Abstract:Background
Immunotherapy has changed the paradigm of treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But, selecting patients who will achieve long-term benefits from treatment remains unsatisfactory. Here, we investigated the possible use of the soluble form of CD8 antigen (sCD8) in predicting durable disease control after PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. CD8 is a marker of the cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Its soluble form (sCD8) is secreted under activation of the immune system but also has immunosuppressive prope… Show more
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