Limitations of Immunotherapeutic Approaches for Cancer Treatment

Of the multiple approaches to cancer therapy, few are as complex as those regimens that encompass immune-based agents. Immunotherapeutic approaches have been the central focus of medical investigators for the past several years. This advance in oncologic care is highlighted by the recognition of the Nobel commission in awarding the 2018 Nobel prize to Allison and Honjo [1]. Their seminal work concentrated on an immunotherapeutic approach to combatting cancers via immune checkpoint receptors’ enhancement of the adaptive immune system. A previous review emphasized the potential role of checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment and cure of HIV also through enhancement of adaptive immune function to counter this virus [2].