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Mismatch Repair Deficiency as a Predictive Biomarker for Immunotherapy Efficacy.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Viale Giulia, Trapani Dario, Curigliano Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors, on balance, showed a favorable efficacy/toxicity profile with durable response in different cancer types. No predictive biomarker has been validated thus far to select patients who would benefit from therapy. Among the candidate predictive biomarkers, mismatch repair status of the tumor is currently one of the most promising. Indeed,...
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