When artificial intelligence meets PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: Population screening, response prediction and efficacy

Weiqiu Jin1, Qingquan Luo1

  • 1Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China; School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200025, China.

Insights

Artificial Intelligence (AI) aids in selecting patients, predicting responses, and evaluating efficacy for Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) inhibitor immunotherapies. This review explores AI

Area of Science:

  • Immunotherapy
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) inhibitors are key immunotherapies.
  • Effective patient selection, response prediction, and efficacy evaluation are crucial for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers powerful tools for analyzing complex clinical data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review current AI applications in PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy.
  • To summarize AI's role in population screening, response prediction, and efficacy evaluation.
  • To provide an outlook on future AI research directions in this field.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of AI studies related to PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy.
  • Categorization of AI applications into population screening, response prediction, and efficacy evaluation.
  • Introduction to fundamental AI concepts in medicine.

Main Results:

  • AI is increasingly utilized to analyze diverse clinical data (medical history, images, lab results, sequencing).
  • AI facilitates improved patient stratification for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment.
  • AI methods enhance the prediction of treatment response and monitoring of efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • AI significantly contributes to optimizing the clinical application of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.
  • AI-driven insights are essential for advancing personalized immunotherapy strategies.
  • Future research should focus on further developing and validating AI methodologies for immunotherapy.