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Using surrogates for overall survival (OS) may expedite the development of, and patient access to, novel treatments. We assessed potential surrogates for OS in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with nivolumab-containing regimens in …
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Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are spatially organized immune niches associated with therapeutic response and favorable outcomes in breast cancer (BC). However, TLS assessment currently relies on invasive tissue-based analyses, and the …
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play pivotal roles in shaping the tumor-microenvironment (TME) through functional plasticity, which is regulated by extrinsic and intrinsic signals. However, the role of vesicular trafficking in TAMs rema…
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have limited efficacy in proficient mismatch repair/microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, selected patients with specific metastatic patterns may derive benefit.
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Metabolic reprogramming within the tumor microenvironment is a pivotal barrier to effective immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). While programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is well characterized as a ligand inhibiting T-cell function, its intrinsi…
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A substantial amount of research has been dedicated to the mechanisms by which tumor cells evade immune system recognition and manipulate the immune microenvironment to facilitate immune escape. Recent studies have shown that viruses and tu…
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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and bispecific antibodies represent a rapidly advancing frontier in oncology, yet the abnormal tumor microenvironment (TME) hinders their delivery and reduces efficacy. Emerging immunomodulatory ADCs (IM-ADCs…
Proteogenomic cancer antigen discovery now extends beyond somatic mutations to include unmutated, aberrantly expressed, and non-canonical sources. We distinguish two orthogonal dimensions: molecular origin (canonical or non-canonical) and normal-tissu…
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematologic malignancy with dismal outcomes, especially in relapsed/refractory settings. Chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) cell therapy holds promise but is constrained by the im…
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High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is commonly accompanied by malignant ascites, a clinically relevant tumor niche that promotes immune evasion, metastasis, and treatment resistance. Although natural killer (NK)-cell dysfunction has b…
