Impact of TLS status on outcomes in patients with high TMB or MSI-high status treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Authors:

Antoine Italiano, Jonathan Trent, George Sledge, Joanne Xiu, Emmanuel Antonarakis, Gina D’Amato, David Hsiehchen, Andrew Elliott

Background

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures (TLS) are critical components of the tumor microenvironment and may influence the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) 1,2. High tumor mutational burden (TMB) and microsatellite instability-high (MSI-High) are now established biomarkers approved to guide treatment with ICIs such as pembrolizumab. This study explores the impact of TLS status on the outcomes of patients with these biomarker-positive profiles undergoing pembrolizumab treatment.

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