Nicola Fusco, Mariia Ivanova, Chiara Frascarelli, Carmen Criscitiello, Bruna Cerbelli, Maria Gemma Pignataro, Angelina Pernazza, Elham Sajjadi, Konstantinos Venetis, Giulia Cursano, Fabio Pagni, Camillo Di Bella, Marina Accardo, Michelina Amato, Paolo Amico, Caterina Bartoli, Giuseppe Bogina, Laura Bortesi, Renzo Boldorini, Sara Bruno, Daniela Cabibi, Pietro Caruana, Emanuele Dainese, Elisa De Camilli, Vladimiro Dell'Anna, Loren Duda, Carmela Emmanuele, Giuseppe Nicolò Fanelli, Bethania Fernandes, Gerardo Ferrara, Letizia Gnetti, Alessandra Gurrera, Giorgia Leone, Raffaella Lucci, Cristina Mancini, Grazia Marangi, Mauro G Mastropasqua, Lorenzo Nibid, Sandra Orrù, Maria Pastena, Monica Peresi, Letizia Perracchio, Angela Santoro, Vania Vezzosi, Claudia Zambelli, Valeria Zuccalà, Antonio Rizzo, Leopoldo Costarelli, Francesca Pietribiasi, Alfredo Santinelli, Cristian Scatena, Giuseppe Curigliano, Elena Guerini-Rocco, Maurizio Martini, Paolo Graziano, Isabella Castellano, Giulia d'Amati
Pembrolizumab has received approval as a first-line treatment for unresectable/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) with a PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) of ≥ 10. However, assessing CPS in mTNBC poses challenges. Firstly, it represents a novel analysis for breast pathologists. Secondly, the heterogeneity of PD-L1 expression in mTNBC further complicates the assessment. Lastly, the lack of standardized assays and staining platforms adds to the complexity. In KEYNOTE trials, PD-L1 expression was evaluated using the IHC 22C3 pharmDx kit as a companion diagnostic test...
August 16, 2023: Critical Reviews in Oncology/hematology