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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | OncoImmunology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2020.1846914 |