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The VEGF-Receptor Inhibitor Axitinib Impairs Dendritic Cell Phenotype and Function.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Heine Annkristin, Held Stefanie Andrea Erika, Daecke Solveig Nora, Riethausen Kati, Kotthoff Philipp, Flores Chrystel, Kurts Christian, Brossart Peter
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Inhibitors of VEGF receptor (VEGFR) signaling such as sorafenib and sunitinib that are currently used in the treatment of malignant diseases have been shown to affect immunological responses by inhibition of the function of antigen presenting cells and T lymphocytes. The VEGFR-inhibitor axitinib has recently been approved for second line therapy of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. While there is some evidence...
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