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Effect of the BTK inhibitor ibrutinib on macrophage- and γδ T cell-mediated response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
5 Nov 2018
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The Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor ibrutinib is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for its use as first-line treatment in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Despite its efficacy, patients treated with ibrutinib rarely achieve complete responses and usually remain under treatment until progression. Considering the inherent high susceptibility of CLL patients to infections, a better...
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