The randomized B-F1RST trial evaluating the clinical utility of blood tumor mutational burden as a predictor of benefit from atezolizumab in patients with advanced lung cancer did not meet its pre-specified primary objective, underscoring the need to further investigate the significance of bTMB as a relevant biomarker for patient selection.
- Edward S. Kim
- Vamsidhar Velcheti
- Mark A. Socinski
