Quantification of biomarker functionality predicts patient outcomes

Br J Cancer. 2021 May;124(10):1618-1620. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01291-3. Epub 2021 Mar 15.

Abstract

Implementation of a quantitative molecular imaging method (iFRET), which determines receptor-ligand interactions, has led to the finding that patients with a low extent of PD-1/PD-L1 interaction in metastatic NSCLC, and malignant melanoma, display significantly worsened overall survival compared to those with a high level of interaction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • B7-H1 Antigen / antagonists & inhibitors
  • B7-H1 Antigen / physiology
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / isolation & purification
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality
  • Humans
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms / genetics
  • Neoplasms / mortality
  • Prognosis
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / physiology
  • Survival Analysis
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CD274 protein, human
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
  • PDCD1 protein, human
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor