PDCD1 and non-small cell lung carcinoma: So far, the FDA has approved seven PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors (nivolumab, pembrolizumab, cemiplimab, dostarlimab, atezolizumab, avelumab, and durvalumab) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), bladder cancer, oesophageal cancer, melanoma, and other cancer types2,3.