PD-L1 and immune escape - insights from melanoma and other lineage-unrelated malignancies

One of the major breakthroughs in oncology in the past decade has been the research and development of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Since the discovery of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis as a key mediator in peripheral self-tolerance and the subsequent discovery of its role promoting immune escape in cancers, the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway has produced considerable excitement from both a scientific and therapeutic stand point. The past decade has seen an explosion in the number of clinical trials utilizing antI-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy.

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