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NCI researchers identify the cell types that are infected with KSHV and the immune interactions in Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lesions using spatial transcriptomics with seven KS skin tumors.

Spatial Transcriptomics of Patients With Kaposi Sarcoma Identifies Mechanisms of Immune Evasion          

December 2025

Investigators supported in United States and Argentina have published the first study to integrate transcriptomic profiles of various cohorts of KS.

Integrative functional genomics analysis of Kaposi sarcoma cohorts                                                                       

October 2025

NCI researchers and the Immunotherapy Trials Network 12 demonstrated the safety of pembrolizumab HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Pembrolizumab use also resulted in a high rate of durable responses HIV-associated KS.

Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network 12: Pembrolizumab in HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma

October 2024

OHAM supported investigators recently published a study that provides the highest resolution mapping of antigenicity across the entire KSHV proteome.

Antibody profiling and predictive modeling discrimination between Kaposi sarcoma and asymptomatic KSHV infection

February 2024

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