A recent OncoHost study provides insight in understanding resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Through a comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of pretreatment plasma proteomic profiles from 272 NSCLC patients, researchers identified key biological processes associated with resistance and revealed therapeutic targets that could inform future precision treatment strategies.
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have been awarded a $22.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of War to lead studies and clinical trials for leptomeningeal disease, a devastating complication of breast and other cancers that spreads to the coverings of the brain and spinal cord.
