Abstract:
Tumor immunotherapy is highlighted in tumor studies and has a remarkable curative effect on tumors. Programmed cell death-1 (PD- 1), which is mainly expressed in activated T and B cells, is an important immune inhibitory molecule. Its ligand PD-L1 could be highly expressed in cancer cells, and the PD-1 pathway shows sustained activation in a tumor micro-environment. PD-1/ PD- L1 inhibitors can block the combination of PD- 1 and PD- L1, inhibit negative to regulatory signals, and restore the activity of T cells, thereby enhancing immune response. Recent studies showed that PD- 1 and PD-L1 inhibitors have been effective in many tumor types. This review summarizes PD-1/PD-L 1 inhibitors and their clinical effects on different tumor types.