PD-L1 (CD274) copy number gain, expression, and immune cell infiltration as candidate predictors for response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in soft-tissue sarcoma

Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare malignancies that account for 1% of adult cancers and comprise more than 50 entities. Current therapeutic options for advanced-stage STS are limited. Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 signaling axis are being explored as new treatment modality...

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Main Authors: Jan Budczies, Gunhild Mechtersheimer, Carsten Denkert, Frederick Klauschen, Sadaf S. Mughal, Priya Chudasama, Michael Bockmayr, Korinna Jöhrens, Volker Endris, Amelie Lier, Felix Lasitschka, Roland Penzel, Manfred Dietel, Benedikt Brors, Stefan Gröschel, Hanno Glimm, Peter Schirmacher, Marcus Renner, Stefan Fröhling, Albrecht Stenzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
Series:OncoImmunology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2017.1279777