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. 2022 Mar 12;15:24. doi: 10.1186/s13045-022-01242-2

Table 2.

Representative ongoing clinical trials for PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in combination with other cancer treatment regimens

Interventions Target Conditions Phase Development status Trial number
1. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + Other type of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Approved immune-checkpoint inhibitors therapies PD-1 + PD-L1 + CTLA-4 Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 4 Recruiting NCT03673332
Nivolumab + ipilimumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03823625, NCT03285321, NCT03333616
Nivolumab + ipilimumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03001882, NCT03091491, NCT03262779
Nivolumab + ipilimumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Enrolling by invitation NCT03083691
Nivolumab + ipilimumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 3 Active, not recruiting NCT02538666
Nivolumab + ipilimumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 4 Active, not recruiting NCT02869789
Pembrolizumab + ipilimumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 NSCLC Phase 3 Active, not recruiting NCT03302234
Nivolumab + relatlimab PD-1 + LAG-3 NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04205552, NCT04623775
BI 754091 + BI 754111 PD-1 + LAG-3 NSCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT03156114
XmAb®23104 + ipilimumab PD-1/ICOS + CTLA-4 Melanoma; NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03752398
Nivolumab + ipilimumab or chemotherapy PD-1 + CTLA-4/chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03158129
Nivolumab + ipilimumab or nivolumab + platinum-doublet chemotherapy PD-1 + CTLA-4 / PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Recruiting NCT02477826
Durvalumab + tremelimumab + chemotherapy PD-L1 + CTLA-4 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Recruiting NCT03164616
2. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + Chemotherapy
Nivolumab + decitabine + tetrahydrouridine PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02664181
Nivolumab + gemcitabine PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 4 Not yet recruiting NCT04331626
Nivolumab + docetaxel PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Recruiting NCT03906071
Nivolumab/pembrolizumab + chemotherapy PD-1 + chemotherapy SCLC Not Applicable Not yet recruiting NCT04306042
Nivolumab + carboplatin + paclitaxel PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT02259621
Nivolumab + platinum-based chemotherapy PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03823625
Nivolumab + paclitaxel + carboplatin AUC5 PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT04699721
Nivolumab + carboplatin + nab-paclitaxel PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04015778
Nivolumab + temozolomide PD-1 + chemotherapy SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03728361
Nivolumab + decitabine + tetrahydrouridine PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02664181
Nivolumab + irinotecan PD-1 + chemotherapy SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT04173325
Nivolumab + carboplatin + cisplatin + etoposide PD-1 + chemotherapy SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03382561
Toripalimab + platinum-based chemotherapy PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT05055583
Opdivo/Keytruda + tirapazamine PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03259867
Camrelizumab + nab-paclitaxel PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04167774
PD-1 inhibitor + chemotherapy PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04941417
Pembrolizumab + pemetrexed + gemcitabine + cisplatin + carboplatin PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04586465
Pembrolizumab + tirapazamine PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04701476
Atezolizumab + gemcitabine PD-L1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04480372
Nivolumab + relatlimab + carboplatin + cisplatin + paclitaxel + nab-paclitaxel + pemetrexed PD-1 + LAG-3 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04623775
Nivolumab + BMS-986012 + carboplatin + etoposide PD-1 + fucosyl-GM1 + chemotherapy SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04702880
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + platinum-doublet chemotherapy PD-1 + CTLA-4 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02659059
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + oxaliplatin PD-1 + CTLA-4 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04043195
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + paclitaxel PD-1 + CTLA-4 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03573947
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + guadecitabine PD-1 + CTLA-4 + chemotherapy Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04250246
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + platinum-based chemotherapy PD-1 + CTLA-4 + chemotherapy SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03670056
Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibody + Chemotherapy + bronchoscopy-assisted interventional therapy PD-1/PD-L1 + chemotherapy + interventional therapy NSCLC Phase 2, Phase 3 Not yet recruiting NCT04702009
Immune checkpoint inhibitor + chemotherapy PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + chemotherapy NSCLC Not applicable Recruiting NCT04807114
Durvalumab + bevacizumab + pemetrexed + cisplatin/carboplatin + SBRT PD-L1 + EGFR + chemotherapy + SBRT NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04517526
Camrelizumab + apatinib + albumin paclitacxel PD-1 + VEGF + chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04459078
Nivolumab + ipilimumab/nivolumab + chemotherapy PD-1 + CTLA-4 / PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Active, not recruiting NCT02998528
Pembrolizumab + carboplatin-paclitaxel/nab-paclitaxel PD-1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Active, not recruiting NCT02775435
Atezolizumab + chemotherapy PD-L1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Active, not recruiting NCT02486718
Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy + radiotherapy PD-1 + chemotherapy + radiotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03631784
Atezolizumab + carboplatin/cisplatin + pemetrexed PD-L1 + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 3 Active, not recruiting NCT02657434
3. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + Radiotherapy
Nivolumab/pembrolizumab + radiotherapy PD-1 + radiotherapy Melanoma Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04017897
Sintilimab + radiotherapy PD-1 + radiotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04513301
Nivolumab + radiosurgery PD-1 + radiosurgery NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02978404
Nivolumab + intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) PD-1 + IMRT NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04577638
Nivolumab + SBRT PD-1 + SBRT NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04271384
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + radiation therapy PD-1 + CTLA-4 + radiotherapy NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03168464, NCT04013542, NCT02696993
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + thoracic radiation therapy(TRT) PD-1 + CTLA-4 + TRT SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03043599
Nivolumab + BMS-986218 + SBRT PD-1 + CTLA-4 + SBRT NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04785287
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + SBRT PD-1 + CTLA-4 + SBRT SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03223155
Durvalumab + radiotherapy PD-L1 + radiotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04062708
Durvalumab + tremelimumab + radiation therapy PD-L1 + CTLA-4 + radiotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02888743
Atezolizumab + SBRT PD-L1 + SBRT NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT02992912
Nivolumab/pembrolizumab/atezolizumab + stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) PD-1/PD-L1 + SBRT Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03511391
Immunotherapeutic agent + radiation PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + radiotherapy NSCLC Not applicable Active, not recruiting NCT03035890
Immunotherapy + radiation PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + radiotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Not applicable Recruiting NCT03705806
Nivolumab, pembrolizumab, ipilimumab or atezolizumab + SBRT PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + SBRT Melanoma; NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03693014
Durvalumab + bevacizumab + pemetrexed + cisplatin/carboplatin + SBRT PD-L1 + EGFR + Chemotherapy + SBRT NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04517526
4. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + targeted therapy
Spartalizumab + PBF-509 PD-1 + AR NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02403193
Pembrolizumab + INCB001158 PD-1 + Arg NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02903914
PD-1 inhibitor + metformin PD-1 + AMPK SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03994744
Nivolumab + metformin hydrochloride PD-1 + AMPK NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03048500
Nivolumab + ceritinib PD-1 + ALK NSCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT02393625
PD-1 inhibitor + CAB-AXL-ADC PD-1 + AXL NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04681131
PD-1 inhibitor + CAB-AXL-ADC PD-1 + AXL Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03425279
Nivolumab + BMS-986340 PD-1 + CCR8 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04895709
Spartalizumab + NIR178 PD-1 + CD73 NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03207867
Nivolumab + pembrolizumab + OR2805 PD-1 + CD163 Melanoma; NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT05094804
Nivolumab + cabiralizumab + APX005M PD-1 + CSF1R + CD40 Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03502330
Nivolumab + nimotuzumab PD-1 + EGFR NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT02947386
Nivolumab + nintedanib PD-1 + EGFR NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04046614
Nivolumab + BT5528 PD-1 + EphA2 NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04180371
Sintilimab + pemigatinib PD-1 + FGFR NSCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT05004974
Nivolumab + BMS-986012 + carboplatin + etoposide PD-1 + fucosyl-GM1 + chemotherapy SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04702880
Nivolumab + BMS-986012 PD-1 + fucosyl-GM1 SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02247349
Nivolumab + plinabulin PD-1 + GEF-H1 NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT02812667
Nivolumab + ACY-241 PD-1 + HDAC6 NSCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT02635061
Nivolumab + HBI-8000 PD-1 + HDAC Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02718066
PDR001 + DKY709 PD-1 + helios (IKZF2) Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03891953
Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + BMS-986205 PD-1 + IDO1 Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02658890
Nivolumab + LT-803 PD-1 + IL-15 NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02523469
Spartalizumab + JDQ443 + TNO155 PD-1 + KRAS G12C + SHP2 NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04699188
Spartalizumab + capmatinib PD-1 + MET NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT04323436
Nivolumab + glesatinib + sitravatinib + mocetinostat PD-1 + MET/SMO + RTK + HDAC (Class I/IV) NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02954991
Nivolumab + rucaparib PD-1 + PARP SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03958045
Nivolumab + copanlisib PD-1 + PI3K NSCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT03735628
Nivolumab + eganelisib PD-1 + PI3K-γ Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT02637531
Nivolumab + TPST-1120 PD-1 + PPARa NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03829436
Nivolumab + COM701 PD-1 + PVRIG NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03667716
Nivolumab + denosumab PD-1 + RANKL NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03669523
PD-1 inhibitor + CAB-ROR2-ADC PD-1 + ROR2 Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03504488
Nivolumab + sitravatinib PD-1 + RTKs NSCLC Phase 3 Recruiting NCT03906071
Spartalizumab + TNO155 + ribociclib PD-1 + SHP2 + CDK4/6 NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT04000529
PD-1 inhibitor + JAB-3068 PD-1 + SHP2 NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04721223
Camrelizumab + famitinib PD-1 + TKI NSCLC Phase 3 Recruiting NCT05106335
Immune checkpoint inhibitor + anti-angiogenesis agents PD-1 + VEGF NSCLC Not applicable Recruiting NCT04137588
Ezabenlimab + BI 836880 PD-1 + VEGF/Ang2 NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03468426
Camrelizumab + apatinib + albumin paclitacxel PD-1 + VEGF + chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04459078
Tislelizumab + anlotinib + irinotecan PD-1 + VEGFR SCLC Not applicable NCT05027100
PD-1 inhibitor + anlotinib PD-1 + VEGFR NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04790409
Nivolumab + anlotinib PD-1 + VEGFR NSCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04211896
Nivolumab + ramucirumab PD-1 + VEGFR2 NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03527108
Nivolumab + anlotinib PD-1 + VEGFR2 NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04507906
Nivolumab + AL3818 PD-1 + VEGFR2 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04165330
Nivolumab + X-82 PD-1 + VEGFR/PDGFR NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03583086
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + nintedanib PD-1 + CTLA-4 + EGFR NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03377023
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + plinabulin PD-1 + CTLA-4 + GEF-H1 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03575793
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + NKTR-214 PD-1 + CTLA-4 + IL-2 Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02983045
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + Tocilizumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 + IL-6 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04940299
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + denosumab PD-1 + CTLA-4 + RANKL Melanoma Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03161756
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + BMS-986207 PD-1 + CTLA-4 + TIGIT NSCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT05005273
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + certolizumab/infliximab PD-1 + CTLA-4 + TNF-a Melanoma Not applicable Active, not recruiting NCT03293784
Pembrolizumab + GEN1046 PD-1 + PD-L1 + 4-1BB NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT05117242
Durvalumab/avelumab/atezolizumab/nivolumab/pembrolizumab + N-803 + PD-L1 t-haNK PD-1/PD-L1 + IL-15 + cell therapy Melanoma; NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03228667
ICB + MDNA11 PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + IL-2 Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT05086692
Durvalumab + oleclumab/ceralasertib PD-L1 + CD73/ATR NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03833440
Durvalumab + bevacizumab + pemetrexed + cisplatin/carboplatin + SBRT PD-L1 + EGFR + chemotherapy + SBRT NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04517526
Atezolizumab + tocilizumab PD-L1 + IL-6R NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04691817
Atezolizumab + cabozantinib PD-L1 + TKI NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03170960
Atezolizumab + ramucirumab PD-L1 + VEGFR-2 NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03689855
Durvalumab-platinum–etoposide + anlotinib PD-L1 + VEGF SCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04660097
Ipilimumab + osimertinib CTLA-4 + EGFR NSCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT04141644
5. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + cell therapy
Nivolumab + pembrolizumab + atezolizumab + FT500 PD-1 + PD-L1 + NK cell cancer immunotherapy Melanoma; SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT03841110
Sintilimab + CIK cell + pemetrexed + albumin paclitaxel + carboplatin PD-1 + CIK cell therapy + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04836728
Nivolumab + MILs™—NSCLC + Tadalafil PD-1 + cell therapy + PDE-5 NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT04069936
Nivolumab, ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, lifileucel, LN-145, LN-145-S1 PD-1 + CTLA-4 + TIL cell therapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03645928
Atezolizumab + cyclophosphamide + fludarabine + MAGE-A1-specific T cell receptor-transduced autologous T cells PD-L1 + cell therapy + Chemotherapy NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04639245
Nivolumab + IRX 2 PD-1 + cell therapy Melanoma; NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT03758781
6. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + vaccine
ICB + ChAdOx1-MAGEA3-NYESO/MVA-MAGEA3 + chemotherapy PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + vaccine + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04908111
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + dendritic cell-based p53 Vaccine PD-1 + CTLA-4 + vaccine NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03406715
Nivolumab + UCPVax PD-1 + vaccine NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04263051
Nivolumab + pembrolizumab + pemetrexed + viagenpumatucel-L PD-1 + DHFR + vaccine NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02439450
Nivolumab + TG4010 + chemotherapy PD-1 + vaccine + chemotherapy NSCLC Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03353675
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + GRT-C901/GRT-R902 PD-1 + CTLA-4 + vaccine NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03639714
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + GRT-C903/GRT-R904 PD-1 + CTLA-4 + vaccine NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT03953235
Nivolumab + pembrolizumab + recombinant human EGF-rP64K/montanide ISA 51 vaccine PD-1 + vaccine NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT02955290
Nivolumab + ipilimumab + UV1 vaccine + leukine PD-1 + CTLA-4 + vaccine NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04300244
Nivolumab + pembrolizumab + GEN-009 adjuvanted vaccine PD-1 + vaccine NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Active, not recruiting NCT03633110
7. PD-1/PD-L1 blockade + Other treatment regimens
ICI + fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + FMT Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 2 Not yet recruiting NCT04951583
Nivolumab + FMT by capsules PD-1 + FMT Melanoma; NSCLC Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04521075
Opdivo + Yervoy + Novocure Optune PD-1 + CTLA-4 + electric field therapy Melanoma Phase 1 Not yet recruiting NCT05004025
Camrelizumab + microwave ablation (MWA) PD-1 + MWA NSCLC; SCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT05053802
Pembrolizumab + laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) PD-1 + LITT Melanoma; NSCLC; SCLC Phase 1 Recruiting NCT04187872
Pembrolizumab + Radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo, BAY 88–8223) PD-1 + radiotherapeutic drug NSCLC Phase 1 Active, not recruiting NCT03996473
ICB + CAN-2409 + valacyclovir PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 + gene therapy NSCLC Phase 2 Recruiting NCT04495153
ICB + Different sleep conditions ICB + sleep disturbances NSCLC; SCLC Not Applicable Recruiting NCT04070651
Exercise intervention + standard oncological treatments ICB + chemotherapy + exercise intervention NSCLC; SCLC Not Applicable Recruiting NCT04263467

Phase 4: Only after the drug is approved can it enter the phase 4 of the trial. At this stage, new uses or new populations of drugs, long-term effects and subjects' responses to different doses can be further studied

NSCLC non-small-cell lung cancer, SCLC small-cell lung cancer, PD-1 programmed cell death-1, PD-L1 PD-1 ligand, CTLA-4 cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4, LAG-3 lymphocyte-activation gene 3, ICOS inducible co-stimulator, EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGFR vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, IMRT intensity modulated radiotherapy, SBRT stereotactic body radiation therapy, TRT thoracic radiation therapy, AR adenosine receptor, Arg arginase, AMPK adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase, ALK anaplastic lymphoma kinase, ATR ATR serine/threonine kinase, AXL AXL receptor tyrosine kinase, CCR8 CC chemokine receptor 8, CD73 ecto-5'-nucleotidase, CSF1R colony stimulating factor 1 receptor, EphA2 ephrin A receptor 2, FGFR fibroblast growth factor receptor, GEF-H1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor H1, HDAC histone deacetylase, Helios IKAROS-family genes, IDO1 indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1, IL-2 interleukin-2, IL-6 interleukin-6, IL-6R interleukin-6 receptor, IL-15 interleukin-15, KRAS KRAS proto-oncogene, SHP2 Src homology 2 domain tyrosine phosphatases, MET MET proto-oncogene, RTKs AXL, MER, VEGFR2, PDGFR, KIT, RET, MET, DDR2, TRKA, PARP poly ADP ribose polymerase, PI3K phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, PPARa peroxisome proliferator activated receptor a, PVRIG CD112 receptor, RANKL receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand, ROR2 recombinant receptor tyrosine kinase like orphan receptor 2, CDK4/6 cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6, TKI tyrosine kinase inhibitor, PDGFR platelet-derived growth factor receptor, TIGIT T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains, TNF-a tumor necrosis factor-a, CIK cytokine-induced killer, TIL tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, DHFR dihydrofolate reductase, FMT fecal microbial transplantation, MWA microwave ablation, LITT laser interstitial thermotherapy