Biomarkers associated with efficacy of first-line nivolumab vs. sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: results from the CheckMate 459 phase III trial.
BACKGROUND & AIMS First-line nivolumab demonstrated a higher objective response rate (ORR) and favorable safety profile vs. sorafenib in advanced HCC in the phase 3 CheckMate 459 trial; however, no significant improvement in overall survival (OS) was observed. Here, we report exploratory biomarker analyses from CheckMa...