PAA prepared the manuscript collaboratively with input of PB, AE, OH, HT, AvA, AT, CC, IP and FP. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Competing interests
Paolo A. Ascierto (PAA): Consultant/advisory relationship—Bristol-Myers Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Amgen, Array, Merck Serono, Pierre-Fabre, Incyte, NewLink Genetics, Genmab, Medimmune, AstraZeneca, Syndax, Sun Pharma, Sanofy, Idera, Ultimovacs, Sandoz, Immunocore. Research funding—Array, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Roche-Genentech. Travel Support—MSD.
Paolo Bruzzi (PB): Teaching Courses, Seminars & Lectures—Pierre Fabre, Takeda, Incyte, Roche, Novartis, Eisai, Merk Serono, Ely Lilly, Sanofi, Ipsen, MSD, Bristol-Myers Squibb. Advisory Board & Consultant—AstraZeneca, MSD, Amgen, Lilly, Celgene.
Alexander Eggermont (AE): Scientific advisory boards/Data monitoring committee—Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, ISA pharmaceuticals, IO Biotech, MedImmune, Merck-Serono, MSD, Novartis, Sanofi, Sellas and SkylineDx—Travel support—Bristol-Myers Squibb and MSD.
Omid Hamid (OH): Consultant/Advisory Role: Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Amgen, Array, Merck Serono. Expert Testimony—Genentech. Other—Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Novartis, Array.
Hussein A. Tawbi (HT): Research funding—Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Genentech, Merck, Celgene and GlaxoSmithKline. Consultant—Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Merck, Novartis, Genentech and Array.
Alexander van Akkooi (AvA): Advisory board/consultancy—Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, MSD-Merck, Merck-Pfizer, 4SC. Research grants from Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Novartis.
Alessandro Testori (AT): declares he has not conflict of interest to report.
Corrado Caracò (CC): declares he has not conflict of interest to report.
Igor Puzanov (IP): Consultant—Amgen, Roche, Abbvie.
Francesco Perrone (FP): declares he has not competing interests to report.