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Received: 6 July 2020

Accepted: 8 August 2020

First Online: 7 September 2020

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: Paolo A. Ascierto (PAA): consultant/advisory role for Bristol Myers-Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Array, Novartis, Merck Serono, Pierre Fabre, Incyte, NewLink Genetics, Genmab, Medimmune, AstraZeneca, Syndax, SunPharma, Sanofi, Idera, Ultimovacs, Sandoz, Immunocore, 4SC, Alkermes, Italfarmaco, Nektar. He also received research funds from Bristol Myers-Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Array, and travel support from MSD.Igor Puzanov (IP): consultant, research funding to institutional Amgen, Nektar, ADC, Idera Pharmaceutical.Sanjiv S. Agarwala (SSA): declares he has not conflict of interest to report.Christian Blank (CB): advisory role: BMS, MSD, Roche, Novartis, GSK, AZ, Pfizer, Lilly, GenMab, Pierre Fabre; Research funding: BMS, Novartis, NanoString; Stockownership: Uniti Cars, Neon Therapeutics, Forty Seven.Richard D. Carvajal (RDC): consulting: Array, Castle Biosciences, Compugen, Immunocore, I-Mab, InxMed, Merck, Pierre Fabre, PureTech Health, Sanofi Genzyme, Sorrento TherapeuticsClinical/Scientific Advisory Boards: Aura Biosciences, Chimeron, Rgenix; Research Funding to Columbia University: Amgen, Array, Astellis, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BMS, Corvus, Eli Lilly, Ideaya, Immunocore, Incyte, Macrogenics, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Pfizer, Plexxikon, Regeneron, Roche/Genentech.Sandra Demaria (SD): grant/research support from: Lytix Biopharma, Nanobiotix; Honoraria for advisory/consulting from: Lytix Biopharma, EMD Serono, Mersana Therapeutics.Reinhard Dummer (RD): project-focused consulting and/or advisory relationships with Novartis, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), Roche, Amgen, Takeda, Pierre Fabre, Sun Pharma, Sanofi, 2nd Genome and Catalym.Marc Ernstoff (ME): consultant: BMS, EMD Soreno, OmniSeq, Alkermes, Lion, ImmuNext; Research: BMS, Merck, EMD Soreno, Alkermes, Iovance, Merrimack, NCI.Soldano Ferrone (SF): in the past 2 years he has received the funding from Merck.Bernard A. Fox (BAF): Scientific Advisory Board (Advising/Consulting/Stock): Argos, AstraZeneca/MedImmune, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CellDex Therapeutics, Definiens, Incyte, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, Macrogenics, PerkinElmer, Peregrine, PrimeVax, stock, Turnstone, UbiVac, Co founder/CEO/stock, Ultivue - Research Support: Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Definiens, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, Macrogenics, MedImmune/AstraZeneca, NanoString, OncoSec, PerkinElmer,Quanterix, Shimadzu, Ventana/Roche, Viralytics/Merck.Thomas F. Gajewski (TFG): advisory boards: Roche-Genentech, Merck, Abbvie, Bayer, Aduro, FogPharma, Adaptimmune. Research support: Roche-Genentech, BMS, Merck, Incyte, Seattle Genetics, Celldex, Ono, Evelo. Cofounder, shareholder: Jounce.Claus Garbe (CG): honoraria: Amgen, BMS, CeCaVa, MSD, NeraCare, Novartis, Philogen, Pierre Fabre, Roche, Sanofi; research grants: BMS, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi.Patrick Hwu (PH): Scientific Advisory Board: Immatics US, Inc., Dragonfly, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi Pasteur.Roger S. Lo (RSL): research funding: OncoSec, Novartis, Merck; Research funding-drug-only: Plexxikon; BeiGene; Genentech; Clinical trial funding: Array, BMS; Consultant: Novartis, Array, Amgen, Merck.Georgina V. Long (GVL): consultant advisor (reimbursed): Aduro, Amgen, Array, BMS, Merck (MSD), Novartis, Pierre-Fabre, Sandoz, Roche.Jason J. Luke (JJL): Data and Safety Monitoring Board: TTC Oncology; Scientific Advisory Board: 7 Hills, Actym, Alphamab Oncology, Mavu (now part of AbbVie), Pyxis, Springbank, Tempest; Consultancy: Abbvie, Akrevia, Algios, Array, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Compugen, Eisai, EMD Serono, Ideaya, Immunocore, Incyte, Janssen, Leap, Merck, Mersana, Novartis, RefleXion, Silicon, Tesaro, Vividion; Research Support: (all to institution for clinical trials unless noted): AbbVie, Agios (IIT), Array (IIT), Astellas, Boston Biomedical, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CheckMate (SRA), Compugen, Corvus, EMD Serono, Evelo (SRA), Five Prime, FLX Bio, Genentech, Immatics, Immunocore, Incyte, Leap, MedImmune, Macrogenics, Necktar, Novartis, Palleon (SRA), Merck, Springbank, Tesaro, Tizona, Xencor; Travel: Akrevia, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Immunocore, Incyte, Janssen, Merck, Mersana, Novartis, RefleXion; Patents: (both provisional) Serial #15/612,657 (Cancer Immunotherapy), PCT/US18/36052 (Microbiome Biomarkers for Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Responsiveness: Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Uses Thereof).Iman Osman (IO): declares she has nothing to disclose.Michael A. Postow (MAP): consulting fees: BMS, Merck, Array BioPharma, Novartis, Incyte, NewLink Genetics, Aduro; Honoraria: BMS and Merck; Institutional Support: RGenix, Infinity, BMS, Merck, Array BioPharma, Novartis, AstraZeneca.Ryan J. Sullivan (RJS): consultant: Merck, Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Replimune; Research Funding: Merck, Amgen.Janis M. Taube (JMT): declares she has not conflict of interest to this report.Giorgio Trinchieri (GT): declares he has not received funding or has relationships with subjects with commercial interests in the health field.Hassane M. Zarour (HMZ): research contracts: BMS, Merck, Checkmate and Tesaro.Corrado Caracò (CC): declares he has not conflict of interest to this report.Magdalena Thurin (MT): declares she has not received funding or has relationships with subjects with commercial interests in the health field.