Melanoma-specific antigen-associated antitumor antibody reactivity as an immune-related biomarker for targeted immunotherapies.
Annika RähniMariliis JaagoHelle SadamNadežda PupinaArno PihlakJürgen TuvikeneMargus AnnukAndrus MägiTõnis TimmuskAmir M GhaemmaghamiKaia PalmPublished in: Communications medicine (2022)
This study provides insights into the differences and similarities in tumor-specific immunogenicity related to targeted immune treatments. The antibody epitopes as biomarkers reflect melanoma-associated features of immune response, and also provide insights into the molecular pathways contributing to the pathogenesis of cancer. Concluding, antibody epitope response can be useful in predicting anti-cancer immunity elicited by immunotherapy.