Research progress of EGFRvⅢ targeted immunotherapy in the treatment of glioblastoma

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor, which is prone to recurrence and metastasis with poor prognosis. In recent years, immunotherapy has prolonged the survival of patients with GBM, providing a new option for the treatment of GBM. Target selection is very important for immunotherapy. Epidermal growth factor receptor variant Ⅲ (EGFRvⅢ) is highly expressed on the surface of GBM cells in some patients, and EGFRvⅢ was not expressed in normal tissues. EGFRvⅢ are pivotal for the occurrence and progression of GBM, various targeted therapy including immunotherapy is promising to improve the efficacy of GBM. Currently, there are various approaches to target EGFRvⅢ, including humanized monoclonal antibodies, adoptive cell therapies and therapeutic vaccines. In this review, we focus on the preclinical and clinical findings of targeting EGFRvⅢ for GBM.