Phase I clinical trial of combination imatinib and ipilimumab in patients with advanced malignancies
Abstract Background Imatinib mesylate can induce rapid tumor regression, increase tumor antigen presentation, and inhibit tumor immunosuppressive mechanisms. CTLA-4 blockade and imatinib synergize in mouse models to reduce tumor volume via intratumoral accumulation of CD8+ T cells. We hypothesized t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-017-0238-1 |