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Mutations Associated with Acquired Resistance to PD-1 Blockade in Melanoma.
The New England journal of medicine - 1 Sept 2016
Zaretsky Jesse M, Garcia-Diaz Angel, Shin Daniel S, Escuin-Ordinas Helena, Hugo Willy, Hu-Lieskovan Siwen, Torrejon Davis Y, Abril-Rodriguez Gabriel, Sandoval Salemiz, Barthly Lucas, Saco Justin, Homet Moreno Blanca, Mezzadra Riccardo, Chmielowski Bartosz, Ruchalski Kathleen, Shintaku I Peter, Sanchez Phillip J, Puig-Saus Cristina, Cherry Grace, Seja Elizabeth, Kong Xiangju, Pang Jia, Berent-Maoz Beata, Comin-Anduix Begoña, Graeber Thomas G, Tumeh Paul C, Schumacher Ton N M, Lo Roger S, Ribas Antoni
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Approximately 75% of objective responses to anti-programmed death 1 (PD-1) therapy in patients with melanoma are durable, lasting for years, but delayed relapses have been noted long after initial objective tumor regression despite continuous therapy. Mechanisms of immune escape in this context are unknown. METHODS: We analyzed biopsy samples from paired baseline and relapsing lesions in four patients...
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