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Association details:
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: C3 – Early Trials
New
Source:
Title:

Gene expression signature after one dose of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab associated with tumor response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Excerpt:
Higher expression of PD-L1, PD-L2, and INF-γ in pre-treatment samples were associated with tumor response after one dose of Pembrolizumab (Welch’s t-test, p = 0.015, 0.021, 0.006)....Inflamed tumor microenvironment, evidenced by increased INF-γ irrespective of lymphocyte infiltration is associated with pathological response after a single dose of Pembrolizumab in HNSCC....INF-γ induced genes including CXCL9, OASL, IFI35, and IDO1 showed higher expression in responders...
DOI:
10.1200/JCO.2018.36.15_suppl.6059