Is the survival of patients treated with ipilimumab affected by antibiotics? An analysis of 1585 patients from the French National hospital discharge summary database (PMSI)

Background: The gut microbiota has a key role in the regulation of the immune system. Disruption of the gut microbiota’s composition by antibiotics might significantly affect the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors. In a study of patients treated with ipilimumab, we sought to assess the relatio...

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Main Authors: Pierre-Yves Cren, Nicolas Bertrand, Marie-Cécile Le Deley, Michaël Génin, Laurent Mortier, Pascal Odou, Nicolas Penel, Emmanuel Chazard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:OncoImmunology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2020.1846914