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The biological sciences are producing increasingly larger datasets for biomarker discovery. While common data models have been developed for medical terms as they relate to patient health outcomes, a data model that supports longitudinal tr…
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AXL dysregulation is associated with both intrinsic resistance in tumor cells and reprogramming of the immune microenvironment. However, it is still unclear which patients would benefit from AXL-targeting therapies. We conducted a clinical …
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Despite immunotherapy±chemotherapy has transformed the therapeutic landscape for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), critical questions remain regarding how detailed smoking history affects the evolving treatment option…
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The C-reactive protein (CRP) flare response, an indicator of early immune activation, has emerged as a promising and cost-effective biomarker for predicting response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) across various tumor types. This st…
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Compared with conventional chemotherapy, pembrolizumab-based chemoimmunotherapy (Pembro) and nivolumab plus ipilimumab with or without two cycles of platinum-doublet chemotherapy (Nivo+Ipi) improve survival in advanced non-small cell lung c…
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Preoperative characterization of renal mass malignancy, subtype, and immuno-oncologic pathology could inform and improve tailored management decisions. We examine multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for (1) sensitivity to immuno-oncologic markers of t…
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Predictive biomarkers for anti-programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy are needed. Here, we validated the role of PD-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in predicting the development of im…
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Programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) blockade has shown promising clinical efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), yet the underlying immunological mechanisms governing response and resistance remain unclear. This study aimed to delin…
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Brain metastases (BrM) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present a significant challenge due to poor prognosis. While immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been standard treatments for NSCLC, their efficacy in BrM is variable, emphas…
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a newly identified immunosuppressive regulator, but its mechanism of suppressing antitumor immunity remains ambiguous. This study aims to uncover the underlying mechanism by which PCS…
