This is a blood collection study being conducted to better understand and describe the immunological blood profile changes in patients with advanced non small cell lung cancer undergoing treatment with checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Blood will be collected from healthy volunteers and patients with non small cell lung cancer
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
29
Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Mean change in myeloid derived suppressive cells (MDSCs)
change in MDSCs before and after treatment
Time frame: baseline and cycle 3
Mean change in B regulatory cells (Bregs)
change in Bregs before and after treatment
Time frame: baseline and cycle 3
Mean change in T regulatory cells (Tregs) before and after treatment
change in Tregs before and after treatment
Time frame: baseline and cycle 3
Describe the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression profile on peripheral blood MDSCs, Bregs, and Tregs
Time frame: baseline, cycle 3
Describe the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD1) expression profile on peripheral blood MDSCs, Bregs, and Tregs
Time frame: baseline, cycle 3
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