Immunohistochemical scoring of CD38 in the tumor microenvironment predicts responsiveness to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma

Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-associated mortality globally. Immune-checkpoint blockade (ICB) is one of the systemic therapy options for HCC. However, response rates remain low, necessitating robust predictive biomarkers. In the present study, we e...

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Main Authors: Valerie Chew, Tony Kiat Hon Lim, David Tai, Su Pin Choo, Joe Yeong, Jeffrey Chun Tatt Lim, Bernett Lee, Huihua Li, Sahil Saraf, Han Chong Toh, Benedict Tan, Harry Ho Man Ng, Ren Yuan Lee, Siting Goh, Isabel Shu Ying Tay, Xinru Lim, Sherlly Lim, Bijin Au, Josh Jie Hua Loh, John Edward Connolly, Tracy Loh, Wei Qiang Leow, Joycelyn Jie Xin Lee, Fabio Malavasi, Ser Yee Lee, Pierce Chow, Evan W Newell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Online Access:https://jitc.bmj.com/content/8/2/e000987.full