Immune checkpoint blockade induced shifts in cytokine expression patterns in peripheral blood of head and neck cancer patients are linked to outcome

BackgroundImmune-checkpoint blockade (ICB) of programmed-death-1 (PD-1) with pembrolizumab or nivolumab is approved for treating recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). NadiHN and ADRISK are phase IIB trials investigating in locally advanced (LA) HNSCC having low or...

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Main Authors: Louisa Röhl, Jana Wellhausen, Michael Berszin, Irene Krücken, Veit Zebralla, Markus Pirlich, Susanne Wiegand, Andreas Dietz, Theresa Wald, Gunnar Wichmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1237623/full