Among 600 NSCLCs, we identified deleterious mutations in the DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) gene as the most significant alteration enriched in responders versus non-responders to PD-(L)1 blockade (q-Value < 0.05)….DNMT3A loss was associated with significantly higher objective response rate (ORR, 50% vs 20.5%, P < 0.001), longer median progression-free (mPFS, 9.2 vs 2.9 months, HR 0.60, P < 0.01) and overall survival