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EGFR mutation subtypes and response to immune checkpoint blockade treatment in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Aug 2019
Hastings K, Yu H A, Wei W, Sanchez-Vega F, DeVeaux M, Choi J, Rizvi H, Lisberg A, Truini A, Lydon C A, Liu Z, Henick B S, Wurtz A, Cai G, Plodkowski A J, Long N M, Halpenny D F, Killam J, Oliva I, Schultz N, Riely G J, Arcila M E, Ladanyi M, Zelterman D, Herbst R S, Goldberg S B, Awad M M, Garon E B, Gettinger S, Hellmann M D, Politi K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although EGFR mutant tumors exhibit low response rates to immune checkpoint blockade overall, some EGFR mutant tumors do respond to these therapies; however, there is a lack of understanding of the characteristics of EGFR mutant lung tumors responsive to immune checkpoint blockade. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed de-identified clinical and molecular data on 171 cases of EGFR mutant...
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