Pharmacy Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Oncology Unit, Casa di cura Igea, Milan, Italy.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 Dec 2;17(12):5575-5578. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1999711.
Immunotherapeutic drugs and target therapies have represented an epochal change in treating cancer patients. They represent an attractive option in oncologists' armamentarium, particularly if we consider the optimal balance between efficacy and toxicity. As a step forward, immuno- and target-therapies have merged intending to improve efficacy: antibody-drug conjugates ensure the perfect combination. They allow the delivery of large amounts of drugs to the target with a limited 'off-target' effect and a low rate of adverse events. These aspects could make immunoconjugates palatable as the first choice for fragile patients, but solid evidence does not exist on the use of these drugs in this population type, especially older people.
免疫治疗药物和靶向治疗药物代表了癌症患者治疗的一个划时代的变化。它们是肿瘤学家武器库中极具吸引力的选择,尤其是在考虑疗效和毒性之间的最佳平衡时。作为向前迈进的一步,免疫治疗和靶向治疗已经融合在一起,旨在提高疗效:抗体药物偶联物确保了完美的结合。它们允许将大量药物递送到靶标,同时具有有限的“脱靶”效应和低不良反应率。这些方面可能使免疫偶联物成为脆弱患者的首选,但在这类人群中,特别是老年人中,使用这些药物的确凿证据尚不存在。