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Hypermutated tumours in the era of immunotherapy: The paradigm of personalised medicine.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Oct 2017
Nebot-Bral Laetitia, Brandao David, Verlingue Loic, Rouleau Etienne, Caron Olivier, Despras Emmanuelle, El-Dakdouki Yolla, Champiat Stéphane, Aoufouchi Said, Leary Alexandra, Marabelle Aurélien, Malka David, Chaput Nathalie, Kannouche Patricia L
Abstract excerpt
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated unprecedented clinical activity in a wide range of cancers. Significant therapeutic responses have recently been observed in patients presenting mismatch repair-deficient (MMRD) tumours. MMRD cancers exhibit a remarkably high rate of mutations, which can result in the formation of neoantigens, hypothesised to enhance the antitumour immune response. In addition to...
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