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Studies of immune checkpoint therapy for cancer in 2019 uncovered critical insights into the differences between targeting CTLA4 versus PD1 and the role of particular T cell subsets in immune responses to cancer. Moreover, reverse translational studies are informing our understanding of resistance and response mechanisms in patients.