Biomarkers of immunotherapy in urothelial and renal cell carcinoma: PD-L1, tumor mutational burden, and beyond.

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Zhu, Jason

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Armstrong, Andrew J

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Friedlander, Terence W

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Kim, Won

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Pal, Sumanta K

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George, Daniel J

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Zhang, Tian

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England

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2018-02-01T02:59:27Z

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2018-02-01T02:59:27Z

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2018-01-25

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the PD-1 pathway have greatly changed clinical management of metastatic urothelial carcinoma and metastatic renal cell carcinoma. However, response rates are low, and biomarkers are needed to predict for treatment response. Immunohistochemical quantification of PD-L1 was developed as a promising biomarker in early clinical trials, but many shortcomings of the four different assays (different antibodies, disparate cellular populations, and different thresholds of positivity) have limited its clinical utility. Further limitations include the use of archival specimens to measure this dynamic biomarker. Indeed, until PD-L1 testing is standardized and can consistently predict treatment outcome, the currently available PD-L1 assays are not clinically useful in urothelial and renal cell carcinoma. Other more promising biomarkers include tumor mutational burden, profiles of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, molecular subtypes, and PD-L2. Potentially, a composite biomarker may be best but will need prospective testing to validate such a biomarker.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29368638

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10.1186/s40425-018-0314-1

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2051-1426

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/16029

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eng

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BMJ

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J Immunother Cancer

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10.1186/s40425-018-0314-1

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Biomarkers

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Immune checkpoint inhibition

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PD-L1

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Renal cell carcinoma

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Urothelial carcinoma

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Biomarkers of immunotherapy in urothelial and renal cell carcinoma: PD-L1, tumor mutational burden, and beyond.

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Journal article

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Zhu, Jason|0000-0003-0328-665X

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Armstrong, Andrew J|0000-0001-7012-1754

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Zhang, Tian|0000-0001-8914-3531

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29368638

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4

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1

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Clinical Science Departments

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Duke

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Duke Cancer Institute

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Institutes and Centers

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Medicine

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Medicine, General Internal Medicine

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Medicine, Medical Oncology

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School of Medicine

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Published online

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6

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