Expression of PD-L1 and other immunotherapeutic targets in thymic epithelial tumors

Kathryn C. Arbour, Jarushka Naidoo, Keith E. Steele, Ai Ni, André L. Moreira, Natasha Rekhtman, Paul B. Robbins, Joyson Karakunnel, Andreas Rimner, James Huang,

PLoS ONE · 2017 · 66 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

TETs are characterized by frequent PD-L1 expression and PD-L1 is associated with improved survival, suggesting PD-L1 signaling may be biologically important in TETs. Robust expression of markers of immune activation and immunotherapeutic target molecules in TETs emphasizes the potential for development of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies.

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