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Impact of germline HLA genotypes on clinical outcomes in patients with urothelial cancer treated with pembrolizumab.
Cancer science - 1 Dec 2022
Takahashi Shuhei, Narita Shintaro, Fujiyama Nobuhiro, Hatakeyama Shingo, Kobayashi Takashi, Kato Renpei, Naito Sei, Sakatani Toru, Kashima Soki, Koizumi Atsushi, Yamamoto Ryohei, Nara Taketoshi, Kanda Souhei, Numakura Kazuyuki, Saito Mitsuru, Obara Wataru, Tsuchiya Norihiko, Ohyama Chikara, Ogawa Osamu, Habuchi Tomonori
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen class I (HLA-I) genotypes are suggested to influence the cancer response to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. This study assessed the impact of germline HLA genotypes on clinical outcomes in patients with chemoresistant advanced urothelial cancer (UC) treated with pembrolizumab. Zygosity, supertypes, evolutionary divergency, and specific alleles of germline HLA-I and -II were evaluated...
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