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Distinctive germline expression of class I human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and DRB1 heterozygosis predict the outcome of patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint blockade.
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer - 1 Jun 2020
Correale Pierpaolo, Saladino Rita Emilena, Giannarelli Diana, Giannicola Rocco, Agostino Rita, Staropoli Nicoletta, Strangio Alessandra, Del Giudice Teresa, Nardone Valerio, Altomonte Maria, Pastina Pierpaolo, Tini Paolo, Falzea Antonia Consuelo, Imbesi Natale, Arcati Valentina, Romeo Giuseppa, Caracciolo Daniele, Luce Amalia, Caraglia Michele, Giordano Antonio, Pirtoli Luigi, Necas Alois, Amler Evzen, Barbieri Vito, Tassone Pierfrancesco, Tagliaferri Pierosandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nivolumab is a human monoclonal antibody against programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1) able to rescue quiescent tumor infiltrating cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) restoring their ability to kill target cells expressing specific tumor antigen-derived epitope peptides bound to homologue human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules. Nivolumab is currently an active but expensive therapeutic agent for...
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