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Uncovering PD-L1 among immune cell predictive biomarkers and actionable genetic alterations in anal squamous-cell carcinomas in the era of immunotherapy.
ESMO open - 1 Jun 2025
Sharma G, Baca Y, Shields A F, Prakash A, Weinberg B A, Saeed A, Goel S, Abdalla A, Oberley M, Xiu J, Hwang J, Antonarakis E S, Chiu V K, Lou E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anal squamous-cell carcinoma (ASCC) is a rare cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are used as a second-line treatment. We aimed to analyze the genomic and transcriptomic profiles of ASCC to predict ICI efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) of DNA and RNA was carried out. Programmed death- ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was tested by immunohistochemistry (IHC) as high...
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- Humans
- B7-H1 Antigen
- Anus Neoplasms
- Male
- Female
- Biomarkers, Tumor
