An Emergent Form of Cardiotoxicity: Acute Myocarditis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

An Emergent Form of Cardiotoxicity: Acute Myocarditis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are monoclonal antibodies that activate the immune system, aiming at enhancing antitumor immunity. ICIs have shown great promise in the treatment of several advanced malignancies. However, therapy with these immunomodulatory antibodies may lead to a wide spectrum...

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Main Authors: Roberta Esposito, Teresa Fedele, Silvia Orefice, Vittoria Cuomo, Maria Prastaro, Mario Enrico Canonico, Federica Ilardi, Francesco De Stefano, Ludovica Fiorillo, Ciro Santoro, Giovanni Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
myocarditis
cancer
immune checkpoint inhibitors
immune-related adverse events
cardio-oncology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/6/785

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