Precision medicine in the clinical management of respiratory tract infections including multidrug-resistant tuberculosis : learning from innovations in immuno-oncology

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In the light of poor management outcomes of antibiotic-resistant respiratory tract infection (RTI)-associated sepsis syndrome and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), new management interventions based on host-directed therapies (HDTs) are warranted to improve morbidity, mortality and long-term functional outcomes. We review developments in potential HDTs based on precision cancer therapy concepts applicable to RTIs including MDR-TB.

RECENT FINDINGS: Immune reactivity, tissue destruction and repair processes identified during studies of cancer immunotherapy share common pathogenetic mechanisms with RTI-associated sepsis syndrome and MDR-TB. T-cell receptors (TCRs) and chimeric antigen receptors targeting pathogen-specific or host-derived mutated molecules (major histocompatibility class-dependent/ major histocompatibility class-independent) can be engineered for recognition by TCR γδ and natural killer (NK) cells. T-cell subsets and, more recently, NK cells are shown to be host-protective. These cells can also be activated by immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) or derived from allogeneic sources and serve as potential for improving clinical outcomes in RTIs and MDR-TB.

SUMMARY: Recent developments of immunotherapy in cancer reveal common pathways in immune reactivity, tissue destruction and repair. RTIs-related sepsis syndrome exhibits mixed immune reactions, making cytokine or ICI therapy guided by robust biomarker analyses, viable treatment options.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Current opinion in pulmonary medicine - 25(2019), 3 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 233-241

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rao, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Ligeiro, Dario [VerfasserIn]
Maeurer, Markus [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antitubercular Agents
Cytokines
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.04.2020

Date Revised 09.04.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MCP.0000000000000575

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295064013