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Jonathan D. Cheng

Researcher at Merck & Co.

Publications -  79
Citations -  14060

Jonathan D. Cheng is an academic researcher from Merck & Co.. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pembrolizumab & Head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 77 publications receiving 9356 citations. Previous affiliations of Jonathan D. Cheng include Yonsei University.

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IFN- γ –related mRNA profile predicts clinical response to PD-1 blockade

TL;DR: The T cell–inflamed GEP contained IFN-&ggr;–responsive genes related to antigen presentation, chemokine expression, cytotoxic activity, and adaptive immune resistance, and these features were necessary, but not always sufficient, for clinical benefit.
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Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048) : a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study

Barbara Burtness, +205 more
- 23 Nov 2019 - 
TL;DR: A randomised, phase 3 study of participants with untreated locally incurable recurrent or metastatic HNSCC done at 200 sites in 37 countries finds that pembrolizumab alone improved overall survival and progression-free survival and cetuximab with chemotherapy improved Overall survival in the total population.