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Predictive value of CD73 expression for the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in NSCLC.
Thoracic cancer - 1 Apr 2020
Ishii Hidenobu, Azuma Koichi, Kawahara Akihiko, Kinoshita Takashi, Matsuo Norikazu, Naito Yoshiko, Tokito Takaaki, Yamada Kazuhiko, Akiba Jun, Hoshino Tomoaki
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BACKGROUND: CD73 induces the dephosphorylation of adenosine monophosphate converting it to adenosine, enabling malignancies to escape from immune surveillance. Although CD73 overexpression has been reported to be a poor prognostic factor in several malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), its predictive relevance in NSCLC patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors is unknown. The present...
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