Studies that investigated the effects of combining cryoablation with immunomodulation and their results

Cryoablation and Immunotherapy
ReferenceTumor ModelImmunotherapyEndpointAblation MonotherapyCombination Therapy
den Brok, M.H., et al. [12]B16OVA Murine MelanomaCpGTotal Number of Dendritic Cells per Lymph Node 2 Days After TreatmentNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Increased Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.05)
CD80 Expression on OVA Specific Dendritic Cells 2 Days After TreatmentSignificantly Increased Versus Control(p < 0.05)Significantly Increased Compared to Monotherapy(p < 0.05)
MHC Class I Presentation(B3Z Activation)No Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Increased Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.05)
MHC Class II Presentation(IL-2 Production)Significantly Increased Versus Control(p < 0.05)Significantly Increased Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.05)
OVA Rechallenge to Animals Surviving 40 DaysSignificantly Increased Survival Versus Control(p < 0.005)Complete Protection Against Tumor Outgrowth(p < 0.005)
Survival From Contralateral MetastasisNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Prolonged Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.005)
Local Recurrence Within 15 DaysSignificantly Higher Recurrence Versus Combination Therapy(p < 0.05)Complete Protection Against Outgrowth of Local Recurrences
Machlenkin, A. [37]3LL Murine Lewis Lung Carcinoma & B16OVA Murine MelanomaIntratumoral Injection of Immature Dendritic CellsSurvival Following Amputation of Foot Bearing Primary TumorNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Prolonged Versus Monotherapy(p = 0.005)
Proliferation of Tumor Specific CD8+ T Cells35% of CD8+ T Cells Underwent Division65% of CD8+ T Cells Underwent Division
Rechallenge With Malignant Cells to Animals Surviving 60 DaysNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Prolonged Survival Versus Monotherapy(p = 0.029)
Redondo, P., et al. [11]B16OVA Murine MelanomaTopical TLR-7 Agonist ImiquimodRechallenge With Malignant Cells to Animals Surviving 15 DaysSignificantly Delayed the Outgrowth of Secondary Tumors Compared to Control(p < 0.0001)Significantly Protection Against Secondary Tumor Outgrowth Compared to Monotherapy(p < 0.0001)
Waitz, R., et al. [15]TRAMP C2 Murine Prostate CancerIpilumimab CTLA-4 InhibitionTumor Free SurvivalNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Prolonged Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.0005)
Challenge With Secondary Tumor After 1 Day0 out of 5 Mice Rejected the Secondary Tumor4 out of 9 Mice Rejected the Secondary Tumor
Number of Infiltrating CD4+ T Cells After 15 DaysNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Increased Versus Control Only(p = 0.01–0.05)
Number of InfiltratingCD8+ T Cells After 15 DaysNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Increased Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.001)
Ratio of Intratumoral CD4+ Effector T cells to FoxP3 Regulatory T cellsNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Increased Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.001)
Ratio of Intratumoral CD8+ Effector T cells to FoxP3 Regulatory T cellsNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Increased Versus Monotherapy(p = 0.001)
Levy, M.Y., et al. [44]CT26 Murine Colon CancerCyclophosphamideTotal Survival After InoculationSignificance Not Established Versus Control(p = 0.46)Significantly Prolonged Versus Monotherapy(p < 0.0001)
Rechallenge With Malignant Cells to Animals Surviving 150 DaysNo Significance Established Versus ControlSignificantly Prolonged Survival Versus Controls(p = 0.0051)
den Brok, M.H., et al. [10]B16OVA Murine MelanomaAnti-CTLA-4 AntibodiesOVA Rechallenge to Animals Surviving 40 DaysUsed as Control with Sham IgG AntibodiesSignificant Increase in Percentage Survival Versus Control(p < 0.05)
OVA kb Tetramer Positive CD8b + T Cells After 10 Days0.1% of CD8b + T Cells5.8% of CD8b + T Cells
Anti-CD25 AntibodiesOVA Rechallenge to Animals Surviving 40 DaysUsed as Control with Sham IgG AntibodiesSignificant Increase in Percentage Survival Versus Control(p < 0.05)
OVA kb Tetramer Positive CD8b + T Cells After 10 Days0.1% of CD8b + T Cells5.0% of CD8b + T Cells