Biomarkers in immune checkpoint inhibition therapy for cancer patients: what is the role of lymphocyte subsets and PD1/PD-L1?

Abstract Although durable clinical responses are achieved in a significant number of patients given Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), like anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 inhibitors, some of the cancers have shown little or no response to ICI therapy. Even within the known responsive cancers, there is o...

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Main Authors: Puneet Singh, Paul de Souza, Kieran F. Scott, Bruce M. Hall, Nirupama D. Verma, Therese M. Becker, James W. T. Toh, Mila Sajinovic, Kevin J. Spring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Translational Medicine Communications
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41231-019-0032-9