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Table 1 Biomarker assays for anti-PD-1/PD-L1 drugs and associated outcomes

From: Utility of PD-L1 immunohistochemistry assays for predicting PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor response

Bioassay

Drug

Disease Target

Cut Offb

ORR+c

ORR-d

SENSe

SPECf

Roche Ventana SP263

Durvalumab

NSCLCa

25%

27%

5%

84%

78%

Roche Ventana SP263

Durvalumab + Tremelimumab

NSCLC

25%

22.5%

29%

36%

48%

Roche Ventana SP263

Durvalumab

Bladder Cancer

25%

46%

0%

100%

65%

Roche Ventana SP142

Atezolizumab

Metastatic NSCLC

50%

45%

14%

76%

61%

Roche Ventana SP142

Atezolizumab

Urothelial Carcinoma

1%

27%

13%

NA

NA

Dako 22C3

Pembrolizumab

NSCLC

50%

41%

13%

76%

60%

Dako 22C3

Pembrolizumab

HNSCC

1%

22%

4%

85%

55%

Dako 22C3g

Pembrolizumab

Melanoma

1%

39%

10%

80%

60%

Dako 28-8

Nivolumab

Non-Squamous NSCLC

1%

19%

9%

68%

53%

Dako 28-8

Nivolumab

Squamous NSCLC

5%

20%

20%

NA

NA

Dako 28-8

Nivolumab

Melanoma

5%

57%

41%

58%

49%

Dako 28-8

Nivolumab + Ibilimumab

Melanoma

5%

72%

55%

57%

54%

  1. aNSCLC: Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer – bCut Off: Proportion of tumor cells expressing PD-L1 below which tumor is considered PD-L1 negative. – cORR+ Objective Response Rate in PD-L1 positive tumors. – dORR-: Objective Response Rate in PD-L1 negative tumors. – eSensitivity of bioassay for predicting response to PD-L1 blockade based on established cut off. fSpecificity of bioassay for predicting response to PD-L1 blockade based on established cut off. – gORR+ and ORR- based on weighted average of corresponding MEL scores