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Spehner L, Boustani J, Cabel L, Doyen J, Vienot A, Borg C, Kim S. Present and Future Research on Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3895. [PMID: 34359795 PMCID: PMC8345786 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13153895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus is an orphan disease, and after more than three decades of no substantial advances in disease knowledge and treatment, it is finally gaining momentum with the arrival of a taxane-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Currently, about 20 combination clinical trials with an anti-PD1/L1 are ongoing in localized and advanced stages, in association with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, tumor vaccines, anti-CTLA4, anti-EGFR, or antiangiogenic molecules. Moreover, a new biomarker with high sensitivity and specificity such as HPV circulating tumor DNA (HPV ctDNA) by liquid biopsy, is improving not only the prognostic measurement but also the treatment strategy guidance for this disease. Finally, better understanding of potential targets is reshaping the present and future clinical research in this unique, HPV genotype-16-related disease in the great majority of patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laurie Spehner
- Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique Research Unit INSERM UMR1098, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25020 Besançon, France; (L.S.); (A.V.); (C.B.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France;
| | - Luc Cabel
- Department of Medical Oncology, Curie Institute, 75005 Paris, France;
| | - Jérôme Doyen
- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, 06189 Nice, France;
| | - Angélique Vienot
- Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique Research Unit INSERM UMR1098, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25020 Besançon, France; (L.S.); (A.V.); (C.B.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
- Clinical Investigational Center, INSERM CIC-1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
| | - Christophe Borg
- Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique Research Unit INSERM UMR1098, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25020 Besançon, France; (L.S.); (A.V.); (C.B.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
- Clinical Investigational Center, INSERM CIC-1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
| | - Stefano Kim
- Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique Research Unit INSERM UMR1098, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25020 Besançon, France; (L.S.); (A.V.); (C.B.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
- Clinical Investigational Center, INSERM CIC-1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Nord Franche Comté Hospital, 25209 Montbéliard, France
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