The overall purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of producing haplotype-phased whole genome sequence data from a fetus using free fetal DNA isolated from maternal plasma collected during the first half of gestation.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are effective cancer treatments, but molecular determinants of clinical benefit are unknown. Ipilimumab and tremelimumab are antibodies against cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4). Anti-CTLA-4 treatment prolongs overall survival in patients with melanoma. CTLA-4...