Arthritis and Myositis in a Patient Treated with Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD-1) Inhibitor Pembrolizumab for Lung Cancer

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a new class of drug that have demonstrated efficacy across many cancer types. Because of their nature and mode of action, ICIs unleash immune activation raising concerns as to whether they can be used in patients with concomitant autoimmune or auto-inflammator...

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Main Authors: Eleni Pagkopoulou, Theodora Simopoulou, Eleni Maragkouli, Stamatia Perifanou-Sotiri, Athanasios Kotsakis, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file262_1231.pdf