Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
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Abstract

Combination Therapies for HPV-Associated Malignancies

Claire Smalley Rumfield, Jeffrey Schlom* and Caroline Jochems

Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated malignancies cause almost all cases of cervical cancer in women, and a significant percentage of head and neck cancer, together totaling almost 5% of the global cancer burden, and representing an important public health issue. The approval and use of two prophylactic HPV vaccines, Gardasil^® and Cervarix^®, have significantly decreased infections with HPV, but unfortunately, prophylactic vaccination does not treat established infections or malignancies resulting from HPV. Therefore, therapies for HPV-associated malignancies are necessary to improve the quality of life and survival in patients with these diseases. This review will detail new combinations of therapies in clinical development for HPV-associated malignancies.

Published Date: 2020-12-28; Received Date: 2020-12-07