Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Every year, 1· 8 million people are diagnosed with lung cancer, and 1· 6 million people die as a result of the …
EI Buchbinder, A Desai - American journal of clinical oncology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) and programmed death 1 (PD-1) immune checkpoints are negative regulators of T-cell immune function. Inhibition of these …
Immune checkpoint antibodies that augment the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/PD- L1 pathway have demonstrated antitumor activity across multiple malignancies, and gained …
The immune system maintains a critically organized network to defend against foreign particles, while evading self-reactivity simultaneously. T lymphocytes function as effectors …
Background Programmed death 1 (PD-1) programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors show significant clinical activity in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). However, they …
S Antonia, SB Goldberg, A Balmanoukian… - The lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Summary Background PD-L1 and CTLA-4 immune checkpoints inhibit antitumour T-cell activity. Combination treatment with the anti-PD-L1 antibody durvalumab and the anti-CTLA …
FR Hirsch, K Suda, J Wiens, PA Bunn - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Targeted therapies are substantially changing the management of lung cancers. These treatments include drugs that target driver mutations, those that target presumed important …
BACKGROUND Monoclonal antibodies against programmed cell death protein 1 (PD‐1) and programmed death ligand 1 (PD‐L1) are effective therapies in patients with non‐small …