ReviewCancers2021
Comparative Analysis of Predictive Biomarkers for PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors in Cancers: Developments and Challenges.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Biomarkers and factors in small cell lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A meta-analysis.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Host-Microbiome Integration as a Biomarker Framework in Esophageal Cancer: Current Evidence and Translational Challenges.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- A Multi-Level miRNA Regulatory Network Associated with IRF1 Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: In Silico Identification of Candidate Biomarkers for Immunotherapy Response.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Germline HLA-I genotypes predict pathologic response and survival outcomes in esophageal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy: a retrospective cohort study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Combination of extracellular vesicles and organoids as a prospective model for cancer research (Review).Oncology letters · 2026Review
- Durable Disease Control With Nivolumab in Malignant Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma: A Case Report.IJU case reports · 2026Article
- PD-L1 Expression in Prostate Cancer: Anatomopathological Features, Methodological Pitfalls, and Therapeutic Potential.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- FGFR1 copy number gain is independently associated with shorter progression-free survival in advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma treated with first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Baseline glucose-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts nivolumab outcomes in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Tumor-Immune Microenvironment Diversity Among Biopsy, Resection, and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Specimens.Journal of immunology research · 2026Article
- Molecular and microenvironmental drivers of malignant transformation from oral potentially malignant disorders to oral squamous cell carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Differential infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and expression of PD-L1 in paired biopsy and resection specimens of gastric and colorectal adenocarcinomas.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Cancer Vaccines: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Progress, and Combination Immunotherapies with a Focus on Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Dual targeting of PD-1/PD-L1 and iL-33/ST2 signalling pathways: a promising approach in breast cancer immunotherapy.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- PD-L1 expression in gastric cancer assessed with antibodies 28-8 and 22C3.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Multi-Modal Biomarker Profiling of Tumor Microenvironment and Genomic Alterations to Enhance Immunotherapy Stratification in Melanoma.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Bladder Cancer: Ushering in a New Era of Treatment-A Systematic Review of Current Evidence.European urology open science · 2025Review
- Role of the TLR signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of glioblastoma multiforme with an emphasis on immunotherapy.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Review
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Abstract
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) have dramatically changed the landscape of cancer therapy. Both remarkable and durable responses have been observed in patients with melanoma, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and other malignancies. However, the PD-1/PD-L1 blockade has demonstrated meaningful clinical responses and benefits in only a subset of patients. In addition, several severe and life-threatening adverse events were observed in these patients. Therefore, the identification of predictive biomarkers is urgently needed to select patients who are more likely to benefit from ICI therapy. PD-L1 expression level is the most commonly used biomarker in clinical practice for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. However, negative PD-L1 expression cannot reliably exclude a response to a PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. Other factors, such as tumor microenvironment and other tumor genomic signatures, appear to impact the response to ICIs. In this review, we examine emerging data for novel biomarkers that may have a predictive value for optimizing the benefit from anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy.
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