Afatinib and Pembrolizumab for Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ALPHA Study): A Phase II Study with Biomarker Analysis
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ABSTRACT: Afatinib may augment pembrolizumab therapy and improve the ORR in HNSCC patients. The paired tissue analysis showed that afatinib, an epidermal growth factor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, may enhance antigen presentation, natural killer cell–mediated cytotoxicity, and immune reactions. We also identified unaltered methyl-thioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) levels, EGFR amplification, and high programmed death-ligand 1 expression as possible predictive biomarkers for therapeutic outcomes.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE190575 | GEO | 2021/12/10
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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