Noninvasive imaging of the PD-1:PD-L1 immune checkpoint: Embracing nuclear medicine for the benefit of personalized immunotherapy.
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SUBMITTER: Broos K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037030 | biostudies-literature | 2018
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Noninvasive imaging of the PD-1:PD-L1 immune checkpoint: Embracing nuclear medicine for the benefit of personalized immunotherapy.
Broos Katrijn K Lecocq Quentin Q Raes Geert G Devoogdt Nick N Keyaerts Marleen M Breckpot Karine K
Theranostics 20180607 13
Molecular imaging of the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1 is increasingly investigated as a strategy to guide and monitor PD-1:PD-L1-targeted immune checkpoint therapy. We provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art on PD-1- and PD-L1-specific imaging agents for quantitative, real-time assessment of PD-1:PD-L1 expression in the tumor environment and discuss their potential for clinical translation. ...[more]
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