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Influence of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA4) common polymorphisms on outcome in treatment of melanoma patients with CTLA-4 blockade.
Journal of immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) - 1 Jan 2000
Breunis Willemijn B, Tarazona-Santos Eduardo, Chen Renee, Kiley Maureen, Rosenberg Steven A, Chanock Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
Blockade of the cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4), a down-regulator of T-cell activation, can cause cancer regression in patients with metastatic melanoma. However, not all patients respond well to the therapy and some develop severe autoimmune reactions. We hypothesized that c...
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