Differential predictive value of tissue-specific PD-L1 expression scores in adjuvant immunotherapy of melanoma.
Glenn GeidelNiousha ParnianChristian MeßNoemi SchlepperAlessandra RüngerIsabel HeidrichInga HansenDaniel J SmitAnne MenzKlaus PantelStefan W SchneiderJulian KöttChristoffer GebhardtPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2024)
PD-L1 tumour tissue expression may serve as a predictive biomarker for adjuvant ICI treatment response stratification in melanoma, but caution should be spent on the origin of tumour tissue analysed. The cell-type relevant for the predictive value of PD-L1 expression is tissue-specific with immune cells being important in primary tumours while tumour cells are key in metastases. The present results should be validated in a multicentre cohort.