New biomarkers for response to immunotherapy
Update: 2017-07-28
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Prof Ribas speaks with ecancer at WIN 2017 about "the canary in the mine" of PDL-1 expression on tumour cells, and their response to checkpoint therapy.
He notes the off-target toxicities of ipilimumab, and the rationale for combining therapies to increase T cell infiltration beyond CTLA-4.
Prof Ribas notes the importance of the tumour microbiome in determining immunotherapy response, and the differing outcomes of adjuvant vs neoadjuvant staging.
He notes the off-target toxicities of ipilimumab, and the rationale for combining therapies to increase T cell infiltration beyond CTLA-4.
Prof Ribas notes the importance of the tumour microbiome in determining immunotherapy response, and the differing outcomes of adjuvant vs neoadjuvant staging.
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