Checkpoint inhibitor therapy for cancer in solid organ transplantation recipients: an institutional experience and a systematic review of the literature

Abstract Background Checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) have revolutionized the treatment of cancer, but their use remains limited by off-target inflammatory and immune-related adverse events. Solid organ transplantation (SOT) recipients have been excluded from clinical trials owing to concerns about alloi...

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Main Authors: Noha Abdel-Wahab, Houssein Safa, Ala Abudayyeh, Daniel H. Johnson, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Heather Lin, Michael K. Wong, Maen Abdelrahim, A. Osama Gaber, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, Adi Diab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-04-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-019-0585-1