A 47 year old man comes to GP because of an unusual mole. First noticed lesion a few months ago and paitent reports it seems to be larger at this time. Physical exam shows an 8 mm lesion that is asymmetrical and contains multiple shades of red, blue and black. Skin biopsy shows invasive melanome. PET/CT scan shows diffuse metastasis. He is given a therapy designed to combat T cell exhaustion. 1. Which molecule is likely target of this therapy?

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1. A 47 year old man comes to GP because of an unusual mole. First noticed lesion a few months ago and paitent reports it seems to be larger at this time. Physical exam shows an 8 mm lesion that is asymmetrical and contains multiple shades of red, blue and black. Skin biopsy shows invasive melanome. PET/CT scan shows diffuse metastasis. He is given a therapy designed to combat T cell exhaustion. 1. Which molecule is likely target of this therapy?