Immune checkpoint inhibitors in MITF family translocation renal cell carcinomas and genetic correlates of exceptional responders

Abstract Background Microphthalmia Transcription Factor (MITF)family translocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC) is a rare RCC subtype harboring TFE3/TFEB translocations. The prognosis in the metastatic (m) setting is poor. Programmed death ligand-1 expression was reported in 90% of cases, prompting u...

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Main Authors: A. Boilève, M. I. Carlo, P. Barthélémy, S. Oudard, D. Borchiellini, M. H. Voss, S. George, C. Chevreau, J. Landman-Parker, M-D Tabone, D. D. Chism, A. Amin, M. A. Bilen, D. Bosse, A. Coulomb-L’hermine, Xiaoping Su, T. K. Choueiri, Nizar M. Tannir, Gabriel G. Malouf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018-12-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-018-0482-z