Checkpoint inhibitor
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checkpoint-inhibitor-170-17777315
title:
Checkpoint inhibitor
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Checkpoint inhibitor therapy is a form of cancer immunotherapy. The therapy targets immune checkpoints, key regulators of the immune system that when stimulated can dampen the immune response to an immunologic stimulus. Some cancers can protect themselves from attack by stimulating immune checkpoint targets. Checkpoint therapy can block inhibitory checkpoints, restoring immune system function. The first anti-cancer drug targeting an immune checkpoint was ipilimumab, a CTLA4 blocker approved in t
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Form of cancer immunotherapy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_inhibitor
date created:
2017-08-16T18:45:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T02:41:08Z
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