUAD and did not significantly correlate with the prognosis of LUAD. PLCG2 expression levels varied significantly in terms of patients' gender, age, T, N, and pathological stage. GO/KEGG enrichment analysis showed that co-expression of PLCG2 was mainly associated with the immune response- regulating cell-surface receptors, and so on. GSEA analysis showed enrichment pathways of PLCG2-related differential gees were primarily associated with the olfactory transduction pathway, ribosome, etc. R software analysis revealed a significant correlation between PLCG2 expression and six types of immune-infiltrating cells, positively correlated with immune checkpoint-related genes and negatively regulated by tumor mutational load. Overexpressing PLCG2 showed reduced LUAD cell proliferation, clone formation, cell migration and invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-associated proteins, compared with the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PLCG2 is lowly expressed in LUAD tissues and is involved in immune infiltration of LUAD, inhibiting LUAD cell proliferation and metastasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":"159-169"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142035454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lianyong Liu, Fengying Wu, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiangqi Li
{"title":"Corrigendum To: PIWIL1 Promotes Malignant Progression of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Inducing EVA1A Expression.","authors":"Lianyong Liu, Fengying Wu, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiangqi Li","doi":"10.2174/156800962503241107164731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/156800962503241107164731","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the article titled \"PIWIL1 Promotes Malignant Progression of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Inducing EVA1A Expression\" published in Current Cancer Drug Targets, Volume 24, No. 2, 2024, pp. 192-203, the authors have identified errors in Figures 6 (E, F) and 7 (E, F). They request corrections to these figures to ensure accuracy in the representation of their findings. We regret the error and apologize to readers. The original article can be found online at: https://www.eurekaselect.com/article/132737.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":"25 3","pages":"317-321"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143491073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspectives on Ergodic Cancer Therapy Derived from Cloning Genome Chaos via In Vivo Rhabdomyosarcoma RA-2 Models: a Narrative Review.","authors":"Sergey Shityakov, Natalia Lubinets, Viacheslav Kravtsov","doi":"10.2174/0115680096319768241003060636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096319768241003060636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review explores articles concerning the experimental research cycle on genome instability in cell populations of highly malignant recurrent organotropic rhabdomyosarcoma RA- 2 in rats. Clonal analysis and cloning were pivotal components of this research, which relies on the frequency of cells with micronuclei and internuclear bridges to gauge the intensity of chromothripsis and break-fusion-bridge cycles. The efficacy of cloning, determined by these indicators, stemmed from the deliberate isolation of tumor stem cells, yielding clones in which chromothripsis activity and breakage-fusion-bridge cycles were sustained. Notably, it is plausible that the stem cells themselves, progenitors of these clones, harbor dicentric chromosomes and chromosomal fragments, contributing to the formation of \"fatal micronuclei\" in their karyotype. Cloning based on bridges and micronuclei has proven effective up to a certain threshold (15%-18%), reaffirming the predicted reproductive extinction of malignant cell populations under mutational pressure and genome chaos, as posited by the genetic theory of cell populations. Furthermore, this review highlights the potential of ergodic cancer therapy as a novel therapeutic strategy. Ergodic therapy offers promising prospects for late-stage and terminal malignant tumors, where conventional treatments may fall short due to advanced progression. Furthermore, by \"enhancing chromothripsis\" through the induction of additional micronuclei and bridges, ergodic cancer therapy seeks to increase genome chaos to a critical threshold, potentially halting malignant progression. This innovative approach presents opportunities to explore new drugs and targets for chromothripsis-based oncotherapy, addressing the pressing need for effective treatments in advanced stages of malignancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142616154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Faisal Afridi, Junaid Ahmed Khan, Ahmed Fatimi, Farooq Nazir, Usman Javed, Khurrum Shehzad Quraishi
{"title":"Exploring the Impact of Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles in Cancer Targeted Drug Delivery: A Bibliometric Review.","authors":"Muhammad Faisal Afridi, Junaid Ahmed Khan, Ahmed Fatimi, Farooq Nazir, Usman Javed, Khurrum Shehzad Quraishi","doi":"10.2174/0115680096330684240927094018","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096330684240927094018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the last two decades, there has been a considerable increase in the usage of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) for drug delivery applications in cancer treatment. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of this emerging field is lacking. The current analysis pre-sents a detailed bibliometric assessment of the research evolution and trends in CSNPs for can-cer targeted-drug delivery from 2000 to 2022. A total of 626 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database were evaluated using VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, and MS Excel. An in-depth exploration was carried out to find publication trends, the most productive authors, affiliations, countries, and journals as well as the highly cited publications within this particular research domain. Ick Chan Kwon was the most prominent author who made significant contributions to this field. China was the leading country in terms of research on CSNPs for cancer-targeted drug delivery, followed by India and Iran. Concerning the total number of publications, The International Journal of Biological Macromolecules excelled as the leading journal in this research area. Furthermore, the research trends and hotspots were also identified through the analysis of the most commonly used keywords by the authors. Our analysis highlights the growing research interest in CSNPs for cancer drug delivery, emphasiz-ing the need for further exploration to unlock their full potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in the Prognosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma: An Integrated Analysis.","authors":"Qilong Wang, Nannan Sun, Jianhao Li, Fengxiang Huang, Zhao Zhang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096345676241001081051","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096345676241001081051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a highly lethal malignancy. Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation (LLPS) plays a crucial role in targeted therapies for lung cancer and in the progression of lung squamous cell carcinoma. However, the role of LLPS in the progression and prognosis of LUAD remains insufficiently explored.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study employed a multi-step approach to identify LLPS prognosis-related genes in LUAD. First, differential analysis, univariate Cox regression analysis, Random Survival For-est (RSF) method, and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) Cox regres-sion analysis were utilized to identify five LLPS prognosis-related genes. Subsequently, LASSO Cox regression was performed to establish a prognostic score termed the LLPS-related progno-sis score (LPRS). Comprehensive analyses were then conducted based on the LPRS, including survival analysis, clinical feature analysis, functional enrichment analysis, and tumor microenvi-ronment assessment. The LPRS was integrated with additional clinicopathological factors to de-velop a prognostic nomogram for LUAD patients. Immunohistochemical validation was per-formed on clinical tissue samples to further validate the findings. Finally, the relationship be-tween KRT6A, one of the identified genes, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) muta-tions was investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The LPRS was established using five LLPS-related genes: IGF2BP1, KRT6A, LDHA, PKP2, and PLK1. Higher LPRS was closely associated with poor survival outcomes, gender, progression-free survival (PFS), and advanced TNM stage. Furthermore, LPRS emerged as an independent prognostic factor for LUAD. A nomogram integrating LPRS, TNM stage, and age demonstrated remarkable predictive accuracy for prognosis among patients with LUAD. LLPS likely influences LUAD prognosis through the activity of IGF2BP1, KRT6A, LDHA, PKP2, and PLK1. KRT6A exhibits significant upregulation in LUAD, particularly in patients with EGFR mutations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study introduces a novel LPRS model that demonstrates high accuracy in pre-dicting the clinical prognosis of LUAD. Moreover, the findings suggest that KRT6A may play a critical role in the LLPS-mediated malignant progression of LUAD.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Anlotinib Combined with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Treatment of Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Single-Center Study in China.","authors":"Bin Xu, Chunhua Xu, Li Li, Yuchao Wang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096299425240925073611","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115680096299425240925073611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is a relative lack of real-world data regarding the treatment of advanced squamous cell lung cancer (SqCLC) with anlotinib.</p><p><strong>Aims and objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of combining anlotinib with ICIs for the treatment of advanced SqCLC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty patients with advanced SqCLC from December, 2017 to December, 2022, were retrospectively recruited in the final analysis. The overall survival (OS), adverse events (AEs), and short-term clinical effectiveness, including complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), stable disease (SD), and progression disease (PD) of the study populations, were observed. Objective response rate (ORR) was defined as the combined percentage of CR and PR in all patients. Disease control rate (DCR) was defined as the combined percentage of CR, PR, and SD in all patients. Subgroups were classified based on age (<65 or ≥65), sex (female or male), and the eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score (0-1 or 1-2).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median age of the study population was 65 years, and 41 (68.3%) of the participants were male. ORR was 21.67%, and DCR was 83.33%. The median PFS and OS were 7.5 and 19.5 months, respectively. Furthermore, the Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated no significant difference (P >0.05) in PFS and OS between different age groups, sex, and ECOG scores. Bone marrow suppression was the most common AE, followed by immune pneumonia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study confirmed the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib and ICIs for advanced SqCLC.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}