An Emergent Form of Cardiotoxicity: Acute Myocarditis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are monoclonal antibodies that activate the immune system, aiming at enhancing antitumor immunity. ICIs have shown great promise in the treatment of several advanced malignancies. However, therapy with these immunomodulatory antibodies may lead to a wide spectrum...
Main Authors: | Roberta Esposito, Teresa Fedele, Silvia Orefice, Vittoria Cuomo, Maria Prastaro, Mario Enrico Canonico, Federica Ilardi, Francesco De Stefano, Ludovica Fiorillo, Ciro Santoro, Giovanni Esposito |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/6/785 |
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