Open access, Immunotherapy Biomarkers
TCASIA: an integrative atlas linking alternative splicing landscapes for cancer immunotherapy
Background
Identifying robust predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) remains a challenge. While alternative splicing (AS) shapes tumor immunity, the lack of large-scale, consensus-based datasets constrains the characterization of I…
METLUNG: plasma metabolomic profiling identifies metabolomic signatures associated with immunotherapy outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer
Background
Identifying reproducible biomarkers associated with treatment outcomes remains a major unmet clinical need in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METLUNG evaluated whether plasma metabolomic profiling, alone or combined with clinic…
Deep learning-based CT model for non-invasive prediction of tertiary lymphoid structures in pancreatic cancer: a multicenter study with prospective validation in an immunochemotherapy cohort
Background
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies. Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) have emerged as key components of the tumor immune microenvironment, associated with improved survival and enhanced immu…
Tumor cell-expressed OX40L enhances the efficacy of PD-1 axis blockade in non-small cell lung cancer
Background
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment. Understanding the tumor-immune interactions that dictate sensitivity to PD-1 blockade is essential for improving outcomes and optimizing immunothera…
PRKX-mediated stabilization of PD-L1 characterizes an immunosuppressive gastric cancer subtype
Background
Gastric cancer (GC) derives limited benefit from immunotherapy, with clinical responses observed in only a minority of patients. Increasing evidence suggests that heterogeneity within the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) is a critical de…
Anti-CMV IgG titer determines organ-specific protection toward immune checkpoint blockade-induced toxicities
Background
Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) post-immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) are a leading cause of patient morbidity. Robust peripheral biomarkers of irAEs are required to improve patient stratification to existing treatment regimens, and t…