Immunobiological mechanisms of action of oncolytic peptides

<p>Oncolytic peptides (OLPs) constitute an emerging class of immunotherapeutics that combine direct cancer cell lysis with immune activation. Indeed, OLPs induce rapid immunogenic cell death by disrupting intracellular membranes, which culminates with the abundant release of malignant cell contents including immunostimulatory danger-associated molecular patterns. This results in the engagement of innate immune sensors that potently activate dendritic cells, leading to…