Genomic Approaches to Understanding Response and Resistance to Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has led to a paradigm shift in the treatment of some malignancies, providing long-term, durable responses for patients with advanced cancers. However, such therapy has benefited only a subset of patients, with some patients failing to respond to treatment at all and others achieving a limited response followed by tumor progression. Understanding factors contributing to an effective response and further elucidating mechanisms of...