Abstract:An important change in the tumor microenvironment is the change in purine metabolism. Hypoxia limits energy conversion, leading to the accumulation of extracellular ATP and subsequent adenosine. When adenosine binds to adenosine receptor, it inhibits immune cell infiltration and activation. Existing studies have found that the high molecular expression of adenosine as a whole pathway and the poor prognosis of various tumors closely related. In the adenosine production pathway, the most critical is the ecto 5’-nucleotide ribozyme, CD73. CD73 is a potential target for tumor therapy, and monoclonal antibodies and small molecule inhibitors against CD73 can block tumorigenesis, progression and metastasis. However, the anti-tumor effect of blocking CD73 alone is limited. At present, the researches on targeting CD73 combined with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, have found that the synergistic effect of the combination of drugs increased therapeutic potential. In this review, we conclude current research progress in the combination of targeting CD73 and other anti-tumor methods in the treatment of cancer.