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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Chrono-immunotherapy's current and future optimization strategies: immunotherapy timing in line with the circadian rhythm brings longer survival benefits.

Daiwei Liu, Zhanlin Li, Huijuan Cui, Hua Zhang, Hai Li, Xiaoyuan Wu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Daiwei LiuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Organization The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China.
Zhanlin LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Organization The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China.
Huijuan CuiDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Oncology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hua ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Internal Medicine III, Zhangjiakou First Hospital, Zhangjiakou, China.
Hai LiDepartment of Oncology, Zhangjiakou First Hospital, Zhangjiakou, China.
Xiaoyuan WuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Organization The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment landscape for malignant tumors such as advanced lung cancer, but their efficacy is limited. In recent years, the circadian rhythm has provided a brand-new optimization strategy for immunotherapy. This perspective article aims to explore the potential mechanisms of the interaction between immunotherapy and circadian rhythms, reviews clinical evidence supporting that "time-of-day receipt of ICIs brings better therapeutic effects", and conduct an in-depth analysis of the current practical challenges of chrono-immunotherapy. And emphasize the potential of "chrono-immunotherapy" as a valuable therapeutic approach.

Indexed as

Circadian RhythmImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansTreatment OutcomeImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorschrono-immunotherapyefficacyimmunotherapythe circadian rhythmtumors

Identifiers

PMID41777887
PMCPMC12950682

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